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...
Dec 13, 2018 | Confectionery, Food Packing, News, Retailing
A new Which? report is targeting chocolates in the run up to Christmas, a key time for confectionary sales. The report claims to highlight excessive packaging for top brands, including Ferrero Rocher, Thorntons and Cadbury, all of which which fell under the spotlight...
Nov 16, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing
Patisserie Valerie has appointed Stephen Francis, former boss of pork producer Tulip Ltd, as CEO after Paul May resigned amid an investigation into claims of “fraudulent activity”. The news follows the departure of Patisserie’s finance director Chris Marsh who has...
