Full-year results
Nestlé coy on future of ‘disappointing’ US confectionery unit
Butterfinger maker Nestlé refuses to speculate if it will offload its challenged US confectionery business, but says it is “no stranger” to portfolio trimming.
Archives for February 17, 2017
Cloetta shores up pick & mix offer with $37m Candyking acquisition
Cloetta has acquired fellow Swedish confectioner Candyking, which supplies pick & mix in the UK and Nordic markets.
BREAKING NEWS
Unilever rejects $143bn Kraft-Heinz mega-merger bid
Dutch-Anglo food giant Unilever has rejected a $143bn (€134bn) merger proposal from US company Kraft Heinz as being too low.
Mondelēz rolls out SmartLabel app to keep its consumers informed
More than 1,100 products across Mondelēz’s US snack portfolio, including Oreo cookies, Good Thins crackers and belVita breakfast biscuits, are now searchable on the SmartLabel app.
NPD news
Ancient grain additions: Ritter Sport makes first foray into vegan chocolate
German firm Ritter Sport has introduced two vegan chocolate varieties to its home market, which contain ancient grains.