The British Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) rules that Ferrero must change its Nutella ad in order for it to appear on television because it breached CAP (Broadcast) TV advertising standards code rules on misleading and inaccurate advertising.
The International Obesity Taskforce (IOTF) and Consumers International (CI) have developed the International Code on Marketing of Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages to Children, which they plan to propose to the World Health Assembly next month.
Nestle announced it will establish its first R&D facility entirely dedicated to the development of premium and luxury chocolate, a Chocolate Center of Excellence, located at Nestle’s chocolate factory in Broc, Switzerland.
The New England Confectionery Corp. (Necco) Inc. plans to close its Stark Candy plant located in Pewaukee, Wis. by May 30, 2008, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification
BOSTON, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston's oldest
chocolatier is hopping with excitement because Easter and Opening Day at Fenway
Park are just weeks away. To celebrate the holiday and the 2008 baseball season
Phillips has created a one-of-a-kind Red Sox Easter Bucket filled with handmade
chocolate and seasonal treats. Non-holiday Red Sox buckets are available for
those who do not celebrate Easter, as well as throughout the baseball season.
PITTSBURGH, March 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Forget the usual
chocolate bunnies this spring, a different treat is hopping into town. Celebrate
the Easter season with Eat'n Park's bunny-shaped Smiley Cookies, now available
at all Eat'n Park Restaurants and at the company's Smiley Cookie Web site, http://www.SmileyCookie.com.
CHICAGO, March 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At its
105th Annual Meeting of Stockholders today, the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (NYSE:
WWY) confirmed several key accomplishments from 2007. Most notably, the Company
said that it had:
PARSIPPANY, N.J., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- The James
Beard Foundation has chosen Green & Black's(R) as the exclusive
James Beard Foundation House Purveyor of chocolate. Located in
New York City, the James Beard Foundation
is America's preeminent culinary organization dedicated to furthering the
practice and appreciation of the culinary arts in America.
WASHINGTON, March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Chocolate milk has scored a
valuable spot on and off the court. Studies suggest the unique mix of key
nutrients in chocolate milk can help refuel and rehydrate your body after
exercise, making it an ideal post-exercise choice. Now high school teams who
refuel with chocolate milk can become a Body by Milk MVP (Milk's Valued
Players).
PORTLAND, Ore., March 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
YoCream International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: YOCM), a manufacturer and wholesaler
of frozen desserts and beverages, today reported the financial results for the
first quarter ended January 31, 2008. To view the full results,
please visit http://www.yocream.com.
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