Ferrero focusing on festive season
The brand are heavily investing in Christmas NPD .
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.
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 ...
Mum’s the word for display team
WHOLESALER Palmer & Harvey has teamed up with chocolate firm Lindt to help retailers in the run-up to Mother’s Day.
A special Lindor free-standing...
New looks all round for Wrigley
Serenading Starburst and sending Skittles wild, Wrigley is in revamp mode
CONFECTIONERY manufacturer Wrigley has been adding to its Starburst and Skittles ranges and pushing...
Chance to fashion a win every day
Fashion-conscious consumers are being given the chance to win a prize every day from September right up until Christmas with Kinder Bueno.
As part of...
Tactics for selling Tic Tacs
Pocket confectionery is one of the most impulsive categories within confectionery, with seven out of ten purchases being unplanned, says Levi Boorer, customer development...
Limited release is the berries
The Fox’s Glacier range has been extended with the introduction of Fox’s Glacier Berries, a special-edition mixed bag
New products are vital for category
Berry flavours and on the go among trends
Indie opens c-store doors
Consolidation in the UK supplier base has opened up a window through which convenience retailers and independent chocolate brands can do business, according to Montrose Chocolate Ventures .
Japanese hit sweet is here
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has introduced top-selling Japanese sweet Hi-Chew to its stores in the UK in time for Christmas following a successful trial
Festive treats ready to shine
Category is ready for Christmas 2020
Countdown to summer is on
An action-packed summer of sport lies ahead, and for fans north of the border, the wait for the Scottish football team to qualify for a major tournament has been a long time coming.
