Mars Wrigley
Mars Wrigley appoints new president of business development
Mars Wrigley has confirmed the appointmeny of Cathryn Sleight as the company’s new president of business Development.
Mars Wrigley set to recruit eight Willy Wonkas
The sweetest of job opportunities is being offered by Mars Wrigley as it seeks eight professional chocolate tasters to join their team at the chocolate HQ in Slough, UK.
Sweets and Snacks Expo delivers major confectionery releases
Delivering market insights and a host of new products, this year’s Sweets and Snacks Expo held plenty of intriguing prospects, as Neill Barston discovered
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, New products, Packaging, Regulatory, Sustainability
Sweet Sundays return from Mars Wrigley Confectionery
Mars Wrigley Confectionery UKhas announced the return of its Sweet Sundays promotion for the eighth year running.
Major brands remain dominant in the US confectionery market
Despite market challenges of increasing ingredients prices and shifts in consumer habits, the US confectionery market is proving resilient. Neill Barston reports
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, New products, Packaging, Sustainability
International Cocoa Council welcomes EU drive on tackling deforestation
The Ivory Coast-based International Cocoa Council (ICCO) has welcomed a policy initiative from the EU targeting increased action on deforestation within industry supply chains.
Business news, Cocoa & chocolate, Ingredients, Processing, Sustainability
Mars Wrigley revives its ‘world’s sweetest’ intern initiative
Mars Wrigley Confectionery, which is behind major brands including M&M’s, Snickers and Skittles, has announced what it believes is the world’s sweetest internship opportunity in Chicago, US.
Mars Wrigley intensifies the battle for production sustainability
The announcement by Mars Wrigley Confectionery on its decision for a $1 billion package of support to assist African cocoa growing communities is a definite step in the right direction.
Mars Wrigley delivers product revamp across core brands
Mars Wrigley Confectionery has confirmed the launch of what it has billed as its ‘first true texture innovation’ in nearly two decades, across its core Skittles and Starburst brands.
Mars Wrigley appoints Andrew Clarke as global president
Mars Wrigley Confectionery has confirmed that Andrew Clarke, the group’s chief marketing and customer officer, will become its next global president.
Seeking solutions for a fairer cocoa industry
Tackling major concerns over child labour and gender inequality, and an urgent need for greater overall support for farming communities formed some of the key themes of this year’s World Cocoa Conference. Neill Barston reports from Berlin.