Cocoa prices set another new high leaving bitter taste for chocoholics COMMODITIES The cost of Easter eggs could increase again as bad harvests continue to dent global cocoa supplies, sending prices to a new all-time high.
Retailers including Cadbury and Unilever will have to re-apply to use Royal Arms imagery under new King ROYAL WARRANT Retailers including Cadbury and Selfridges will have to re-apply for permission to use the Royal Arms in association with their products. More than 100 food and drink brands have had a Royal Warrant of Appointment, providing them with permission to use the imagery on their packaging. After Queen Elizabeth II’s death on Thursday last week, [...]
Cadbury’s allowed to register iconic purple colour trade mark in High Court ruling CADBURY's Cadbury’s has been allowed to register a trademark for the particular purple colour used on its chocolate bar wrappers, after a High Court ruling this week. Lawyers representing Cadbury, Charles Russell Speechlys, said Cadbury’s would now be able to register the colour (Pantone 2685C). The confectionery giant has been attempting to register the colour for [...]
Thousands of Brits receive mysterious WhatsApp messages offering them free Easter Cadbury chocolate April 1, 2022 Thousands of Brits have received a WhatsApp message that offers a free Easter chocolate basket. The message has also been circulating on messaging platforms and social media. However, Cadbury has now warned people not to interact it as it is a scam. Images have been posted online by recipients that show a WhatsApp message containing [...]
Shrinkflation: Cadbury reduces size of Dairy Milk bars as inflation pressures hit March 28, 2022 Cadbury has downsized the size of its Dairy Milk sharing bar as it feels the bite of rising costs. Parent company Mondelez said it was shrinking the size of the bars by 10 per cent as it faces inflationary pressures. The chocolate bar will be reduced from 200g to 180g, but still sold at £2. [...]
Former Cadbury chief to head Wagamama’s owner Restaurant Group October 27, 2021 Cadbury’s former chief financial officer Ken Hanna is reportedly set to become the next chairman of Restaurant Group, which owns several chains including Wagamama, Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito. A stock market announcement is expected to be made on Thursday, Sky News reported, a day after hospitality companies learnt they will be given a 50 [...]
UK faces a flakeless summer as shortage of Cadbury’s 99 looms May 17, 2021 After a year of lockdowns and staying at home the British public are faced with the threat of a shortage of Cadbury 99 Flakes. Demand for soft-serve ice creams, finished with the iconic crumbling treat, is surging. “We are seeing a recent increase in demand for our Cadbury 99 Flake in the UK and Ireland [...]
‘Worldwide Hide’ Cadbury advert finds its audience March 31, 2021 Ahead of the Easter weekend, the confectionary brand Cadbury has significantly boosted its Ad Awareness among parents with children at home and the general population alike. As the Easter Bank Holiday looms, many parents will be wondering how best to keep their young ones entertained – and with some Covid-19 restrictions still in place, what [...]
Cadbury returns to Birmingham in post-Brexit production shift February 5, 2021 The owner of Cadbury, Mondelez International, is planning to shift more Dairy Milk production back to its historic Bournville factory in Birmingham. The company announced a £15m investment at the Birmingham site, and from 2022 125m more Dairy Milk bars are to be manufactured there. Mondelez’ UK managing director Louise Stigant said Bournville is still [...]
Watchdog bans payday loan ad encouraging consumers to stockpile for Brexit March 20, 2019 An advert for payday lender Peachy has been banned for using uncertainty around Brexit to encourage consumers to stockpile food. The advert, which appeared in an email from the Manchester-based firm, stated “no one really knows what’s going on with this whole Brexit malarkey” and suggested it was a good idea to have food stockpiled [...]