Tangerine Confectionery grows further

9 January 2012 – Tangerine Confectionery, the largest UK owned sugar confectionery and popcorn manufacturer, has acquired two of the UK’s oldest and most established confectionery brands.

The company has acquired Smith Kendon Travel Sweets and York Fruits from private ownership, and is now forging ahead with its ongoing growth strategy which has seen its turnover treble to around £160million (€194m) in the last five years.

Smith Kendon is the original travel sweet brand established in 1780. The range is instantly recognised by its distinctive tins and includes four classic flavours: mixed fruit, citrus, wild berry and barley sugar. With wide distribution in the major supermarkets as well as travel retail, the Smith Kendon range will complement Tangerine’s successful Taveners Travel Tin range which is primarily sold to export markets.

The acquisition of York Fruits consolidates Tangerine’s position as market leader in fruit flavoured jellies. Together York Fruits and Taveners Fruit Jellies take the top two spots within the category.

These latest additions to Tangerine’s expanding portfolio come hot on the heels of the recent acquisitions of the iconic Wham bar and Highland Toffee brands, which have joined an already category leading portfolio including Butterkist, Barratt, Henry Goode and Princess.

Alison Brand, marketing director for Tangerine Confectionery, says, “To be starting the new year bringing these two great brands in to our portfolio is a real coup for the business, particularly in such quick succession of Wham and Highland Toffee.”

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