M&Ms and Jelly Babies

Get cracking for the season

Three months of treat occasions
Dark chocolate brand Cadbury Bournville has joined the Cadbury Fingers range.

Darker fingers variant

MONDELEZ has expanded its Cadbury Fingers range with the roll out of a new Bournville variant.
Interior shot of a Hancocks depot displaying massive pallets of confectionery brands.

Hancocks announces next Sweetest Day event

UK confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has announced the next date for its in-store and online Sweetest Day event, offering retailers a trance of deals.

Spring into boxed sales boosts

WE’RE now smack bang in the middle of one the most important periods of  the year for boxed chocolate sales, says chocolate confectionery producer...

Getting the price right for sweet sales

INNOVATIVE new products and marketing helped sugar confectionery grow sales by 0.7% last year according to Wrigley and it says it will follow the...

Quality counts

As consumers try to cut back on sugar, chocolate products with premium credentials or offering a variety of flavours and textures are gaining ground.

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.

Top of the lolly pops

CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has bolstered its range of sugar-free sweets with the introduction of a jar of individually wrapped sugar-free lollies under its Kingsway...

Game on for Halls

MEDICATED confectionery brand Halls, owned by Mondelez International, has teamed up with EA Games for a new promotion this winter. By entering an on-pack...
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.

Standing up for sweets

DESIGNED specifically for modern c-stores, Rose Marketing says its new Candy Castle Crew floor stand can offer a retail return in excess of £600. Each...

Sharing in lower sugar

Bagged confectionery has been an undeniable success story, with bags growing by £12m in the last year .

Over the Moo launches crowdfund project

Plant-based ice cream bites brand Over the Moo has launched a new crowd funding campaign in a bid to expand the brand's presence across the UK market.

Two brands become one

Nostalgia sweets names join forces and aim to meet demand from sweet-toothed grown-ups TWO of the biggest names in what brands giant Mondelez International calls...
Toblerone

No mountain high enough

Toblerone’s iconic triangles get festive
More than half of women said they often buy chocolate on impulse.

What do we think about chocolate?

Women lead on impulse purchases, multipacks and Fairtrade and have more concerns about fat content. Men are more likely to snack on chocolate and...