Chocolates

Confectionery Firm Natra To Acquire Belgian Chocolate Maker Gudrun

Spanish confectionery firm Natra is to acquire Belgian chocolate maker Gudrun from its current owner Down2Earth Capital.

Ferrero Opens Its First Chocolate Factory In North America

Nutella maker Ferrero Group has opened its first chocolate processing facility in North America.

Hershey Tops First-Quarter Estimates On Higher Pricing

Hershey exceeded Wall Street expectations for first-quarter sales and profit, benefiting from higher prices and steady consumer demand for its chocolates a...

Irish Grocery Inflation Declines For Tenth Month In A Row: Kantar

Grocery inflation in Ireland declined for the tenth month in a row to 4.7%, falling by 1.2 percentage points from 5.9% in January, according to the latest...

Majority Of Europeans Consider Ultra-Processed Foods Unhealthy, Study Finds

A majority of European consumers (65%) believe that ultra-processed food items are unhealthy and will cause health issues later in life, according to a new...

'Food FOMO' Holds Back Half Of UK Adults From Shedding Pounds, Study Finds

Close to half of UK adults (49%) cite the fear of missing out on their favorite foods and social events as reasons holding them from attempting to lose wei...

Confectioners Eye Holiday Boost As UK Shoppers Snub Expensive Gifts

Quality Street maker Nestlé and Cadbury owner Mondelēz are seeing higher sales of confectionery in Britain this holiday season driven by cash-strapp...

Hershey Tops Quarterly Estimates Boosted By Higher Candy Prices

Hershey beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly sales and profit, benefiting from higher prices of its chocolates and candies at a time when demand has...