Post by: on August 07, 2006, 09:20:38 pm
[Cadbury is launching a new share box, featuring a number of tasty chocolate treats.
The new Cadbury Dairy Milk Special Variety box will include four flavours – the ever-popular Cadbury Dairy Milk, Praline, Truffle and Butterscotch, according to Checkout Magazine.
The box will retail at £2.49 and is expected to be popular, as many consumers tend not to buy indulgent snacks on their own and are more likely to purchase chocolates to share.
Head of customer relations at Cadbury Trebor Bassett, Mike Tipping, told Checkout Magazine: "The growth in 'everyday share' reflects the growing trend of consumers spending time together with friends and family.
"The introduction of another superb new product from Cadbury further enhances the confectionery offer within this fast growing sector."
The company is confident that sales will recover following the recent salmonella scare which caused Cadbury to recall over one million of its chocolate bars.
Sales fell by up to 14 per cent over recent weeks, although the company said that this was also partly down to the hot weather.]
http://www.fdin.co.uk/news/index.php
Oh Really?
Post by: on August 07, 2006, 09:21:36 pm
Post by: smurfboy on August 07, 2006, 10:16:47 pm
The link doesn't work but they sound yum.
P.S. Cadbury's profits rose by 24% in the last six months. To paraphrase Mark Twain 'reports of their death have been greatly exaggerated'.
Post by: on August 07, 2006, 10:43:30 pm
See the next 6 months.
Links for me. See 04/08/06.
Post by: kevvosa on August 08, 2006, 03:55:33 pm
"The growth in 'everyday share' reflects the growing trend of consumers spending time together with friends and family.
Is this true? I thought kids were spending more time on the 'net these days rather than with their family.
Post by: smurfboy on August 08, 2006, 04:33:57 pm
Post by: kevvosa on August 08, 2006, 04:50:36 pm
Post by: smurfboy on August 08, 2006, 07:44:57 pm
Why not indeed?
Post by: oldspice on August 08, 2006, 08:18:51 pm
Post by: Jamsi on August 08, 2006, 09:15:56 pm
Why not take a share box to the cinema?
They say you are not allowed to bring your own refreshments into the cinema any more. You have to pay their extortionate<--spelling?) prices instead.
£2.50 for a coke when you can by a couple of 2litre bottles for that price!
Post by: on August 08, 2006, 09:27:23 pm
Jamsi, have you never wore a big jacket with inside pockets to the cinema?
Post by: kevvosa on August 08, 2006, 10:54:05 pm
You're right Jamsi, but I always take my bag with me and sneak food in.
Crisps, pop, tubs of ben and jerrys, mc donalds burgers, Ive managed to
smuggle all those in before.
Post by: smurfboy on August 08, 2006, 11:16:52 pm
Post by: oldspice on August 09, 2006, 09:56:01 am
Post by: Logger on August 09, 2006, 02:37:45 pm
Post by: kevvosa on August 09, 2006, 02:51:28 pm
Post by: smurfboy on August 09, 2006, 03:05:32 pm
Post by: Logger on August 09, 2006, 04:58:33 pm
I heard this news story recently about two young boys who were physically searched at their local Odeon for illegally bought in snack foods. It's disgusting. I'm sure if the 'food' on offer in cinemas was made more affordable then no-one would bother taking their own in.There is NO WAY i would pay a whole weeks wages for a popcorn combo.
What really bugs me though is that i recently went to a small independently run cinema and was charged £1 for a small tube of Pringles and a Coke....so there is really no excuse for large chains to overcharge. 
Post by: loulou on August 10, 2006, 03:54:20 pm
Post by: smurfboy on August 10, 2006, 06:31:11 pm
These are two for £4 at Sainsbury's if anyone is interested. You can mix and match with Dairy Milk Share Boxes if you don't want to risk buying two of the new ones.