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Published by Aroq Ltd.Sat, 18 May 2013 22:54:06 GMTSat, 18 May 2013 22:54:06 GMTjust-food.com - RSS feedjust-food.comhttp://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss20UK chocolate manufacturer and retailer Thorntons has seen a jump in third-quarter sales, boosted by market share gains.http://www.just-food.com/news/thorntons-sales-propelled-by-share-gains_id122935.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 24 Apr 2013 12:52:00 GMTUK chocolate maker Thorntons has said its Easter sales were "satisfactory", meaning that pre-exceptional profit before tax is on-track to beat current market expectations.http://www.just-food.com/news/thorntons-sees-satisfactory-easter_id122694.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 03 Apr 2013 10:20:00 GMTThe fall-out from the horsemeat contamination continued last week, with Tesco outlining plans to shake up its supply chain and source meat from the UK. Elsewhere, UK free-from firm Genius Foods bought out venture partner Finsbury Food Group and, in the US, more buyers were found for Hostess Brands' assets. Click on the headlines for more.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id122361.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 04 Mar 2013 08:34:00 GMTUK retailer Tesco grabbed the headlines last week as the horsemeat saga rumbled on. CEO Philip Clarke announced a raft of changes to its supply chain, including a promise to source all fresh chicken from within the UK. Elsewhere, just-food spoke with Genius CEO Roz Cuschieri about its plans for the Finsbury free-from brand it is set to acquire, and the CEO of Hostess Brands announced the successful sales of the majority of its bread units to Flowers Foods.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id122355.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 04 Mar 2013 08:33:00 GMTThorntons' improved first-half performance demonstrates that its strategy to shift towards sales through its commercial arm while working to revitalise the brand is starting to pay off, the group insisted this morning (25 February).http://www.just-food.com/analysis/thorntons-sees-strategy-bearing-fruit_id122283.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 25 Feb 2013 13:52:00 GMTThorntons has booked higher first-half earnings, which were boosted by lower costs and a rise in sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/thorntons-h1-profits-sales-rise_id122279.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 25 Feb 2013 11:39:00 GMTRetailers 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.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/horse-meat-saga-continues-confectioners-hit-sweet-spot_id121855.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 21 Jan 2013 17:47:00 GMTHorse meat is the topic that kept the just-food newsroom busy last week after food safety officials found horse meat had been used in the production of burgers in the UK and Ireland. Tesco was the first to announce the recall of some ranges of burgers, with other retailers quick to follow suit. Elsewhere, Flowers Food emerged as the "stalking horse" bidder for various Hostess Brands bread brands in the US, and in the UK just-food spoke with Thorntons CEO Jonathan Hart on the firm's second-quarter results and his plans for the confectionery firm going forward.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id121827.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 21 Jan 2013 08:27:00 GMTNews 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).http://www.just-food.com/news/the-highlights-on-just-food-last-week_id121825.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 21 Jan 2013 08:27:00 GMTUK confectioner Thorntons is undergoing something of a transformation. The chocolate and toffee producer, which has been hit hard by the consumer downturn, is midway through a strategic shift to close the bulk of its store network and focus on commercial sales. Since taking the helm in May 2011, Jonathan Hart has had a mountain to climb: rebalancing the portfolio while tackling weak consumer demand. Nonetheless, the chief executive tells Michelle Russell that the firm is now on the right road for its strategy re-think to deliver improved results.http://www.just-food.com/interview/the-just-food-interview-jonathan-hart-thorntons_id121808.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsThu, 17 Jan 2013 15:01:00 GMTThe latest batch of reports from the just-food research store includes the chocolate market in Russia, snack bars in China and a European dairy industry outlook.http://www.just-food.com/news/the-russian-chocolate-market-snack-bars-in-china_id121739.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsThu, 17 Jan 2013 09:45:00 GMTThe continued outperformance of Thorntons' commercial division proves the UK confectioner's strategy to rebalance its business model is paying off, analysts have suggested.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/thorntons-commercial-sales-good-news-for-turnaround-strategy-analysts_id121789.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 16 Jan 2013 15:40:00 GMTUK confectioner Thorntons sounded a cautious note on the year ahead despite booking an increase in second-quarter sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/thorntons-sounds-cautious-note-despite-q2-sales-rise_id121777.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 16 Jan 2013 10:53:00 GMTFinsbury Food Group, the UK baker, has sold shares in the company to raise funds to invest in its cake business.http://www.just-food.com/news/finsbury-sells-shares-to-fuel-cake-investment_id121196.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 14 Nov 2012 17:12:00 GMTUK confectioner Thorntons has sounded a cautious note ahead of the Christmas period as it booked a drop in first-quarter sales.http://www.just-food.com/news/thorntons-sounds-cautious-note-q1-sales-slide_id120741.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 10 Oct 2012 11:01:00 GMTUK cake manufacturer Finsbury Food Group today (24 September) reported an increase in full-year profits after seeing sales exceed GBP200m (US$324.3m) for the first time.http://www.just-food.com/news/record-sales-boost-profits-at-cake-firm-finsbury_id120565.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 24 Sep 2012 11:39:00 GMTThis week, Thorntons' CEO Jonathan Hart sounded a cautious note on the economic landscape as the firm recorded a fall in full-year profits. Elsewhere, PepsiCo president John Compton announced his departure from the snack giant as he looks make a move back to Tennessee.http://www.just-food.com/news/just-foods-week-in-words_id120492.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsMon, 17 Sep 2012 09:56:00 GMTThorntons said it expects to see a "slow" recovery in profitability over the next two years after reporting a fall in annual earnings and as it battles a tough UK market.http://www.just-food.com/analysis/thorntons-eyes-slow-margin-profit-recovery_id120461.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 12 Sep 2012 12:57:00 GMTUK confectioner Thorntons has included North America in its target markets overseas after reviewing international opportunities for the business.http://www.just-food.com/news/chocolate-firm-thorntons-eyes-north-america_id120463.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 12 Sep 2012 14:55:00 GMTThorntons saw its share price rise this morning (12 September) despite lower full-year profits as an improved second-half performance led to better-than-expected pre-tax earnings.http://www.just-food.com/news/thorntons-shares-up-despite-fy-profit-fall_id120458.aspx?utm_source=company-feed&utm_medium=rss-feed&utm_campaign=rss-feed&utm_content=thorntonsWed, 12 Sep 2012 09:10:00 GMT