Chocolate ticks the boxes

Bean and Pod reckons its Vegetarian and Vegan Society approved chocolate should appeal to consumers in 2018.

Special and everyday

EVERYDAY gifting and special occasions both present opportunities to sell boxed confectionery, says Cadbury brand owner Mondelez International. It suggests retailers should display boxes...
Pack shots of Cadbury Top Deck chocolate bars.

Cadbury Top Deck is back on shelves

Carrying on its 200th anniversary celebrations, Cadbury has relaunched its Top Deck variant, which first hit store shelves in 1993.
Bars of Divine Chocolate with the 2026 redesign are stacked against boxes to showcase the new looks. There are pieces of chocolate next to the bars and the background is an orange colour with a blue foreground.

Divine Chocolate unveils refreshed new look

Fairtrade chocolate brand Divine Chocolate has unveiled a brand new design for the range, with a focus on the people and locations that go into making the bars.

Limited coffee break

THREE new varieties and a return to TV mark a busy period for KitKat. The brand’s first coffee-flavoured variety has been launched in the shape...

Striking the sweet spots

SUGAR confectionery is said to remain in growth. And – at a time of food price deflation, constant promotion, price-marked packs and value-savvy consumers –...

Despicable new eggs

CONFECTIONERY brand Kinder is partnering with Universal’s latest summer blockbuster – Despicable Me 3.   The new Kinder Surprise eggs – containing Minion characters among...

A gift that can hit the sweet spot

Customers looking to hit the sweet spot with the right gift this Christmas can now turn to Millar confectionery

Clever cookie solutions from Baked by Rich’s

Baked by Rich's aims to get more of its fresh branded cookies into convenience stores with its new thaw and serve concept.
Bebeto Berries

Fruit flavours are halal

CONSUMERS seeking something sweet to enjoy when breaking their Ramadan fast should look no further than Bebeto

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 ...
Aero

White bubbles … for a limited time

BUBBLE chocolate brand Aero has introduced a white vanilla flavour to its range of bars. The brand had fans voting for their favourite flavour after...
Party Rings choc minis

Minis to hit it big

Savvy retailers could be set to capitalise on a new multi-million-pound opportunity and Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC UK) is set to help reach this goal.
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Keeping it sweet

Perfetti Van Melle provides IRI data on the UK sugar confectionery market which is worth £1.3bn annually.
Pack shouts of Sour Punch Bites Pickle Roulette packs.

American Sour Punch candy spins to the UK

Retailers can bring in an extra risky element to the confectionery aisle as World of Sweets launches new Sour Punch Pickle Roulette packs.

Beaker’s nostalgia trip

Tracy Beaker star will feature in a series of ads for Fruit-tella.