If ever there was a sweet takeover deal, then surely today's extraordinary offer by candy giant Mars to acquire Hotel Chocolat is it. The global confectionery business has announced that it will buy ...

Hotel Chocolat, a British premium chocolate maker acquired by Mars Inc., is tapping its new owner’s firepower to expand in the U.S. The chocolatier opened two stores in Chicago earlier this year, and ...

I absolutely love chocolate, in all of its forms, so I was immediately sold on the OG Hotel Chocolate velvetiser when it ...

Mars Inc. plans to purchase British chocolate retailer Hotel Chocolat for £534m. Although under Mars initial focus will remain on the UK market, both parties have hinted to potential international ...

American petcare-to-confectionery giant Mars Incorporated has agreed to buy British chocolate producer and retailer Hotel Chocolat for £534 million ($662 million) allowing the U.K. company to drive ...

Chain credits ‘healthy but authentic’ cravings for nut-centred surge in sales ...

Mars has made a move to buy Hotel Chocolat, a UK retailer of upmarket chocolate products. The Galaxy and Snickers owner has had an offer worth £534m ($662.4m) accepted by the publicly-listed chain. In ...

I’ve never been a tea or coffee person, but hand me a steaming cup of thick, silky hot chocolate any day of the week. My usual coffee shop order is a skinny hot chocolate with no cream, and if I’m ...

From launching a niche start-up to purchasing a cocoa plantation in Saint Lucia, CEO Angus Thirlwell takes us through the ‘perpetual growing ambitions’ of Hotel Chocolat. British chocolatier Hotel ...

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - British chocolate company Hotel Chocolat (HOTC.L), opens new tab is preparing for a very busy Christmas period, confident that people turn to chocolate and treats to help ...

Shares of smaller companies that have lagged for most of 2023 are drawing investors on both sides of the Atlantic, as they weigh the benefits from an expected fall in interest rates next year against ...