Frighteningly good sweets
Swizzels is prepared for a spooktacular Halloween 2019.
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...
Polish brands land in the UK
Hancocks rolls out Wawel range
CONFECTIONERY specialist Hancocks has introduced some Polish flavours to its portfolio with the roll-out of a range of products from...
Sweet updates roll out across the Golden Casket portfolio
Golden Casket has launched a tranche of makeovers across its entire portfolio of sweets to help keep the brands fresh in the market.
Game on
SKITTLES and Starburst brand owner Wrigley says people continue to spend less time and money on evenings out and instead stay at home for...
Nights in and on-the-go boost sweets
FRUIT flavours are helping the sugar confectionery category continue to grow, says Dan Newell, confections marketing manager at Wrigley.
Newell reports that fruit confections grew...
Bobby’s Mega Sour Spray Can shake up sweets
Bobby's new Mega Sour Spray Can is set to shake up the sweets aisle with a unique two-in-one flavour offer that capitalises on trending consumer flavours.
Cadbury Dairy Milk in pebble dash – something new from Mondelez
THE team behind giant chocolate brand Cadbury Dairy Milk is planning to bring some excitement to Britain’s retailers’ sharing bags shelves with the launch...
Fruit flavours are halal
CONSUMERS seeking something sweet to enjoy when breaking their Ramadan fast should look no further than Bebeto
Some new singles on the market
Following the successful launch of its sharing sized bars, Mackie’s has elected to roll out all four flavours from its chocolate range in the new smaller format .
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...
PMPs hit the sweet spot
See sales soar with price-marked packs
Winning new ad
TWO men and their competitive dogs are the stars of a new TV ad for Mars Bar.
The new ‘winning’ campaign from Mars Chocolate UK...
Fairtrade for Belgian brand
GUYLIAN has shone a spotlight on Fairtrade through a relaunch for the Belgian chocolate brand.
Tactics for selling Tic Tacs
Pocket confectionery is one of the most impulsive categories within confectionery, with seven out of ten purchases being unplanned, says Levi Boorer, customer development...
Sales hang on sharing bags
Hanging bags are driving growth for brands in Scottish c-stores