Free to be sweet

Fruitella has launched two completely sugar-free products, Fruit Foams and Fruit Gums. Brand manager Matthew Navier said: “Data shows that 92% of consumers are actively...

Cartoonish brand extension

Kervan Gida has reached an agreement to license Cartoon Network’s Dexter’s Laboratory brand .
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How to keep everyone sweet

WITH 44% of consumers planning to have more nights in (according to HIM! research), confectionery presents a solid sales opportunity. That’s the word from...

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...
Ross Ripamonti has discussed the importance of gum options for convenience stores.

Mars Wrigley highlights gum sales opportunity

Mars Wrigley gum brand director Ross Ripamonti has been discussing ways that convenience retailers can drive up sales in the category.
Elizabeth Shaw Twists

Nuts by the box

PREMIUM chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw has launched a new box with some nutty flavour.

Shaking up the scene

FERRERO reckons it has been shaking up sugar confectionery with its Tic Tac brand. It says, quoting Nielsen data to 3 November 2012, that...
Pack shots of Mars Wrigley's 2025 Christmas range with Maltesers Reindeer Gingerbread Flavour, Maltesers Mini Reindeers Gingerbread Flavour, Maltesers Assorted Truffles Advent Calendar and Crispy M&M's Santa Five Packs.

Mars Wrigley introduces new Gingerbread Maltesers Reindeer for Christmas 2025

Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has unveiled its new range of products for the Christmas 2025 season, complete with a nostalgic flavour development.
Haribo

Mum’s the word – Haribo Throbs tube

HARIBO has been targeting spring occasions with its Heart Throbs tube, which features two 60g bags of themed jelly and foam pieces, designed, says...

Nestlé launches range of bakery-inspired confectionery flavours

Confectionery giant Nestlé has unveiled a new range of sharing bag bakery-inspired sweets across its Munchies, Milkybar and Aero chocolate brands.

Recipe for fruit sales

Wrigley launches multi-million pound investment to grow sales of its brands. THE three vital ingredients in growing the sugar confectionery category are new product development,...
Despicable Me jelly bean range

Despicable jelly beans

JELLY Belly has added an extra bit of yellow to its BeanBoozle packs thanks to a new licence partnership with Universal Pictures’ Despicable Me franchise
a box of cadburys chunk collection chocolates

Cadbury seeking a big chunk of sales

Retailers can add to the magic of Christmas by stocking larger gifting and sharing packs, says Susan Nash of Mondelez International.

Re-designing the Original

COLOUR coding and bolder names are part of a packing makeover for toffee and caramel brand Werther’s Original. The re-coloured village design will now be...
Cadbury Dairy Milk mystery bars

A chance to win thousands

THE game is afoot at Mondelez, thanks to a nationwide competition under the Cadbury brand.

50 years of chew

CHEWITS celebrates a half century of trading in 2015 and is launching a blackcurrant retro pack to celebrate. A spokesperson said: “It is consumers’ repeat...