The boss charged with reviving the Woolworths brand as an online venture today said he was confident the reincarnation would go down well with consumers.

Dairy Milk confectionery firm Cadbury today agreed to sell its Australian drinks business to Japanese brewer Asahi for £550m (€578m).

Dairy Milk maker Cadbury today posted a 46% leap in first-half profits and said it would take “whatever measures necessary” to combat commodity cost rises.

Cadbury today said “good growth” from core brands including Dairy Milk had given it an edge over the rest of the UK confectionery market.

Dairy Milk maker Cadbury today began life once more as a pure confectionery firm after spinning off its American drinks arm.

BRITISH food manufacturer Premier Foods has bought jam maker Chivers after it sold it in a management buyout in 1999, it was confirmed last night.

Cadbury Schweppes sold another non-core business today by agreeing to offload its Holland House brand of cooking wines for $37m (€31m).

Cadbury Schweppes today unveiled plans for a new £70m (€104m) chewing gum factory in Poland as it said trading in 2005 was in line with expectations.

The owner of Pepsi cola was today reported to have entered the battle for ownership of the European drinks arm of Cadbury Schweppes.

Cadbury Schweppes put the drinks unit behind Oasis and Orangina up for sale today after its growth lagged behind other parts of the business.

Cadbury Schweppes today distanced itself from reports that it was preparing to sell its drinks unit that makes Orangina and Oasis.

Soft drinks giant Schweppes has defended its controversial advertising campaign showing provocative images of lookalike stars caught off-guard.