Sharing in lower sugar

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

Alpine gold

MONDELEZ has sparked a mountain gold rush, with the launch of a new limited edition Toblerone.

Mentos opens up to sharing

Perfetti Van Melle is set to grow the opportunity for confectionery sharing as the firm rolls out new Pouch Bags sharing packs across the Mentos brand.
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.
Maltesers

First Christmas for premium teaser

Mars Wrigley seems confident it’s coming into the festive season with a surefire Christmas hit following the launch of Maltesers Truffles earlier this year
Thorntons Dessert Eggs are available again this year in three varieties in a pack that includes four individual chocolates as well as the egg.

All wrapped up for TV appearances

£7.9m spend on chocolate brands
Pack of Milkybar Rowntree Jelly & Ice Cream sweets sits on a wooden table with the sweets around the packet.

Nestlé combines Milkybar and Rowntree’s in new confectionery

Nestlé Confectionery has rolled out a new dessert inspired flavour combination with its new Milkybar Rowntree's Jelly & Ice Cream sharing bag of sweets.
Jason Sutherland

Ferrero keeps sweets Fresh

A focus on impulse and on-the-go options should be front of mind for retailers across the convenience channel.
Interior shot of a Hancocks depot displaying massive pallets of confectionery brands.

Hancocks gears up for first Sweetest Day event of 2025

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has announced its first Sweetest Day event of 2025, promising retailers a range of deals across massive brands.
Cadbury Dairy Milk

Out with the old…

CONFECTIONERY manufacturer Mondelez International and specialist wholesaler Hancocks are each mixing the traditional confectionery market up ... by launching products that combine chocolate with...
A pack of M&M's Minis Cookies sit on top of a yellow background with the cookies around the pack.

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.
Various World of Sweets brands have unveiled new products for this Easter.

Easter treats from World of Sweets

As Easter weekend is early this year, retailers should stock up as soon as possible to make sure they can offer their customers a wide variety of celebratory products, say bosses from World of Sweets, which has a range of new products.
Bounty coconut protein powder

Coconut protein fix with Mars

Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats is hoping to appeal to fitness conscious consumers with its latest branded protein launch.
Man with Swizzels sweets

Data driven sweet sales

SWIZZELS and data and digital consultancy firm TWC have joined forces to develop a data-led sales strategy for the sugar confectionery maker.

Milking it with new promotion

CADBURY Dairy Milk is set to highlight  its ‘glass and a half of milk’ credentials in its upcoming ‘Adopt a Cow’ on pack-promotion. Available on...

Tangerine releases Halloween specials

Tangerine Confectionery, the creator of a wide range of retro confectionery brands is introducing two special editions for the seasonal Halloween market. Sweet Champions Halloween...