Reduced plastic packs coming soon

Mars Wrigley has stepped up its sustainable packaging programme, with narrower packs set to roll out in April
Swizzels Matlow

Sharing sweets retailing tips from Swizzels Matlow

• One of the most popular places for eating sweets is in front of the TV, especially on Saturday nights. Stock up and face...
Jenny Wren range

Layer up for Christmas

JENNY Wren has introduced its first-ever Christmas box
Thorntons classic box

A facelift for Thorntons

Shoppers looking for a last-minute gift will now be able to pick up a revamped Thorntons box, following a full packaging refresh across the brand’s Classic Collection range.
A pack of Stockley's Lemon Meringue hard-bolied sweets is tipped out over a pink background with the sweets spilling out.

Stockley’s takes on a dessert classic with Lemon Meringue sweets

Confectionery brand Stockley's has embraced the demand for nostalgic flavours in confectionery with its new Lemon Meringue sweets.

Traditional success

SMOOTH Butterscotch is the latest line to be added to the Millar’s range of bagged confectionery. The addition of the new butterscotch sweets takes the...

Scoring with chocolate

Cadbury has joined forces with some of the UK’s biggest football clubs for the return of its ‘Match & Win’ promotion

Nosey dispensers bring the laughs

LICENSED character confectionery company Bon Bon Buddies has created three special Pez sweet dispensers for this year’s Comic Relief Red Nose Day campaign. The firm...
Packs of Rowntree's Sour Watermelon Lollies, Fruit Pastille Lollies and Mango Lollies are lined up with the sweets bursting out of the bags with swishes of the juices. Each pack is against a representative colour ranging from pink, green and orange.

Rowntree’s launches new Lollies range inspired by frozen treats

Confectionery brand Rowntree's has brought its iconic Ice Lollies range to confectionery shelves with its new Rowntree's Lollies sweets trio.
Fruitella Jelly Foams

Another year for low and no

SUGAR free is where retailers’ minds need to be when it comes to confectionery
The special-edition Sour Patch Kids Monster Heads seasonal Halloween innovation features “Big Kids” jelly pieces in spooky monster-head shapes.

Mondelēz International unveils Halloween line-up

Snacks and confectionery giant Mondelēz International has revealed details of its Halloween 2026 goodies – including a limited-edition Sour Patch Kids Monster Heads NPD.
Sweets

Sharing packs return for Christmas

MONDELEZ is gearing up to embark on another Christmas push for Maynards Bassetts with plenty of larger format packs returning for the festive season
Minions Pez dispensers featuring four different characters from the films.

New Despicable Me and Disney Pez dispensers roll to World of Sweets

World of Sweets has urged retailers to stock up on its new Pez dispensers including its new Despicable Me range ahead of the new film's release.
Perfetti Van Melle reckons its range should suit the different consumer demands.

Making the most of sugar confectionery

The sugar confectioney category remains one of the biggest drivers of impulse decisions for convenience store shoppers – and retailers should capitalise by having a good variety, says Perfetti Van Melle.
Eat Natural bars

Ferrero snaps up Eat Natural

Acquisition expands group’s health offer
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The choc of the new

‘Innovation’ is still the watchword in confectionery THE UK confectionery market has seen a proliferation of new sweets and chocolate over the past year. And...