Swizzels sweet shop and choos

Bagging big sales in store

Social occasions are back and Swizzels sees an opportunity for convenience retailers to grow their bagged confectionery sales.
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More treats with fewer calories

The latest addition to the Burton’s Biscuit Company ‘less than 100 calories’ range of biscuits and snacks is Maryland Oaty Cookie Bars

Over the Moo launches crowdfund project

Plant-based ice cream bites brand Over the Moo has launched a new crowd funding campaign in a bid to expand the brand's presence across the UK market.

Sugar free to appear on TV

MINT brand Trebor has added two new sugar-free varieties to its portfolio. Trebor Mighties are available in Mint and Berry Mint flavours. The launch is being...
Family values still remain at the hear of the famous Tunnock's Uddingston site.

Tunnock’s growth vision is un-wafer-ing

The Tunnock family have heavily invested in both the confectioner's staff and factory to help meet global demand, as Scottish Grocer discovered on a tour of the production plant.

Smash and jive

Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Marvellous range is on the small screen in September and October with a campaign featuring new Rocky Mallow Road flavour. The 30-second...
Cadbury buttons Merlin promotion

A thrilling new promo

Consumers with a need for speed are in luck as Cadbury has teamed up with Merlin Entertainment for an action-packed promotion.

Copacabana in a bag

MARS Chocolate UK is going nuts for Brazil this summer after launching a Peanut M&M’s campaign to celebrate the South American country’s party spirit...
Galaxy Truffles pack

Pigging out with a new truffle offer

Hot on the heels of the launch of Maltesers Truffles last year, Mars has unveiled a new truffle pack for Christmas 2019.
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Pushing up PMPs

Swizzels has introduced price increases to its PMP range for the first time in its history.

Handy finger packs

SMALLER households and families are the targets for two new pack sizes of Cadbury Fingers from Burton’s Biscuit Company. Head of category and shopper management...
Ferrero Rocher's new bars

A flurry of NPD from Ferrero

Ferrero has unveiled a raft of NPD across its Ferrero, Kinder and Thorntons chocolate brands.
Pack shots of Tic Tac Two Spearmint , Strawberry & Lemon and Raspberry & Lime.

Ferrero doubles up for Tic Tac Two launch

Pocket confectionery brand Tic Tac has unveiled its latest piece of innovation with Tic Tac Two, offering consumers a dual layered flavour experience.
A bar of Aero Coconut Sharing is above halved pieces of the chocolate bar that have been stacked on top of each other against a pink background.

Aero Coconut sharing chocolate bar rolls out across retail

Confectionery firm Nestlé has expanded on its range of sharing options with the launch of its new limited edition Aero Coconut 90g sharing bar.
Promotional image of Cadbury FC 2025 with a bar of Dairy Milk, a lanyard and a football on a pitch, the text on the lanyard reads 'Share Your Ultimate MatchDay With Three Friends'.

Cadbury FC returns with even more prizes for consumers

Consumer competition Cadbury FC has returned for 2025, complete with experience days to be won at participating football clubs for the winner and three friends.
Adeil Hussain, Chris Cobb, Harry Singh

Bags of choice for every taste

Bagged confectionery has become an important part of the store for many retailers and appeals to a broad range of shoppers from children looking for a quick treat to adults planning a night in front of the TV. We spoke to some prominent Scottish retailers to get a picture of what is happening in the category.