Europe News

(15-Oct-2006) Butlers Chocolates has formed a novel association with Irish fashion and accessories designer Orla Kiely to create a new selection of premium chocolates and keepsake chocolate boxes that will be launched on the Butlers stand in Cannes this month

(15-Oct-2006) Italian agent Multi Duty Free Dept (MDFD) will show Cannes visitors (Blue Village, stand C3) a range of prototypes for a concept being considered by its Novi chocolate brand in conjunction with Swiss pencil manufacturer Faber Castell

(15-Oct-2006) Godiva Chocolatier is relaunching its Gold Collection as part of its 80th anniversary celebrations, with a choice of assortment gift boxes exclusive to travel-retail and ranging in size from 15 pieces to 45 pieces per gold ballotin

(15-Oct-2006) Kraft Foods World Travel Retail (KFWTR) has linked with Travel Retail Norway at Oslo Gardermoen airport to celebrate the 100th anniversary of one of Norway's best-known chocolate brands, Freia

(15-Oct-2006) Maxim's de Paris is strengthening its gourmet food selection alongside the traditionally strong chocolates and biscuits offering with a new range of goose and duck foie gras and terrines at competitive prices

(15-Oct-2006) Belgian luxury chocolate manufacturer Neuhaus has started celebrations for its 150th birthday next year by creating a fresh design for its retail stores, including those in travel-retail

(15-Oct-2006) Swiss-based distribution company Francis Selection, which specialises in representing Belgian chocolate manufacturers (DFNI March 15), has been conducting product tests with retailer Belgian Sky Shops (BSS) at Brussels Zaventem airport

(15-Oct-2006) Walkers' Nonsuch, the family-owned UK toffee specialist, has relaunched its Hammer Pack collection and rebranded it as Toffee Break

(15-Oct-2006) Luxury goods house Richemont has bolstered its timepiece brands portfolio by purchasing Fabrique d'Horlogerie Minerva

(15-Oct-2006) Danish jewellery supplier Pilgrim will unveil its first ever travel-retail exclusive jewellery line at the TFWA World Exhibition this month