UK shoppers can no longer buy dark chocolate Toblerone bars
Confectionary company Mondelēz International has discontinued the dark chocolate version of its popular Toblerone bar in the UK.
M&A activity deal volume increase led by grocery categories
UK finance advisor Oghma Partners has revealed that merger and acquisition deal volume was up 32.4% compared to the same period last year.
Regal Food Products acquires Bradford manufacturing facility
Regal Food Products Group, which produces bakery and confectionary products, has bought a new 45,000 sq. ft site in Bradford.
Grocery sector accounts for “large proportion” of M&As – Oghma
Oghma Partners said that T1 2024 saw grocery and confectionary categories with one of the highest levels of mergers and acquisitions by volume.
Confectionary prices rise while butter costs fall
Kantar has released its latest grocery figures, reporting price rises in confectionary as grocery inflation sits at 3.1%.
