UK’s Burton’s Biscuit Co. reboots foodservice operation
The Wagon Wheels maker has rebranded a product range as part of a concerted push into the foodservice channel.
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Why Ferrero’s hunger for biscuits led to Burton’s buy
Ferrero has built a strong player of scale to compete in UK biscuits.
Acquisitive Ferrero adds to snacks portfolio with Burton’s buy
Ferrero, the Italy-based snacks major, has moved to expand its portfolio again with a deal to buy the UK's Burton’s Biscuit Company.
Food majors urge EU to end caged-animal farming
Some of the world's largest food manufacturers are urging the European Union to end the practise of caged-animal farming.
Ferrero-owned chocolate business Thorntons to close UK outlets
Thorntons, the UK chocolate business owned by Italian confectionery giant Ferrero, has announced a Covid-linked strategy shift.
Why sugar is no longer the sweet spot – UK snack bars deep dive, part two
In the second part of his deep dive into the UK snack-bar market, Andy Coyne solicits expert opinion about where the category is headed and what is driving it forward.…
Coming to the crunch – UK snack bars deep dive, part one
Andy Coyne takes a close look at the UK snack bar category and at how it has adapted to the unique trading conditions created by Covid lockdown restrictions. When Italian…
Ferrero makes branded ice-cream push
Italy-based confectioner and sweet-snacks giant Ferrero is launching a range of ice-cream products in Europe. The family-owned giant is rolling out ice-cream products using a clutch of its flagship chocolate…
New products – Danone tries to catch athletes with new Silk line; Mars offers low-cal chocs; Nestle, General Mills cereal JV in UK organic launch; Ferrero launches Kinder biscuits
This week's selection of new products includes the UK launch of an organic variant of Cheerios breakfast cereal from Nestlé and General Mills, and Kinder breakfast biscuits from Ferrero in France. Danone tries to…
2020 – The year in food industry M&A
As this year has been dominated by Covid-19, it is impossible to examine M&A activity in the global food industry without doing so through the prism of the virus. For…
Ferrero to acquire Eat Natural on heels of Fox’s Biscuits deal
Ferrero is on the verge of acquiring UK cereal bars, muesli and granola business Eat Natural with the Italy-headquartered confectionery major pledging to take the company into new markets. The…
