Issue 46   < Cover page TOP STORY & ANALYSIS Megatrends for 2008 from food&drink towers Capitalising on the megatrends of health, premiumness and convenience FMCG News Update Food prices to change retailing go ahead! offers free samples on new site Duchy Originals brand goes west Tesco accused of underhand tactics PepsiCo to increase snacks production in India Big takeover deal not needed, says Cadbury chief executive RETAIL Down The Aisle... Greencore Group finds murky waters Out To Launch... Budweister launches new sauce range Supermarket News... Supermarkets bloom Beverage Bulletin... Overzealous restrictions on promotion of alchhol Up the High Street... Primark put on the rack by TV program Green Room...World's first accreditation scheme on carbon emissions MARKETING Sales & Marketing... Grolsch Icon gets 21st Century Update - original swingtop bottle unveils new identity Movers & Groovers... Northern Foods finance director leaves company UK Agencies sparkle at Cannes Unilever and P&G ad spend to stay the same Advertising is Dead, Long Live Packaging TRENDS Integrated Approach Can Drive Natural and Organic Sales TEA BREAK The laws of life [FULL STORY]   EXTRAS Feedback Send to a colleague Unsubscribe SUBSCRIBE Email Address: First Name: Last Name: Title: Company: Add Remove Send As HTML SEARCH Search for articles containing: PRIVACY STATEMENT Privacy Statement ARCHIVE Issue 45 June 18, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 23 Issue 44 June 11, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 43 June 4, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 42 May 28, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 41 May 21, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 40 May 14, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 40 Issue 39 May 7, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 39 Issue 38 April 29, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 38 Issue 37 April 23, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 37 Issue 36 April 16, 2008 Vol. 1 Issue 36 [MORE] Issue 46   June 11, 2011 Big takeover deal not needed, says Cadbury chief executive Wide market speculation Despite increasing competition within the confectionery segment, Cadbury's chief executive, Todd Stitzer, has said that the company does not have to make any big takeover deals, reported Reuters. This statement from Mr Stitzer comes at a time when there is wide market speculation that the company will move into a deal with another confectionery company, Hershey. These speculations follow the recent deal between confectionery firms Mars and Wrigley. Mars has agreed to purchase Wrigley for £11.5bn.  More on this story [PRINTER FRIENDLY VERSION] Published by diane@emailgatherers.co.uk - FMCGenews Copyright © 2008 FMCG. All rights reserved.

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