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Traditional treats move with times – J&A Ferguson’s

SWEETMAKER Golden Casket says its J&A Ferguson’s chocolates are “luxury treats” and are ideal for shoppers who are looking for something different to give...
Pack shots of Opal Fruits sharing bags.

Opal Fruits back in stores for a limited time

Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has brought back Opal Fruits for a limited time as the firm aims to drive sales with some 90s nostalgia.
Clear Cherry sweets

New flavours in demand

WHOLESALER Landmark is predicting demand for new flavours of confectionery this year
Jelly Babies

Grown up promotion

Music giveaway featured on sweet bags
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Factory settings

DISPLAY is crucial to confectionery sales. That’s the thinking behind Mars’s latest initiative, the Chocolate Factory, a range of POS units that is being...

Success is in the bag

SWEET loving Britons spend £763m a year on candies according to figures from Perfetti Van Melle and it says children’s confectionery contributes £602m, making...
Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Halloween Stranger Things launch

Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Stranger Things linkup

Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Stranger Things linkup
Perfetti Van Melle confectionery

Casting a spell this Halloween

Halloween is big business for confectionery, and Perfetti Van Melle reckons it’s well-equipped to capitalise on this year’s spooky celebration.

Sweet, sure, steady

CONFECTIONERY is a mainstay of most c-stores’ product ranges and chocolate in all its variety of styles, types and sizes accounts for the majority...
Reese's Halloween range for 2025 with pack shots of Reese's Peanut Butter Skeletons, Reese's Snack Size Peanut Butter Bats, Reese's Assorted Snack Size Shapes and Reese's King Size Peanut Butter Pumpkins.

Reese’s makes a frightful return for Halloween with a chance to win tickets to...

Reese's has unveiled its Halloween themed range for 2025 with a competition that gives shoppers the chance to win tickets to an exclusive screening of Scream 7.
A bottle of Popcorn Kitchen Peter Pigs lies down on a pink background with a bowl that has chocolate covered popcorn and pieces of pig shaped strawberry chocolate with both the chocolate and popcorn lying around the bowl as well.

Popcorn Kitchen pops Peter Pigs on the menu

Gourmet popping popcorn brand Popcorn Kitchen has rolled out its latest indulgent Kit with the new Peter Pigs, featuring Strawberry chocolate pig shapes.
New Daim and Twirl Orange shell eggs

Mondelez ready for spring push

Convenience retailers who get their range right can expect to crack on with strong confectionery sales this Easter, according to Mondelez International.
Minions Pez dispensers featuring four different characters from the films.

New Despicable Me and Disney Pez dispensers roll to World of Sweets

World of Sweets has urged retailers to stock up on its new Pez dispensers including its new Despicable Me range ahead of the new film's release.
PepsiCo are giving retailers the chance to win £2000.

PepsiCo and Swizzels competitions for retailers

Convenience retailers have got the chance to win cash as two well-known companies – PepsiCo and Swizzels – are running big competitions over the coming weeks.

Minions ready for Halloween

The mischievous Minions now appear on packs across Jelly Belly’s BeanBoozled range which makes use of a ‘trick or treat’ mechanic
Maltesers and Chewits

Preparation breeds seasonal success

Confectionery still king at Halloween as shoppers stock up on seasonal treats early, ahead of a likely increase in children going door-to-door post Covid