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Mars To Buy Britain's Hotel Chocolat

Britain's Hotel Chocolat agreed to a £534 million takeover offer from Mars Inc, as the specialist chocolatier succumbs to the US food giant to help i...

Weekly Round-Up ... 14 November 2023

A search to find Ireland’s fittest school has been launched by three of Ireland’s best-known athletes – World Para Rowing champ...

Ivory Coast Sells 2024-25 Cocoa Export Contracts Despite Price Pushback

Ivory Coast has sold at least 300,000 tonnes of cocoa in export contracts for the 2024/25 season despite pressure from multinational companies to lower pri...

Demand For Christmas Fare Will Bolster Sales Across All Food Categories

Despite cost-of-living pressures on consumers, demand for Christmas fare will bolster sales across all food categories, writes Donna Ahern.

Mondelēz Treats Investors With Third Annual Forecast Hike On Firm Demand

Mondelēz International hiked its annual sales and profit growth forecasts for the third time this year, betting on consumers to continue snacking on t...

Ivory Coast In Fresh Stand-Off With Cocoa Buyers Over Premium

Ivory Coast is struggling to sell cocoa export contracts for the 2024/25 season with multinational companies demanding it lower prices, which are elevated...

Hershey Beats Quarterly Sales Estimates On Higher Pricing

Hershey beat Wall Street expectations for quarterly sales on Thursday, riding on benefits from higher prices of its chocolates and sweets.

Ivory Coast Cocoa Arrivals Seen Down 28.5% In The First Three Months Of Season

Cocoa volumes arriving at Ivory Coast ports are expected to drop 28.5% year-on-year in the first three months of the 2023/2024 season due to erratic weathe...

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Mars To Buy Britain's Hotel Chocolat

Weekly Round-Up ... 14 November 2023

Ivory Coast Sells 2024-25 Cocoa Export Contracts Despite Price Pushback

Demand For Christmas Fare Will Bolster Sales Across All Food Categories

Mondelēz Treats Investors With Third Annual Forecast Hike On Firm Demand

Ivory Coast In Fresh Stand-Off With Cocoa Buyers Over Premium

Hershey Beats Quarterly Sales Estimates On Higher Pricing

Ivory Coast Cocoa Arrivals Seen Down 28.5% In The First Three Months Of Season

Lir Chocolates Produce Artisanal Products To Scale, Says Head Of Sales

Chocolate Makers' Prospects Sour As Cocoa Prices Spike

Coffee, Chocolate Makers Question EU Deforestation Law

Brand Loyalty Remains Very Strong Within The Confectionery Category

Chocolate Maker Barry Callebaut's Sales Fall On Low Demand

Top 9 Futuristic Food Trends That Irish Consumers Should Know

HB Discontinues Choc Ice, As It’s ‘No Longer As Popular As It Once Was’