Mondelez goes nuts
Mondelez has launched a new fruit and nut snack brand – Cadbury Nuttier
Barratt teams up with Universal on new Minions movie
British confectionery firm Valeo Foods UK has unveiled a new collaboration with the Minions film franchise across its Barratt Sweet Shop and Poppets! brands.
Kids stuff in growth spurt
Scottish Grocer speaks to Jeremy Dee, MD of Swizzels
FAMOUS retro sweets firm Swizzels Matlow has an interesting past. Current MD Jeremy Dee’s grandfather teamed...
Chocs away
Want a quick way to remember the essentials of chocolate confectionery merchandising? Think of the three Vs!
CHOCOLATE confectionery is one of the key product...
Cartoonish brand extension
Kervan Gida has reached an agreement to license Cartoon Network’s Dexter’s Laboratory brand .
Swizzels gets in the Halloween spirit
Halloween brings retailers the chance to drive up some store profits through confectionery and Swizzels aims to support store owners in treats with no tricks.
Sofa nights set to snowball
THE return of darker evenings and family-oriented TV shows will see an increase in big nights in, sweet treats maker Lees of Scotland says....
Mars Wrigley rolls out new Easter range
Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has launched its Easter range for 2025, allowing retailers to get a head start on the season for next year.
Innovation drives chocolate forward
AN increasing number of chocolate lovers prefer blondes, if category growth figures are to be believed.
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.
World of Sweets adds in fizzy solutions for novelty confections
Confectionery distribution firm World of Sweets has added two new lines from the Sweet Bandit range to its depots, offering more novelty sweets.
Facelift for an island treat
Madagascan chocolate has a new look
Dark chocolate brand Madecasse has undergone a full packaging revamp with the goal of making the product more memorable...
Shoppers rush to sugar but still want choc value
Three retailers will contest the Confectionery Retailer of the Year award category at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2013. We spoke to one shortlisted entrant,...
Chocs up and away
Sales of chocolate confectionery in bags are growing at 2.6% year on year with the average c-store selling more than £200 worth of bags...
Freddo faces up for fun – five face expressions for every occasion
CADBURY’S frog-based children’s brand, Freddo, is ready to face the future
Freddo Faces, described by brand owner Mondelez International as a new fun...
A big focus backed by TV spend
CONFECTIONERY giant Ferrero plans to turn the spotlight onto its Raffaello brand this year, with the firm announcing it intends to place a “big...







































