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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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Biggest Kit Kat on-pack promotion
Nestle has launched its own version of Willy Wonka’s golden ticket with the biggest on-pack promotion for the Kit Kat brand. The campaign offers consumers 10 chances to win £10,000 by finding a red wafer, along with a golden ticket, inside a pack.
The strength of in-store bakeries
The in-store baking industry is one of the fastest growing bakery sectors in Europe and inclusions specialists Pecan Deluxe Candy (Europe), has extended its range of products to help it respond to retailers’ demands for a wider range of ingredients.
Hancocks brings out value choc countlines
Hancocks Cash and Carry has launched a range of value chocolate countlines with low retail prices. “While some shoppers will remain loyal to a particular brand whatever the price, others are seeking a better value taste – our new range of countlines will effectively serve the value end of the market,” says Jonathan Summerley, Hancocks purchasing director.
BRC reports worst retail month in 16 years
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has revealed the biggest sales drop in its history. BRC said total sales for March were down 1.9% from a year ago, the steepest decline since it began its monthly survey in 1995.
UK confectionery market
A new Key Note report entitled ‘Confectionery’ looks at the UK market for chocolate and sugar confectionery.
Back the Red Tape Challenge
The Secretary of State for Business has launched a major public consultation that gives local shops the opportunity to explain which regulations that cause them a burden should go.
A Twix move into cakes
Mars has teamed up with McVitie’s Cake Company for the launch of Twix Caramel Slices to combine the best of the chocolate and cake slice world.
P & G sells Pringles to Diamond
Procter & Gamble has sold the Pringles crisp brand to Diamond Foods, the US snacks group that owns Kettle Chips.
Grocery sales dip
The latest quarterly grocery share figures from Kantar Worldpanel show a dip in the growth rate of 1.3% down to 2.6% on 20 March 2011. The grocery price inflation has continued to increase and now stands at 4.0%. This is the first time that the market growth rate has fallen below the inflation rate since July 2009.
New bites from Galaxy
Galaxy has added to its product range with the introduction of Galaxy Bites, available to the trade from the end of April. The bitesize portfolio already includes Maltesers, Minstrels, Revels and Galaxy Counters which was launched last year.
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