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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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Thorntons sales fall again
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Spar appoints Vicki Reay as commercial director
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