Mars to buy Britain's Hotel Chocolat for £534m Britain's Hotel Chocolat has today agreed to a £534m takeover offer from Mars, as the specialist chocolatier succumbs to the US food giant to help … Business • 16 Nov
Nestle buys stake in Brazil premium chocolate maker Nestle is buying a majority stake in Brazilian premium chocolate maker Grupo CRM, the Swiss food group said today. Business • 07 Sep
Bunny-spinner: Easter a high point for chocolate-makers With a deluge of Easter eggs likely to hit many homes this weekend, this time of year is a crucial one for Ireland's many chocolate-makers, … Business • 06 Apr
Barry Callebaut sales volumes fall 5% in first quarter Barry Callebaut today announced its first quarter results along with a new, lower, mid-term guidance of 4%-6% volume growth. Business • 18 Jan
Barry Callebaut CEO says staying in Russia feels right Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut will keep operating in Russia to help its customers and employees there, even though images from the war in Ukraine … Business • 13 Apr 22
Lindt sees sales growth ahead for 2022 Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said today it expects demand for its upmarket chocolates to grow this year after the pandemic saw consumers increasingly … Business • 18 Jan 22
Lindt & Spruengli's second half sales recover Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said it expected to further gain market share this year after consumers fighting Covid frustration with chocolate helped sales … Business • 19 Jan 21
Lindt promises sweet dividend and further growth Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli has today proposed a sweeter payout to shareholders, increasing its dividend by 75% to mark its 175th anniversary. Business • 03 Mar 20
Chocolate maker Lindt confirms full year outlook Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said it was on track to achieve its growth target this year after organic growth accelerated in the first … Business • 24 Jul 18
Lindt expects to maintain 6% sales growth in 2017 Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli expects like-for-like sales to increase by another 6% this year, at the lower end of its long-term target. Business • 07 Mar 17
Sugar reduction that won't leave a bitter taste Nestle said it had devised a new technology that has the potential to reduce sugar in some of its confectionery products by up to 40% … News • 01 Dec 16
Nestle's technology to reduce sugar in chocolate Nestle, the world's largest packaged food group, said it had made a scientific breakthrough that has the potential to reduce sugar in its confectionary products … Business • 01 Dec 16
Lindt's H1 sales up 6.6%, sees acceleration in H2 Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli expects faster sales growth in the second half of 2016, the company said while reporting a 6.6% rise in … Business • 22 Jul 16
Mondelez's earnings jump on higher volumes, prices Cadbury chocolate and Oreo cookies maker Mondelez International has today reported better than expected revenue and profit. Business • 27 Apr 16
Lindt teddy sees off gummy bear lawsuit The Lindt teddy saw off a legal challenge from gummy bear maker Haribo today. Business • 23 Sep 15
Ferrero bids £112m for UK chocolate maker Ferrero International, the Italian maker of Ferrero Rocher chocolates, has offered to buy chocolate maker Thorntons for about £111.9m. Business • 22 Jun 15
Chocolate 'may be good for your heart' New research has added to tentative evidence that eating chocolate in modest quantities may be good for the heart. News • 17 Jun 15
Thorntons lowers earnings expectations Chocolate maker Thorntons has warned that its earnings will fall this year after seeing reduced demand from some supermarkets in the run-up to Christmas. Business • 23 Dec 14
Thorntons' first quarter sales fall 12% Thorntons today reported an 11.9% drop in first-quarter sales, hurt by subdued consumer sentiment and reduced footfalls since Easter. Business • 13 Oct 14
Chocolatier Thorntons' full-year profit soars Chocolate maker Thorntons today reported a 60% rise in full-year pretax profit, aided by cost-cutting measures. Business • 10 Sep 14
Lindt confirms full-year target as H1 profit rises Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli confirmed its full-year sales and profitability target after net profit rose 14%in the first half. Business • 19 Aug 14
Doctor of chocolate sought at Cambridge University Cambridge University is searching for a PhD student to undertake a dream role for the sweet-toothed - studying chocolate. News • 18 Aug 14
Thorntons first half pre-tax profit jumps British chocolate group Thorntons, which has been struggling with lower demand, reported a 71% rise in pretax profit for the first half on higher commercial … Business • 25 Feb 13
Germany fines chocolate makers over price-rigging German antitrust authorities have fined 11 chocolate makers €60 million for colluding to rig the price of confectionary. Business • 31 Jan 13
