Thorntons
How Unilever’s Grom deal shows brands eyeing own retail presence
Unilever is building on its push into branded ice cream retail with the acquisition of Italian gelato group Grom. And…
Finsbury launches Thorntons cake bites line
Finsbury Food Group has launched Thorntons Little Temptations, a line of cake bites, in the UK. The bagged products are…
Food industry news of the week – Ferrero & Thorntons, JBS & Moy Park
This week has been bumper for food sector M&A. Ferrero announced that it is gobbling up UK chocolate maker Thorntons.…
In the spotlight: What lies behind Ferrero’s move for Thorntons?
Italian confectioner Ferrero has made a surprise move for UK chocolate maker and retailer Thorntons. One cannot ignore the fact…
Ferrero makes offer for Thorntons
Italian confectioner Ferrero has launched a takeover bid to buy UK chocolate group Thorntons, in a deal valuing the business…