Jun 19, 2019 | Confectionery, News
Mondelēz International, one of the world’s largest snacks companies, announced it is investing $6 million in its Reading science centre in the UK to support the development of new chocolate, biscuit and candy products, serving over 150 different countries....
May 21, 2019 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
2 Sisters Food Group has announced a series of actions as part of a transformational strategy to turnaround the business including further investments in its Fox’s Biscuits business. The company is making further investments in its UK poultry and Fox’s Biscuits...
May 17, 2019 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
Mr Kipling owner Premier Foods posted its preliminary results ending 30th March 2019, which revealed a £42.7m statutory loss and a net debt of £469.9 million. Results show a trading profit growth of 4.5% to £128.5m, and profit before tax up 12.1% to £88 million. It...
Apr 18, 2019 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
According to Kantar UK Insights consumers have, despite the late Easter, already purchased £146 million of Easter eggs and 42% of households have bought hot cross buns. Easter is the longest bank holiday weekend and a key event for retailers with eggs starting to go...
Feb 25, 2019 | Confectionery, News
A ban on fast food advertising across London’s entire public transport network has come into force, with posters for food and drink that are allegedly high in fat, salt and sugar being removed. Food posters that will begin to be removed from the underground,...
Dec 19, 2018 | Confectionery, Ingredients, News, Sugar
The latest Government salt reduction targets set by Public Health England (PHE), suggest that the food industry has achieved “mixed progress”, with just over half of all average salt reduction targets met so far. However, for manufacturers and retailers combined, all...
