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.

Meet the maker: Sandra Fisher, Golden Casket

Sandra Fisher of Golden Casket on life at the Scottish confectionery giant
Christmas

It comes once a year … when does it start?

The festive season is round the corner and it’s one of the biggest times of the year for confectionery. Some suppliers say begin early...
Consumers value normal chocolate over no/low offerings, says The Knowledge Bank.

Ways to keep people sweet

Food and drink insights experts from The Knowledge Bank say people prefer "regular" chocolate to low/no-sugar offerings.
Pack shots of Cadbury Easter Favourites.

Cadbury unveils its Easter range for this spring

Mondelēz International has unveiled its line-up for the Easter 2025 season, complete with returning favourites as well as new products for consumers this year.
Mentos Pure Fresh Gum Strawberry tub and duo pack are standing on a red platform with cut up strawberries around them with a pink background.

Mentos Gum rolls out a new Strawberry flavour to appeal to shoppers

Confectionery giant Perfetti Van Melle has rolled out a new Strawberry flavour to its Mentos Pure Fresh Gum range to appeal to young shoppers.
Philip Courtenay-Luck of Bonds Confectionery says retro sweets are winning over old and young confectionery fans

Retro lines play generation game

RETRO confectionery is helping bridge the gap between sweets intended for children and those aimed at adults, and nostalgia is having a positive...

‘Unexplainable’ ad bursts onto screens

CONFECTIONERY manufacturer Wrigley has launched its latest TV advertising campaign for Starburst, suggesting it’s ‘unexplainably juicy’. The new ‘Land of Intensity’ ad first aired...

Say ‘chai’ to green tea mints

US brand Sencha Naturals is launching in the UK with its range of Green Tea Leaf Mints, which are designed to combat bad breath...
Retailers can appeal to youth gifting missions with a strong range of TV-licensed confectionery.

Confectionery gifting options for youngsters

Bosses at World of Sweets have been highlighting why the firm's offerings based on Nickelodeon TV show characters make ideal gifts for children.

Revamped Millar adds new lines

LUXURY chocolate peanuts and raisins will be the next sweet treat to join the Millar revamped range of bagged confectionery. Since buying the Millar...
Jelly Babies

Grown up promotion

Music giveaway featured on sweet bags

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.
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk tablet bars with the Win A Day To Remember on-pack promotion on them.

Win a new TV with Cadbury

Mondelēz International has kicked off a retailer-exclusive competition as part of its Cadbury Dairy Milk Win a Day to Remember prize giveaway.

Bottles and lips

SPAR has added Cola Bottles and Teeth & Lips to its bagged confectionery range and introduced a two for £3 promotion. Susan Darbyshire, Spar UK...
Bars of Divine Chocolate with the 2026 redesign are stacked against boxes to showcase the new looks. There are pieces of chocolate next to the bars and the background is an orange colour with a blue foreground.

Divine Chocolate unveils refreshed new look

Fairtrade chocolate brand Divine Chocolate has unveiled a brand new design for the range, with a focus on the people and locations that go into making the bars.