Italian confectionery brand Falcone Dolciaria has extended its cantuccini range with a new cranberry variety of the well known Italian biscuit.
The Belgian Chocolate Group, producer and exporter of the brand ‘The Belgian’ is the first Belgian chocolate company to obtain the A star level of the international BRC food standard.
The National Federation of Retail Newsagents is to recruit a chief executive as part of its plans to continue the progress of the organisation.
United Biscuits has announced that it is making changes to working practices and shift patterns that will cut 93 jobs at the McVitie’s Tollcross plant in Glasgow, Scotland.
Hershey’s has appointed Steve Bentz as world travel retail team general manager. Bentz has worked with Hershey for 27 years and has experience in the military market as well as a background in customer marketing, according to the company.
US distributor Global Retail Concepts (GRC) and children’s confectionery supplier Jelly Belly have launched a line of new products exclusive to travel retail.
The possible introduction of a 50% tax on confectionery and related products is threatening the Ukrainian confectionery industry, which employs 300,000 people.
For the first time in the UK, the Wild Blueberry Association of North America (WBANA) will introduce a frozen retail pack and a new dried fruit application as well as new product concepts featuring Canadian Wild Blueberries as the signature ingredient.
Steven Esom, former executive director of food at Marks & Spencer and managing director of Waitrose, has been appointed as chairman of BRC Trading, the commercial arm of the British Retail Consortium (BRC).
JW Filshill, Scotland’s oldest independent food and drink wholesaler, has been named the best wholesale business in Scotland for a fifth time at the Scottish Wholesale Achievers awards.
Kit Kat, the UK’s third largest chocolate confectionery brand, is launching the Kit Kat Pop Choc sharing bags, supported by a £3 million media campaign.
Nestlé has promoted Mark McKenzie to the role of group sales director, Nestlé UK & Ireland.
The Academy of Chocolate has announced that its fifth Awards will take place in March 2011. The internationally recognised awards are judged by members of the Academy and a panel of journalists, chefs and experts.
The 28 Brazilian companies that took part in ISM 2011 are pleased with the high volume of deals closed and significant numbers of visitors to their stands. Over the four days of the fair, 1,500 visitors came to the Sweet Brazil Pavilion, a 36% increase compared to last year’s edition, with a resulting sales volume of more than $51 million, including the deals expected to be closed over the next 12 months.
Collect+, a cheaper alternative to the post office, has launched in the UK and allows retailers to send parcels through 3,500 local shops.
Finnish food company Raisio is to acquire British snacks and confectionery company Big Bear Group for €95.3 million.
Exhibitors always complain about the first and last days of most trade fairs and this year’s ISM was no different. The fair was notably smaller but according to the final report, visitor numbers were actually slightly up with stronger international visitor numbers standing at 64%.
Xavier Hua has been appointed managing director of ECR Europe by the board of directors of the organisation, constituted by leaders of the European consumer goods manufacturer and retail industry.