Ferrero focusing on festive season
The brand are heavily investing in Christmas NPD .
Sharing in lower sugar
Bagged confectionery has been an undeniable success story, with bags growing by £12m in the last year .
Chocolate PMP push set to continue
CONFECTIONERY suppliers have been keen advocates of PMPs on a wide variety of countlines, sharing-sized products and other lines.
Towards the end of last year ...
Magnum set to warm things up
Ice cream brand Magnum is releasing a luxury range ... without ice cream.
Brand owner Unilever has teamed up with speciality confectioner Kinnerton to create the...
Skittles and Starburst get spooky
This Halloween sees the launch of two limited editions from Skittles and Starburst, as Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars, aims to capitalise on the...
Looking for extra
MINTS and gums by the till continue to be a staple of convenience retailing. MINTS and gums by the till continue to be a staple of convenience retailing. With consumers constantly on the hunt for value, retailers shouldn’t underestimate multipacks.
Mars Wrigley highlights gum sales opportunity
Mars Wrigley gum brand director Ross Ripamonti has been discussing ways that convenience retailers can drive up sales in the category.
Mentos drops into Fortnite with new rocket launchers
Mentos has played on the famous Mentos x cola experiment with its latest foray into the video game space with the new Fizzooka across Fortnite games.
Be an extremist… with an eye on value
Confectionery is a category that’s seen major developments in recent years. But what are sweet lovers looking for now? Are gums and jellies still...
How to keep Santa sweet
DINKY edible snowmen and reindeers, novelty gifts, lavishly-decorated bars and traditional boxes of chocolates ... it’s the time of year when consumers forget about...
Following the trend with pinch of salt
CURRENT and expected trends often influence new product development and Mars reckons a new line in the Galaxy chocolate range will bring a fashion food flavour ...
Sugar free to appear on TV
MINT brand Trebor has added two new sugar-free varieties to its portfolio.
Trebor Mighties are available in Mint and Berry Mint flavours.
The launch is being...
Golden opportunity in Asian festivals
Ferrero encourages retailers to make more of Diwali
Softs selling well
HANGING bags are driving growth for Swizzels according to figures sourced from IRI Marketplace
Better for you, better for sales
Perfetti Van Melle says it is crucial to offer a range of reduced sugar options .
Calorie cap for Mondelez children’s range
Mondelez has committed to reducing the calorie count for its entire children’s chocolate and biscuit range.
