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
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
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
