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Lindt & Sprüngli 2017 sales surpasses CHF 4 billion for first time

Group operating profits reached CHF 595.4 million.

Alyse Thompson

March 7, 2018

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Lindt & Sprüngli’s sales surpassed CHF 4 billion ($4.25 billion) in 2017, the first time in the Swiss company’s history.

Big steps for Big Candy

Major manufacturers agree to reduce calories, update packaging.

Alyse Thompson

May 17, 2017

I’ll admit: I didn’t see this coming. Last week, eight major candy manufacturers — a confectionery Justice League, if you will — joined forces on a new mission, but it’s not to stamp out crime.

Packaged Facts: Premium chocolate influences innovation in candy, food and beverage industries

Premium chocolate dollar sales grew by 5 percent over the last year.

Alyse Thompson

September 16, 2016

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In the 11th edition of “Chocolate Candy Market in the U.S.,” Packaged Facts, a division of MarketResearch.com, reports that premium chocolate makes up just 18 percent of total chocolate dollar sales and 14 percent of unit sales, but it still leads the way in developing flavor trends and new product formulations, particularly in the use of clean-label ingredients.

One-on-one

Sundaes, every day, every way: One-on-One with Ghirardelli’s Marty Thompson

Ghirardelli’s president and ceo talks new Chicago store, dark chocolate and Easter candy

Bernie Pacyniak

August 5, 2015

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Thompson sat down with Candy Industry Magazine to chat about the new retail store, premium chocolate and Ghirardelli.

Ghirardelli and Disney El Captan Theatre

Ghirardelli partners with Disney to open new Soda Fountain and Chocolate shop

Retail outlet next to Disney’s El Captan Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.

Crystal Lindell

November 27, 2013

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The Ghirardelli Chocolate Co. is going to be rubbing shoulders with some genuine movie stars soon.

Ghiradelli Filed Bars Mint Cookie Toffee Crunch

Mint Cookie and Toffee Crunch Ghirardelli Filled Indulgences

Ghirardelli Chocolate Co., San Leandro, Calif.

Crystal Lindell

July 31, 2013

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Ghirardelli has created two new filled chocolate flavors: Mint Cookie and Toffee Crunch.

Covers and careers

Ghirardelli ceo realizes he’s connected to his high schools days in more ways than he thought

Bernie Pacyniak

May 1, 2012

In Thomas Wolfe’s novel, You Can't Go Home Again, the central character, George Webber, exclaims, “You can't go back home to your family, back home to your childhood ...

On Demand Confectionery industry experts weigh in on the state of the candy industry, which has gone through the most massive shift in recent memory after grappling with COVID-19. While confectionery as a whole proved to be “pandemic proof,” not every individual category fared so well. Experts will share the insights they’ve gleaned over the last year, while also offering predictions on what’s to come.

It’s clear that the global candy industry is rapidly changing and keeping up with those trends will require both historical context and an eye toward innovation.

Items Tagged with 'ghirardelli'

ARTICLES

Lindt & Sprüngli 2017 sales surpasses CHF 4 billion for first time

Big steps for Big Candy

Packaged Facts: Premium chocolate influences innovation in candy, food and beverage industries

Sundaes, every day, every way: One-on-One with Ghirardelli’s Marty Thompson

Ghirardelli partners with Disney to open new Soda Fountain and Chocolate shop

Mint Cookie and Toffee Crunch Ghirardelli Filled Indulgences

Covers and careers

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