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It was Forrest Gump's momma who said life was like a box of chocolates because you never know what you're gonna get, and that's certainly rung true for Thorntons investors over the past four years.

The private equity owner of Pret A Manger is eyeing a major investment in upmarket chocolate retailer Hotel Chocolat, which is valued at more than £100 million.

Eurotunnel sees revenues rise 8%

Thorntons has recalled its three varieties of its 'Smiles' jars after loose pieces of glass were found amongst the chocolate contents.

Thorntons faces online sales melting over its crucial Easter trading period after it admitted to a "glitch" with its delivery system.

A report from Which? published this week revealed that crafty manufacturers are shrinking packet sizes.

Rachel Stubbins' agony aunt character is a disappointingly drab creation, albeit a confident one. It is quite a feat that she elicits an emotional response from her audience by the end of her show, snatching it rather from the jaws of indifference.

Thorntons, the struggling retailer, reassured investors yesterday by growing underlying sales in its fourth quarter.

Thorntons' new chocolate eggs drove a "successful Easter trading period", but this could not offset another fall in underlying sales in the chain's own stores in its latest trading period.

The chocolatier Thorntons has passed on its interim dividend after posting a loss over its most vital trading period of the year.

Chocolatier Thorntons today said it had suffered at the hands of tough competition in the run-up to Christmas as cost-conscious consumers hunted for the best deals.

Outlook Christmas is coming and the goose is getting fat,