Craft bakers meeting
The prestigious International Richemont Club flew into Liverpool on Sunday 6 October to kick off its annual gathering and to take an exclusive tour of Renshaw – UK manufacturer of marzipan and ready to roll icing. The group was treated to an exclusive tour of the manufacturer’s production plant and was given the opportunity to […]
Environmental award won
Walkers Shortbread, based in Aberlour, Scotland, has won a Green Apple Environmental Award in the national campaign to find Scotland’s greenest companies, councils and communities. Walkers have won the Gold Award for the bakery sector. The award was granted in recognition of Walkers’ commitment and progress over the past 15 years in implementing its successful […]
Mondelez International launches mobile futures
Mondelez International has launched a mobile marketing initiative. The new program aims at igniting the company’s consumer connections by working and collaborating with some of the brightest and most innovative minds in the mobile space – start-up entrepreneurs. The program will pair Mondelez International’s power brands with select start-ups to not only accelerate and scale […]
Advertising to children
The European arm of the World Health Organisation has just announced that marketing food to children is one of its top regulatory priorities.
Snack attack
Organic Seed & Bean, the UK’s only 100% ethically accredited chocolate company, has branched out into new snack size chocolate bars. The new bars, which are launching in September are both Fairtrade and organic. The bars use some of their best selling flavours as well as introducing a brand new one to the market. Best […]
Fairtrade Maltesers hit UK stores
The first packs of Fairtrade certified Maltesers are now available in stores, in the same year that the UK’s 3rd largest chocolate brand celebrates its 75th anniversary. This move is part of Mars Chocolate’s commitment to source its entire supply of cocoa from sustainable sources by 2020. The company made this original pledge in 2009 […]
IGD joins National Skills Academy for Food & Drink
IGD, the Institute of Grocery Distribution, is the latest industry-training organisation to join the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink – the dedicated nationwide training and education network for UK food and drink businesses.
Shop invites public to vote for retro classics
A UK retailer specialising in retro confectionery has launched a national poll to discover the UK’s favourite sweet treat of yesteryear.
Wholesale buying groups sign partnership agreement
Wholesale buying groups Sugro UK and Today’s Group have signed a commercial partnership agreement, which allows members of each individual organisation memberships of both. The agreement takes their combined turnover beyond £6 billion.
NFRN to appoint chief executive
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents is to recruit a chief executive as part of its plans to continue the progress of the organisation.