Traditional success

SMOOTH Butterscotch is the latest line to be added to the Millar’s range of bagged confectionery. The addition of the new butterscotch sweets takes the...
Kinder bueno

Promotion designed to nail it

KINDER Bueno has launched a new promotion with Nails Inc, intended to attract female consumers aged between 25 and 34. An on-pack offer gives shoppers...
Skittles tear and share bag

Win with the ‘big night in’

Cosy up to sweet sales

NPD to keep things sweet

Swizzels has been expanding popular brands with new flavours and formats .
Princess Mallows Seasonal Box

Mallow makeover fit for a princess

RETRO sweets brand Tangerine Confectionery has given its Princess Mallows a packaging makeover
Chewits Extreme Sour Apple and Xtreme Tutti Frutti, appeal more to teenagers, Lane said, because they have a “mouth-watering sour taste” that teens like.

Making the most of pocket money

IT’S important for retailers to set up a special kids’ confectionery section to maximise “pocket money sales”, according to Stuart Lane, commercial director, Leaf...
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.
Cadbury 5 aside

Be on the park or get into one

AS more and more formats enter the race for chocolate sales, Mondelez International says on-the-go and single packs remain critically important
In the left image, a box of Stockley's Jam Roly Poly & Custard sweets lies down against a pink background with the sweets pouring out from the packet. In the right image a box of Stockley's Choc-Scotch lies against a yellow background with the sweets pouring out from the packet.

Classic dessert flavours roll out to Stockley’s sweets

Confectionery brand Stockley's has expanded on its range of treats with the introduction of two new, nostalgic flavours in Jam Roly Poly & Custard and Choc-Scotch.

The sweet life – confectionery

• Consumers frequently tell researchers that confectionery is one of the main reasons they visit c-stores • But confectionery is also one of the most impulsive of...

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...

Cadbury and the Premier League join forces

CHOCOLATE brand Cadbury, and The Premier League have come together for a three-year partnership, which kicked off from the start of the 2017/18 season.

Haribo brings a new Z!ng

Haribo is set to drive up the demand for more sour sweets with the launch of its new Soda Twist Z!ng offering a nostalgic flavour with a tangy sensation.
A pack shot of Reese's Peanut Butter White bar against an orange background.

Spar secures exclusive Reese’s White Peanut Butter bar

Spar UK has secured a new exclusivity deal with The Hershey Company and Euro Food Brands for the new Reese's Peanut Butter White Bar.
Barr is out to support retailers' sales this summer with its on-pack Euros promotion.

Barr and Lees tap into national pride

Well-known Scottish brands Barr Soft Drinks and confectioner Lees have been speaking about their hopes to boost sales as excitement builds for the Euros, with the national team taking on Germany in the opening match on 14 June.
fox's biscuits snowman tin

Boxing clever with biscuits

Shoppers like to trade up at Christmas and buy premium products, according to biscuit firm Fox’s Burton’s Companies.