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Kinnerton, the UK chocolate owned by German confectioner Zertus, is set to hire 300 new workers to meet increased demand in the run up to Christmas.

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Kinnerton, the UK chocolate maker owned by German confectioner Zertus, has expanded the line of products sold under its Just free-from brand in the UK market.

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UK confectioner Kinnerton has entered into a licensing deal with Unilever that will see ice cream brands including Magnum and Cornetto launched into confectionery.

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Zetar, the UK confectioner and snack maker, is looking to drive branded sales to account for half its turnover in four years time.

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UK confectionery and snack foods group Zetar posted an increase in group sales on Friday (8 May) and said it expects to post fiscal 2009 pretax profits in line with market expectations.

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Consumers may be looking to lead healthier lives but the urge to indulge remains strong, creating growth opportunities in the better-for-you snacks and confectionery categories. In this month's Just the Answer, Ian Blackburn, the founder and CEO of healthier confectionery and snackfoods specialist Zetar, spoke with Dean Best about the company’s rapid growth and plans for the future.

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AIM listed confectionery and snack food group Zetar has today (6 November) issued a trading update ahead of its first half results, pointing to increased sales that were driven by acquisitions throughout the period.

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UK confectionery and snack food group Zetar today (23 October) revealed that it has acquired Salamanda, the wholly-owned snack food subsidiary of the Kinnerton Group, for a total consideration of up to GBP2.25m (US$4.21m).