Chocolate & Confectionery International

摘要

BUSINESS NEWS: Master foods confirms UK job losses; Kinnerton confectionery snapped up; Nestle reveals results, share buyback; Lindt posts record sales and earnings; Healthy turnover growth at Ferrero; Board opposes bid for Cloetta Fazer. MARKETS: Swiss sweet sales hit new high; Australians eat most Easter eggs; Surge in Ukrainian sweet production. COCOA: ICCO forecasts steady output growth; Fresh unrest in Ivory Coast. LEGISLATION: Industry opposes call for UK gum tax; Cadbury's purple battle not over yet. PRODUCTS & PACKAGING: Fruity indulgence from KitKat; Whitman's links up with diet brand; IFE new product highlights. HEALTH & INGREDIENTS: No ad ban in UK health programme; Cartoon licenses come under fire. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Camel's milk chocolate soon to debut.