DERBYSHIRE chocolate-maker Thorntons can be a big hit in Australia, according to the British high commissioner to the country.Paul Madden visited the company's Somercotes factory yesterday to find out about its export plans.Earlier this week, Thorntons reported positive half-yearly figures, with sales rising 4.5% to £139.7 million and pre-tax profits increasing 47.3%, to £7.2 million. And it reported that international sales had grown from £4.1 million to £4.5...
Reported by Derby Telegraph 6 hours ago.
DERBYSHIRE chocolate-maker Thorntons can be a big hit in Australia, according to the British high commissioner to the country.Paul Madden visited the company's Somercotes factory yesterday to find out about its export plans.Earlier this week, Thorntons reported positive half-yearly figures, with sales rising 4.5% to £139.7 million and pre-tax profits increasing 47.3%, to £7.2 million. And it reported that international sales had grown from £4.1 million to £4.5...
Reported by Derby Telegraph 6 hours ago.