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Changing consumer tastes and government pressure have led the confectionery sector to mix up its offering
UK chocolatier’s founders to get payday of about £280mn after difficult year marked by waning demand
US snacks and pet food group steps up net zero effort
Poul Weihrauch says petcare and chocolate group will fail to attract younger employees if it only focuses on profits
World’s largest confectionery maker on track to double the value of sales in developing countries in five years
The food industry veteran has been a key figure in diversifying the group — and making the private company a little less opaque
Candy and pet food group is in its 111th year of business
Intensely private chocolate and pet care company shows $45bn sales as Poul Weihrauch succeeds Grant Reid
Confectioners including Mars and Hershey accused of trying to circumvent ‘living income’ premium
Rice range will be renamed Ben’s Original
Former CFO of group’s petcare unit claims board member stamped on his foot when he left for JAB
Consumer companies forced to rethink stereotypes in wake of protests
Lawsuit is unwelcome headache for investment vehicle of Germany’s billionaire Reimann family
US lawsuit alleges former Mars executive shared planning documents and financial results
The Mars chairman has a formula to give the private family group a wider say on public issues
Deal values snacks group with $700m in annual sales at $4bn
Confectionery group pushes further into pet care business as chocolate sales stall
Grant Reid says failure to hit Paris targets will be ‘catastrophic for the planet’
US launch for Maltesers is a bet on growing demand for bite-sized chocolate
Group highlights risk of high tariffs if UK does not get a good trade deal with EU
VCA acquisition will build group’s presence in animal hospitals and laboratories
Full merger with chewing gum maker comes as US confectionery market faces slow growth
Third-generation leader expanded the family company around the world
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