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Easter Boosts Irish Grocery Sales In Latest Four Weeks: Kantar

Take-home grocery sales in Ireland increased by 4% in the four weeks to 14 April 2024 as shoppers spent more in-store than usual in preparation for Easter...

Cargill To Step Up Production Of Cocoa Alternatives With Voyage Foods

Cargill has partnered with Voyage Foods to scale up the production of alternatives to cocoa-based products and spreads that are free from nut and dairy all...

Shift Away From Ultra-Processed Foods Likely To Take Some Time: Circana

The consumer shift away from so-called 'ultra-processed foods' (UPFs) is likely to take some time due to consumer confusion surrounding the category, accor...

ICCO Sees Rising Global Cocoa Deficit In 2023/24 Season

The International Cocoa Organisation (ICCO) has forecast an increased global cocoa deficit in the current 2023/24 season as aged trees and disease contribu...

Annual Revenues At Nutella Maker Ferrero Jump 21%

Revenues at the family-owned Italian food group Ferrero rose 21% to €17 billion in the fiscal year ended August 2023, boosted by organic growth and ac...

Proposed EU Packaging Regulation Could Risk Seasonal Confectionery: BDSI

The proposed EU packaging regulation could impact seasonal confectionery like heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, chocolate Easter bunnies, or chocolate Sant...

Irish Grocery Sales Exceed €1.4bn In December: Kantar

Irish grocery sales exceeded €1.4 billion in December, with the average household expenditure on groceries hitting an all-time high of €767 durin...

With 167m Chocolate Santas, Germany Produces The Equivalent Of Two Per Citizen

The German confectionery industry has produced around 167 million chocolate Santa Clauses for the Christmas season this year, according to new data from Bu...