https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The battle between Mars and confectionary company Marabou over the production of M&M’s in Sweden is set to continue, after the American candy producer launched an appeal against the verdict from a trademark infringement case. https://www.thelocal.se/20160707/swedens-mms-chocolate-war-to-continue Thu, 07 Jul 2016 11:32:26 +0200 swedens-mms-chocolate-war-to-continue Swedes could soon be starved of M&M's chocolates after a court ruled against the sweet's producers in a trademark infringement case. https://www.thelocal.se/20160603/why-swedes-could-be-starved-of-mms Fri, 03 Jun 2016 13:47:02 +0200 why-swedes-could-be-starved-of-mms Swedish candy maker Candyking has scrapped a much-hyped initial public offering after issuing a profit warning the day before its shares were due to start trading on the Stockholm stock exchange. https://www.thelocal.se/20131213/swedish-candy-giant-cancels-stock-exchange-launch Fri, 13 Dec 2013 16:29:00 +0100 swedish-candy-giant-cancels-stock-exchange-launch Free candy is to be handed out to encourage calm summer nights in the Swedish city of Karlstad, with 10,000 lollipops distributed to revellers in the early hours of Saturday and Sunday. https://www.thelocal.se/20110701/34670 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 10:28:00 +0200 34670 Health experts have called for a sugar tax as Swedes remain the highest global consumers of sweets, with almost 17 kilogrammes per person per annum, as well as an average 90 litres of soft drinks. https://www.thelocal.se/20100401/25854 Thu, 01 Apr 2010 11:02:00 +0200 25854 A king claims to be threatened by a prince in what has become a new legal battle royal between two Swedish candy companies. https://www.thelocal.se/20080514/11766 Wed, 14 May 2008 19:39:00 +0200 11766