British confectionery manufacturer Thorntons suffers as a hot Easter discourages consumers from their usual seasonal chocolate spree.
Thorntons, reported in The Manufacturer November 2010 as the favourite British chocolate brand and the owner of more than 50% of the market share for UK boxed confectionery, has issued a profit warning today as the hot weather over Easter prompted a 22.8% drop in chocolate sales compared with last year. The drop in sales…
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