Bazooka Candy Brands added Moshi Monsters Sour Gummies to its range earlier this year. Price-marked packs of Big Baby Pop and Juicy Drop Pop have also recently been introduced.

Kids sweets in value lead – Category growth

CHILDREN are impulsive when they’re buying confectionery, and they don’t necessarily plan their sweet shopping far in advance. And when they arrive at stores,...
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Make an impact from the ground up

RETAILERS should use all the space around their displays to make the most of seasonal promotions

Keeping consumers sweet

Newly launched in the UK after success across Europe, new snack brand Knoppers is hoping to make an impact in the confectionary market .

Adventurous consumers trading up

Longer lead times and consumers’ willingness to try new products during the festive season increases the number of Christmas products every year according to...
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Refresh for gift lines

WHETHER it’s a birthday celebration or a simple thank you, Mondelez reckons there’s scope to say it with chocolate – and it has revamped its Cadbury Card range accordingly.
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Presenting Xmas tubs

Tangerine Confectionery has released two sharing tubs targeted at Christmas consumers

Top of the lolly pops

CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has bolstered its range of sugar-free sweets with the introduction of a jar of individually wrapped sugar-free lollies under its Kingsway...
Hanging bags of sweets

Time to act on impulse?

Shopper Intelligence report highlights importance of price
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Strawberry and savoury

Sweet and savoury come together in the latest launch for Pladis pretzel brand Flipz.
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Special tin for Christmas

Big Bear Confectionery has created a series of special products to help retailers maximise their return from the festive season

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...

More to go round

SHARING is the name of the game for a range of chocolate bags from Mondelez International. Following the introduction of Cadbury Dairy Milk Giant Buttons...

Bags of potential for big sharing sales

TANGERINE Confectionery has re-imagined  some of its most popular brands as Softies. A spokesperson said: “The Softies range delivers the unique taste experience of Wham,...
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Sweet Sensations Golden Casket Celebrate 65 Years of Business

Golden Casket, founded in 1959 in Greenock, celebrates 65 years of making sweets like Buchanan’s, All Rounders, and Millions.

Sugar market is still sweet

Sugar sales strong despite pressure
Stockleys Heritage Jars stand in a line against a tourist-themed background.

Stockleys broadens gifting options with Heritage Jars

Traditional confectionery manufacturer Stockley's has unveiled its new Heritage Jars range in a bid to tap into the gifting opportunity.