In the press

Thorntons chocolates: After the meltdown The Guardian. Saturday 21 November 2009
“Peter Thornton was ousted from the family business – Thorntons chocolates – by his brothers and cousin. He talks about the bitter rivalries that ended his career.”

How life at a family business can turn sour The Times. Sunday 6th December 2009
“It reads like a storyline from Dallas or Dynasty, but the boardroom feuding at Thorntons was ruthlessly serious.”

Bitter-sweet career in family chocolate firm This is Business – East Midlands. Friday 23rd October 2009
“BOARDROOM rows, depression and family conflict dogged the 30-year career of a former Thorntons boss. The inside story of the luxury chocolate-maker is laid bare in a new book by Peter Thornton, grandson of the founder of the Somercotes company, Joseph William Thornton.”

Thornton’s confidential selection book
South West Business. Thursday 15th October 2009
“THEY say life is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. Yet as a youth, Peter Thornton imagined he knew exactly the path his career would take, when he entered his family’s popular confectionery business…. however, memoirs chronicling his career – and ultimate deposition from the company’s board of directors – will reveal a bittersweet account of the history of Thorntons.”

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