A commitment to reduce sugar levels in cereals advertised to children by an average of 20% has been announced by Cereal Partners Worldwide*, a global joint venture between food giants Nestlé and General...

Simplot Australia has now taken over the frozen meals brands of Nestlé after reaching an agreement a couple of months ago. The Melbourne-based subsidiary of US firm J R Simplot took control of the licence...

US chocolate giant Hershey has been in contact with Nestle over a possible joint bid for Cadbury, according to the latest reports on the ongoing saga. An offer between the two could challenge the hostile...

Nestlé has announced that their four-finger Kit Kat bar will be certified by Fairtrade in yet another sign that the Fairtrade movement is becoming mainstream. The company has so far committed to certifying...

Nestle could buy back the Kit-Kat and Rolo brands in the US from Hershey, giving the US chocolate giant the power to fund a combination with Cadbury, according to one industry analyst. “We believe...

Unique Australian chocolate bar, the Polly Waffle, is to be axed by maker Nestlé. Nestlé confirmed yesterday that production of the marshmallow-filled bar would cease after this year’s recipe...

Cadbury has emphasised that value remains the key factor in any takeover bid for the UK confectioner after a weekend of growing speculation over the future of the business.Over the weekend, reports claimed...

Speculation is mounting that Nestlé will enter the race for Cadbury as Hershey looks to make an initial offer and Kraft considers raising theirs – which has been lambasted by Cadbury as “derisory”. Swiss-based...

Chocolate processing giants Cargill and Barry Callebaut have suggested that any consolidation between the sector’s leading brand-owners could lead to more M&A activity among the industry’s...

The recession has boosted the satisfaction rating of manufacturers that produce comfort foods such as chocolate, the American Consumer Satisfaction Index revealed today (17 November). While ketchup maker...