Get Happi over new plant-based Easter eggs
Oat milk chocolate brand Happi has expanded its Easter Egg range for this year with new Salted Honeycomb and Cherry & Almond variants.
Wrigley’s launches ‘Boss Breaks’ campaign
Wrigley's wants young workers to chat to shopkeepers to ease their stress.
Boxing clever with biscuits
Shoppers like to trade up at Christmas and buy premium products, according to biscuit firm Fox’s Burton’s Companies.
Sugar choices go bigger and softer
MAIN trends in the confectionery market, according to Swizzels, include increasing interest in and purchase of large packs, and growing sales of gums and...
Add in colour with new M&M’s Minis Cookies
Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats are set to bring more younger shoppers to the cookie aisle with the launch of its new Cookies with Chocolate M&M's Minis.
Original returns to small screen
Werther’s anticipates seasonal uplift
Mondelez marks Jubilee
MONDELEZ is marking the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee with two commemorative Cadbury packs.
Put your faith in the tablets
What do the tech industry and the UK chocolate category have in common?
A love affair with tablet formats, according to some of the latest category data, which points to continued growth for larger packs of chocolate.
Value conquers guilt
LOW prices help diminishing snack-related guilt for consumers who buy confectionery on the run according to biscuits, cakes and sweets manufacturer Lees of Scotland.
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New surprises in store
KINDER Surprise, worth £62m, is aiming to bring some excitement to the kids confectionery category with its latest launch.
Low and no is leading the way
Confectionery can shine without sugar
Future is bright for healthy alternatives
Health was high on the agenda for many consumers before the pandemic hit, and Covid has only served to increase the importance of healthier options in the minds of many.
The sweetest night’s share
Confectionery giants suggest ways to grab more night-in sales
CONFECTIONERY is one of the product categories that has embraced the big-night-in trend most and it,...
Fingers crossed for Cadbury
Mondelēz International has kicked off a new consumer-facing promotion across Cadbury Fingers with a whopping £200,000 prize pot up for grabs.
Take a bite and promo – UK chocolate sales growing
NEW products and promotions are helping grow sales of chocolate confectionery, according to SymphonyIRI’s Pulse report, covering the third quarter of 2012.
The report shows...
Bagging big sales in store
Social occasions are back and Swizzels sees an opportunity for convenience retailers to grow their bagged confectionery sales.
