New coat for Butterkist popcorn

BUTTERKIST has launched what it says is the very first yogurt-coated popcorn. Butterkist Yogurt Coated Popcorn is available in sharing bag (160g, MRRSP £1.49) and...
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.
Guylian chocolates

Fairtrade for Belgian brand

GUYLIAN has shone a spotlight on Fairtrade through a relaunch for the Belgian chocolate brand.

Cartoonish brand extension

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

Soaring sales for sharing

Consumer buying habits have changed in recent times according to Swizzels marketing manager Sarah-Louise Heslop, and it has meant that bagged confectionery sales have soared. She...
Starburst on a table

New products are vital for category

Berry flavours and on the go among trends

Naughty kids show sweet side in new ads

BAGS of sugar confectionery attract more than half of the spending in the UK on what Mondelez International calls candy confectionery. Quoting Nielsen research,...
Darkmilk Giant Buttons

Sales hang on sharing bags

Hanging bags are driving growth for brands in Scottish c-stores
Swizzels variety

Swizzels keeps retailers sweet

Sweet maker Swizzels has put a lot of time and effort into making sure it is doing its bit to help c-store retailers.

The sweet favourite

When it comes to sweet treats, chocolate is the nation’s favourite and the latest figures from Key Note show that its value continues to grow...
packets of mentos mini sweets

More minis to go for Mentos and Smint

Confectionary giant Perfetti Van Melle has introduced new formats for two of its most popular brands Mentos and Smint

Value in a price crisis

AS consumers face an economic squeeze, PMPs will come into their own.

Perfetti Van Melle has a sweet match for missions

Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle has recommended retailers to keep the sweets section well varied to help match different shopper missions.

Premium choice – Divine’s Easter and spring range

CHOCOLATE brand Divine’s Easter and spring range includes a selection of eggs of different sizes and novelty products. For 2013, there are two luxury...

Sour Patch Kids Heads & Bodies

SOUR Patch Kids Heads & Bodies is Maynard’s contribution to the Halloween season. The orange and blackcurrant pieces have the same sour-then-sweet taste as...
Toblerone

No mountain high enough

Toblerone’s iconic triangles get festive