(n.) Sweetmeats, in general; things prepared and sold by a confectioner; confections; candies.
(n.) A place where candies, sweetmeats, and similar things are made or sold.
Example Sentences:
(1) Cadbury became the world's largest confectionery company in 2003 after buying up a number of gum brands, including Trident and Stride, but ceded the number one spot to Mars when it took over gum maker Wrigley last year.
(2) As I outlined during our meeting, I believe we can strengthen both of our companies by bringing them together, enhancing their worldwide scale and scope, and capitalizing on significant opportunities, building on the position of Kraft Foods Inc. ("Kraft Foods") as a global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals for the benefit of all of our respective stakeholders.
(3) This study shows that restricting consumption of confectionery and beverages may be effective in preventing dental caries; however, encouragement of toothbrushing may not be effective in limiting dental caries progression.
(4) Confectionery levels ranged between 0.26 and 7.9 mg g-1, whilst contents in health products were 0.30-47.1 mg g-1, the highest values being measured for throat pearls.
(5) Kandyman , a psychopathic killer hired by Helen A, ruler of human colony Terra Alpha, is some kind of confectionery weirdo.
(6) "It was very pleasant this Easter on the Côte de Mersey but we're not so sure that the British avoided higher end chocolate ovals because of rocketing temperatures as opposed to households counting their pennies in tough times – chocolate has become much more expensive – and the questionable health credentials of confectionery taking further hold on parents," said Clive Black of Shore Capital.
(7) The boost has been driven by an approximate 40% year-on-year increase in ad spend by food companies, a 47% boost by drinks brands, a 44% climb in advertising by confectionery firms and a 40% lift in pharmaceutical spend.
(8) The SIR for lung cancer in bakers and pastrycooks were significantly lower in regions where the percentages of employed in big bakeries and confectioneries were high.
(9) Pneumoconiosis is not reported in food industry workers, and more specifically in the confectionery industry.
(10) Confectionery giant Joseph Rowntree, for example, inspired by his own research into the social effects of poverty, provided a library, social welfare officer, doctor and dentist for his workforce, as well as setting up a pension fund for them.
(11) It was subsequently shown for confectionery and snack food products wrapped in commercially printed polypropylene films that plasticizers only present in the printing ink migrated into the foods.
(12) It was twice as common among those handling fish, meat and vegetables or making "instant" food as among those making confectionery.
(13) The authors backed away from earlier suggestions they would call for a blanket ban on packed lunches, although they do want schools to monitor lunches brought from home, and for schools to ban sugary drinks and confectionery.
(14) The AS relationship was supported by a separate association between frequency of confectionery consumption and CD.
(15) Teeth-tolerable confectionery can be specially marked.
(16) "We believe scale will be an increasing source of competitive advantage in both the confectionery category and the global food business as a whole," said Rosenfeld, who pointed out that the tie-up will allow Kraft to become the world's leading confectionery company with a market share of 14.8%, a sliver higher than its US rival Mars, which recently bought Wrigley's chewing gum to take its share to 14.6%.
(17) Bad taste confectionery aside, Hadlow acknowledges that she would love another big (normally) pre-watershed comedy like Miranda, but says BBC2 "must have the ability to prize things for other reasons than [audience] volume".
(18) I read The Vagina Monologues and thought it sounded like post-feminist confectionery - fleetingly bonding, perhaps, but scarcely more consciousness-raising than a trip to see the Chippendales.
(19) Most outbreaks during all analyzed years were connected with private homes, but most cases--with public cafeterias until 1979; with coffee, ice cream and confectionery places in 1985-1987 and with private homes in 1988-1989.
(20) The Christmas tub of confectionery, for instance, has reduced in size over the last few years to keep within the £4 to £5 price tag.” Manufacturers argue they have had to respond to rising commodity prices, while at the same time dealing with retailers that do not want to lose out to competitors by putting prices up.
Pastry
Definition:
(n.) The place where pastry is made.
(n.) Articles of food made of paste, or having a crust made of paste, as pies, tarts, etc.
Example Sentences:
(1) Donors ate a typical Israeli breakfast of salad, cheese, yoghurt and pastries.
(2) Place on a large baking tray and fold over the edges to give a 1cm pastry border.
(3) Filo pastry contains very little fat itself but relies on fat being added later in between incredibly fine sheets, allowing them to separate during cooking, and so shatter in the mouth into fine delicate shards.
(4) 3 Once chilled, line the pastry with crumpled baking parchment and then with baking beans or dried pulses and bake blind for 15 mins.
(5) Gently fold the pastry surrounding the tin base inwards so it is on the base.
(6) BBQ Champ, which will be hosted by Adam Richman, the American presenter of cult TV hit Man V Food, will feature Bake Off-style challenges but swaps pastries and cupcakes for burgers and kebabs.
(7) What I enjoy doing is teaching people how to make pastry, and it really is easy, so I would like to share some of what I know,” she said.
(8) The recipe below is for 10 classic shortcrust pastry tarts but it can easily be modified.
(9) There is a big choice of salads at lunch and brunch is served at the weekend, but the best plan is to enjoy afternoon tea – with a dozen different brews to choose from, accompanied by freshly-baked pastries.
(10) This handling range is particularly important for laminated pastries, such as filo, which require layers of solid fat.
(11) 8.47pm BST Frances is wrapping little pastry horns around tiny steel cones.
(12) This air then expands on heating, giving height to your pastry.
(13) His light touch with pastry and flair for eclairs – always baked with a signature pencil perched behind his ear – have won over the hearts and tastebuds of the Great British Bake Off judges.
(14) 6 Pour the custard mix into the pastry case, then grate the nutmeg on top (do not use ready-ground nutmeg).
(15) During the last feast, Mustafa generously took the time to prepare over 30 plates of pastries for his fellow detainees.
(16) On paper, the main difference between puff and shortcrust pastry appears to be the fat content.
(17) Roll out the pastry thinly, and line the prepared tin with it.
(18) Line the tin with the pastry, pressing into the fluted edges of the tin.
(19) Feed consumed by rats fed with the corresponding commercial pastries was low except in date bars group.
(20) He was once an extravagant cook, a person who made pastry and boeuf bourguignon.