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Emerging economies drive gum sales
Global retail value sales of gum totalled $26.4 billion (€19.5bn) in 2012, up two per cent on 2011 (constant 2012 prices/fixed 2012 exchange rates).
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Emerging economies drive gum sales
Global retail value sales of gum totalled $26.4 billion (€19.5bn) in 2012, up two per cent on 2011 (constant 2012 prices/fixed 2012 exchange rates).
Up in the air
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Confectionery intelligence
Confectioners of all sizes are increasingly focused on new Point of Sale (POS) technologies to positively impact the customer experience, and more importantly, to run a smart and profitable business.
Chew gum, eat less
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A closer look at Chinese chocolate
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Lollipops lose sales
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Hot from the oven and smelling fresh
Health and indulgence are the two contrasting threads affecting consumer choice in biscuits.
Advertising to children
The European arm of the World Health Organisation has just announced that marketing food to children is one of its top regulatory priorities.
British chocolate – or is it?
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