Pack shots of Barratt Sweet Shop Flumpkins and Wham Scary Chews.

Barratt unveils new Dracula sweets range

Confectionery brand Barratt Sweet Shop has unveiled new variants for Flumps and Wham in partnership with Universal's Dracula monster.
Drumstick Choos

Softs selling well

HANGING bags are driving growth for Swizzels according to figures sourced from IRI Marketplace
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.
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Hancocks launches new bulk cluster

CONFECTIONERY supplier Hancocks has a new bulk product – Kingsway Chocolate Clusters in 2kg boxes. Flavours are: White Chocolate and Coconut Macaroon; Milk Chocolate Muesli;...

Healthy thinking to push snack sales

Mondelez reckons health still has a part to play CONSUMERS have been placing more emphasis on health when shopping and Mondelez International reckons this is...
Pack shots of Reese's Dipped Peanuts 176g bag and 68g £1.35 PMP bag.

Reese’s expands on sharing range with Dipped Peanuts

Peanut butter confectionery brand Reese's has expanded on its range of shareable treats with the roll out of its new Reese's Dipped Peanuts.
Mackie's says retailers should raise awareness of the chocolate range in store, so shoppers know where to go.

Mackie’s highlights chocolate gifting opportunity

Mackie's of Scotland says there are plenty of opportunities for chocolate gifting during the festive season and retailers should be keen to make the most of these.

Dancing with joy

CADBURY Dairy Milk’s ‘Free the Joy’ campaign has taken to TV screens. Office worker Keith, star of Dairy Milk’s 2014 ads, returns for the new...

A comic partnership

TWO Scottish institutions have joined forces to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Dundee’s most famous mischief maker.
Minah Shannon from BBC's The Traitors stands holding a red book with the title 'Jane Hare' whilst holding her index fingers to her lips to tell people to shh.

The Traitors star Minah teams up with Mars to keep Easter treats hidden

BBC's The Traitors star Minah Shannon has teamed up with Mars Wrigley to roll out a range of limited-edition Easter books that house a secret of their own.

The big tease is over – New product from Mars scientists

CHOCOLATE company Mars had been keeping it secret ... but teasing about the development for weeks. Something was about to happen on one of...
Aero

White bubbles … for a limited time

BUBBLE chocolate brand Aero has introduced a white vanilla flavour to its range of bars. The brand had fans voting for their favourite flavour after...
The Haribo Halloween range includes a convenience channel exclusive – a Sour Bats PMP sharing bag.

Haribo unveils Halloween line-up

Leading confectionery brand Haribo has unveiled its Halloween range for the convenience channel – which includes the new Haribo Sour Bats as a wholesale and impulse exclusive.
Mrs Tilly’s range

Tradition and innovation

SCOTTISH confectionery maker Mrs Tilly’s has been celebrating success at home and abroad, as demand for premium confectionery continues to drive sales.
Chew over changing times

Chew over changing times

CONFECTIONERY company Perfetti Van Melle is targeting youngsters who are looking for a change. Its Fruittella Magics change flavour in mid-chew, switching, for example, from...
A packet of Milkybar Crunchy Pops stands open against a blue background with pieces of the chocolate rising out of the top of the bag.

Milkybar drops in new Crunchy Pops treat

White chocolate brand Milkybar has unveiled its new Crunchy Pops sharing bag treats as the brand gears up to celebrate its 90th anniversary in 2026.