Return of a legend

Football fanatics are in luck as Mondelez has brought back its Cadbury Legends promotion for 2021

Chocolate PMP push set to continue

CONFECTIONERY suppliers have been keen advocates of PMPs on a wide variety of countlines, sharing-sized products and other lines. Towards the end of last year ...

Acting on impulse

Treats still the driving force behind strong impulse sales EVERYONE likes a treat from time to time and there’s something satisfying about an indulgent spur-of-the-moment...

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...
Swizzels sweet shop and choos

Bagging big sales in store

Social occasions are back and Swizzels sees an opportunity for convenience retailers to grow their bagged confectionery sales.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk Iced Latte tablet bars.

Cadbury unveils new Dairy Milk Iced Latte flavour

British chocolate brand Cadbury is set to turn up the cool for the summer with the launch of its new Cadbury Dairy Milk Iced Latte flavour.

Naughty kids show sweet side in new ads

BAGS of sugar confectionery attract more than half of the spending in the UK on what Mondelez International calls candy confectionery. Quoting Nielsen research,...

The pulling power of PMPs

WHOLESALERS should cash in on the popularity of price-marked packs and on increasing sales of snack products, reckons food brands firm Mondelez International. Susan Nash,...
Consumers value normal chocolate over no/low offerings, says The Knowledge Bank.

Ways to keep people sweet

Food and drink insights experts from The Knowledge Bank say people prefer "regular" chocolate to low/no-sugar offerings.
Point of sale materials prompt purchases says Mars Chocolate. More than a third of confectionery impulse purchases are made after shoppers see a brand’s presence in store and half of confectionery shoppers are influenced at the fixture.

Sweet addition

Encouraging impulse purchases among c-store customers is one of the most effective ways of increasing a store’s revenue and profit. Today we look at...
Pack shots of Tic Tac Two Spearmint , Strawberry & Lemon and Raspberry & Lime.

Ferrero doubles up for Tic Tac Two launch

Pocket confectionery brand Tic Tac has unveiled its latest piece of innovation with Tic Tac Two, offering consumers a dual layered flavour experience.
Maynard Bassetts wine gums reduced sugar

Another lower sugar release

Wine Gums are the latest brand to get a low-sugar makeover, with parent firm Mondelez releasing a new variant that contains 30% less sugar.

Chocolate with a pinch

Mondelez International brings a pinch of salt with its latest addition to its Cadbury Dairy milk range with a Salted Caramel variant.
Pack shots of Swizzels Squashies Sour Shooting Stars and Squashies Tropical.

Swizzels kicks off summer with new Squashies flavours

Swizzels has unveiled its two latest flavours for the popular Squashies range with the new Sour Shooting Stars and Tropical variants.

Beat of the treats

Chocolate confectionery maintains steady growth as sharing sizes, big nights in and new product initiatives keep consumers coming back TREAT categories of all types may...
Variety packs of Swizzels sweets in an array of colours.

Drop happier memories in baskets with Swizzels

Tempt consumers with a sweet tooth to pick up on retro confectionery delights as Swizzels reckons the drive for sweet nostalgia remains a key consideration.