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FRANCE: Lindt launches chocolate fondue
23 April 2013
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli has launched a fondue product in France.
SINGAPORE: Lindt extends DKSH deal to drive growth
15 April 2013
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli has extended its partnership with trade services firm DKSH in a bid to strengthen its position in Singapore.
SWITZ: Nestle "not interested" in chocolate M&A
12 April 2013
The chairman of Nestle has reportedly insisted the Kit Kat maker is not interested in buying any chocolate companies as he rejected the possibly the Swiss food giant could buy Lindt & Sprungli.
SWITZ: Lindt to roll out Hello "lifestyle" brand
5 April 2013
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli is to roll out its lifestyle brand Hello to more markets.
Interview: Divine Chocolate battles pressure on Fairtrade specialists
27 March 2013
UK-based Divine Chocolate was one of the first Fairtrade-only FMCG brands when it launched in 1998. However, the entry of larger, mainstream companies into the category, while increasing awareness of Fairtrade and boosting sales, has had an impact on the specialists. Divine commercial director David Francis spoke to Dean Best about competition, retail support for Fairtrade and the promotional battle in the UK.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
25 March 2013
Last week saw the just-food team hitting the streets to bring you coverage from two key events in the industry calender: the IFE trade show in London and the Consumer Analyst Group of Europe (CAGE) conference.
FRANCE: Lindt to boost production
22 March 2013
Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Sprungli is investing close to EUR70m over the next two years in increasing production capacity at its sole French plant.
SWITZ: Lindt FY sales, earnings rise
15 March 2013
Swiss chocolate group Lindt & Sprüngli booked an increase in profit for fiscal 2012, boosted by higher sales and margin gains.
UK: Lindt launches Lindor snack bar
8 March 2013
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprungli has entered the snacking category in the UK with the launch of its first treat-size bar for the market.
Best bits: Horse meat saga continues, confectioners hit sweet spot
21 January 2013
Retailers in the UK and Ireland faced some difficult questions last week, when it emerged that horse and pig DNA had been discovered in beefburgers and "beef" ready meals.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food last week
21 January 2013
News that Flowers Food has emerged as the "stalking horse" bidder for various Hostess Brands bread brands in the US caught our attention last week. Meanwhile, an entirely different kind of horse got tongues wagging on this side of the pond when food safety officials found horse meat had been used in the production of burgers in the UK and Ireland. There has also been a flurry of news from the confectionery sector, with Barry Callebaut, Lindt and Thorntons hitting the headlines. We can expect more from this category in the coming weeks as the industry gears up for ISM, one of the calendar's biggest trade shows. just-food will be reporting live (and possibly even indulging our sweet tooth).
COMMENT: Lindt sweetens Europe's austerity pill
15 January 2013
As Europeans brace for more austerity in hard-hit national economies, sweet-toothed consumers have been seeking light relief in chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli.
SWITZERLAND: Lindt FY sales up, confident on profits
15 January 2013
Chocolate maker Lindt & Sprüngli has reported a 7% rise in net sales for 2012 and estimated that profit margins widened during the year.
GERMANY: Lindt bear to stay on shelves as Haribo case continues
19 December 2012
Lindt & Sprungli has said its chocolate teddy, which is at the centre of a trademark row with rival confectioner Haribo in Germany, will remain on sale despite the Swiss firm receiving a legal setback.
SWITZ/UK: Lindt launches filled Creation bars
5 September 2012
Lindt & Sprungli has launched a range of "decadent" filled chocolate bars in the UK.
What the analysts say: the verdict on Lindt's H1
21 August 2012
Lindt & Sprungli's first-half organic sales, announced today (21 August), failed to meet analyst expectations, as a poor economic outlook in its major markets dampened premium chocolate sales. However, the chocolate maker's profit growth and affirmation of its full-year outlook were welcomed.
US: Lindt & Sprungli adds to Excellence line
19 July 2012
Swiss chocolate group Lindt & Sprüngli has expanded its Excellence portfolio with the launch of two additional bars in the US.
BRICs and beyond: Kraft eyes taste of success in India with Toblerone launch
11 July 2012
US food giant Kraft Foods confirmed its much-speculated launch of Toblerone into India last week. Michelle Russell takes a look at why Kraft has introduced Toblerone into India, which brands it will compete against and the projected growth for the sector.
UK: Heinz appoints Jepson UK chief marketing officer
24 April 2012
Heinz has appointed Giles Jepson to the role of chief marketing officer for the UK & Ireland.
Dairy NPD, outlook for functional foods - just-food's research round-up
16 March 2012
Consumer trends in the UK dairy market, functional foods and world aseptic packaging forecasts are the sector's featured in this week's just-food research round-up.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
5 March 2012
It had been speculated in recent months but, this week, PepsiCo and German dairy giant Muller confirmed plans to start a manufacturing yoghurt in the US, where sales of the product are growing fast. Ferrero's decision to build a plant in Mexico and General Mills' acquisition of US snacks firm Food Should Taste Good also grabbed your attention, as did financial results from chocolate firm Lindt & Sprungli and Dutch retailer Ahold. And, to mark Fairtrade Fortnight in the UK, we interviewed Paul Chandler, chief executive of a pioneer in the sector, Traidcraft.
Quote, unquote: just-food's week in words
5 March 2012
Fairtrade Fortnight, an annual event that highlights the ethical sector in the UK, started this week and just-food spoke to Paul Chandler, chief executive of Fairtrade pioneer Traidcraft, about the impact that interest from bigger companies is having on the aims of Fairtrade. One company that has launched Fairtrade products, Nestle, this week said it was the first confectioner in the UK to make its products additive-free. Elsewhere, we spoke to US industry body The Grocery Manufacturers Association on sustainability and asked Dutch retail giant Ahold, which runs major chains in the US, what suppliers will do to boost stagnant sales.
Comment: Lindt well-prepared for challenges ahead
1 March 2012
Lindt & Sprüngli was able to improve its profits in 2011 despite some extremely challenging conditions and the Swiss chocolate maker looks well-placed to continue this trend in 2012, writes Katy Askew.
SWITZERLAND: Lindt FY profits rise, reaffirms outlook
1 March 2012
Swiss chocolate group Lindt & Sprüngli has revealed it was able to grow its profits in 2011 and insisted that it expects to meet its growth targets in 2012, despite dampening consumer sentiment and the Eurozone debt crisis.
Editor's choice: the highlights on just-food this week
23 January 2012
Müller's decision to bid for UK milk supplier Robert Wiseman Dairies was the first major M&A move of 2012 and sparked plenty of debate, with industry watchers arguing the German yoghurt maker will face challenges in a fiercely competitive industry. Strikes at Unilever, job cuts at Kraft Foods and US dairy processor Dean Foods and continued gloom over the prospects of retail giant Carrefour also attracted headlines this week.
SWITZ: Lindt sales fall in 2011
16 January 2012
Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli has seen sales drop in what it described as a "very challenging market environment", but reaffirmed its profit guidance.
US: Ghirardelli launches Gourmet Milk
5 January 2012
Lindt & Sprungli-owned US confectioner Ghirardelli has introduced a new line of milk chocolate called Ghirardelli Gourmet Milk.
FRANCE: Former Lindt exec Guignon to lead Gu France unit
4 January 2012
Premium desserts maker Gü has appointed former Lindt & Sprungli executive Frank Guignon as director general of its French operation.
US: Lindt adds to Excellence range
21 November 2011
Lindt & Sprungli has expanded its premium Excellence range in the US with the addition of a cranberry bar.
In the spotlight: Swiss franc weighs on domestic producers, retailers
14 September 2011
The strong Swiss franc has caused difficulty for the country's retailers and food producers. Sam Webb takes a look at the problems surrounding the powerful currency and speaks to Swiss companies that are feeling the pressure.
