Mentos sour gum

Sweet hopes for sour gum

Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) has launched Mentos Sour Gum in response to the increasing popularity of the sub-category.

Quality counts

As consumers try to cut back on sugar, chocolate products with premium credentials or offering a variety of flavours and textures are gaining ground.

Chocolate for breakfast

Chocolate brand Oreo is now available as a breakfast cereal
Ferrero Rocher and Thorntons Pearls.

Box clever over confectionery

Premium boxed confectionery is key to driving sales for retailers, says Ferrero.

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...
The two new Bacardi mojito RTD variants.

Market News | Bacardi, Glenmorangie, Blu Bar and Chupa Chups NPDs

Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.

Cadbury’s win-winning opportunity

Mondelēz International has brought back its The Big Win-Win competition across its Cadbury range with a huge prize pot up for grabs for retailers and shoppers.
Swizzels Squashies range

Sugar tops chocolate for growth

SUGAR confectionery is outstripping chocolate at the moment, according to Swizzels
Philip Courtenay-Luck of Bonds Confectionery says retro sweets are winning over old and young confectionery fans

Retro lines play generation game

RETRO confectionery is helping bridge the gap between sweets intended for children and those aimed at adults, and nostalgia is having a positive...
Swizzels Matlow

Sharing sweets retailing tips from Swizzels Matlow

• One of the most popular places for eating sweets is in front of the TV, especially on Saturday nights. Stock up and face...
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Sour taste of success

NEW product developments in the Chewits range of sweets are often designed to leave a sour taste ... and that’s exactly how it should...
Galaxy chocolate bar

Innovation drives chocolate forward

AN increasing number of chocolate lovers prefer blondes, if category growth figures are to be believed.
Pack shots of Chupa Chups Advent Calendars.

Chupa Chups counts down with new Advent Calendar

Confectionery brand Chupa Chups has unveiled its new advent calendar, complete with 24 daily surprises throughout the advent season.

Standing up for sweets

CONFECTIONERY company Hancocks has launched a new stand for its Kingsway pick & mix range. It features side graphics as well as a header and...
Swizzels range of sweets

Mischievous new Swizzels chews

THE Minions are back and this time they’re giving consumers something to chew on, through a brand partnership with Swizzels.
Packs of Yorkie Biscuit & Brownie chocolate bars lay across a grey surface, with the chocolate bars lying outside the wrapper as well.

Yorkie unveils new Biscuit & Brownie flavour

British chocolate bar brand Yorkie has unveiled a new limited edition flavour Biscuit & Brownie using cocoa that has been sourced via Nestlé's Income Accelerator programme.