Chocolate & onfectionery international

摘要

BUSINESS NEWS: Sweet sales, bitter costs for Hershey; New brands bump up Wrigley sales; Glisten expects to sparkle; UK confectionery chief leaves Nestle; Slow sweet sales for Nestle group; Price wars hit profits at Cloetta Fazer; MARKETS: Consumers peckish for posh snacks; Sugar-free outselling top US brands; Italy must innovate, says AIDI; COCOA: ICCO calls for producer programmes; Nigeria looks forward to long harvest; LEGISLATION: Times less taxing for the French; California cracks down lead levels; PRODUCTS & PACKAGING: Hershey homes in on limited editions; Cadbury Adams chews over old times; Big bar consumers to see double; HEALTH & INGREDIENTS: Hurricane damage to sugar unclear; Chinese spearmint set for decline; RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT: Hershey invests in health research; Feature: Battle of the brands.