Confectionery

ISM 2022 Reports High 'Early Bird' Registration Numbers

Sweets and snacks trade fair ISM, which is set to take place at Koelnmesse from 31 January to 2 February 2022, has received a 'good response' from the indu...

Orkla To Acquire Icelandic Chocolate Company Nói Siríus

Orkla ASA has agreed to purchase the Icelandic company Nói-Siríus HF (Nói Siríus), one of the leading manufacturers of chocolat...

Nestlé To Close Fawdon Plant In UK, Putting Close To 600 Jobs At Risk

Nestlé has announced plans to close its factory in Fawdon, in the north east of England, putting nearly 600 jobs at risk, as the company restructure...

Cloetta Confirms Refinancing For Up To Four Years

Swedish confectionery firm Cloetta has announced that it has secured refinancing for up to four years through its existing banking group. The company ha...

UK Consumers Spent £150m More On Easter Treats, Says NielsenIQ

UK consumers spent £439 million (€509 million) on confectionary ahead of Easter in the four weeks to March 27, a 34% rise compared with the same...

Nestlé Seeks To 'Slim Down' Packaging For Confectionery Sharing Bags

Nestlé has announced that it is slimming down the packaging for its confectionery sharing bags on sale in the UK and Ireland, in a move that will re...

Orkla Expands Business In Poland, Acquires Ambasador92

Norway's Orkla has acquired the Polish sales and distribution company Ambasador92 through its subsidiary PGD SP. z o. o. for an undisclosed sum....

Cloetta Posts 14.9% Net Sales Decline In Q4

Swedish confectionery firm Cloetta AB has reported a 14.9% decline in net sales, to SEK 1.5 billion (€150 million), in the fourth quarter of its finan...