GENERAL NEWS
Lion gets a new all-natural look
Lion, Tangerine Confectionery's original hard eating gum brand, is being relaunched with a brand new look and all-natural colours and flavours.
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UK retail sales up in February
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) yesterday reported that UK high street sales were up in February, following a poor January.
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New educational products from Mars
Mars International Travel Retail (MITR) will present eight new or updated product lines at this year's Tax Free World Association Asia Pacific exhibition in Singapore, including an educational range.
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World Cocoa Foundation launches new farmer's programme in Nigeria
On 8th March, the World Cocoa Foundation held an opening ceremony in Osogbo, Nigeria, to launch the Cocoa Livelihoods Programme (CLP). Initially announced in February 2009, the programme is set to significantly improve the livelihoods of almost 30,000 cocoa farmers in Nigeria by 2014.
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Up to 150 Cadbury jobs to go
US firm Kraft Foods have warned that up to 150 Cadbury staff face redundancy, following their takeover of the UK chocolate maker.
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Konti-Rus admit copyright violations
The Federal Antitrust Commission of Russia has ruled that Konti-Rus, a Russian confectionery manufacturer, broke competition laws when producing Esfero Crema sweets.
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Back to Basics Easter Eggs
Irish luxury confectioners Pandora Bell have decided that Easter eggs are best when packaged as naturally as possible - in real eggs.
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