Halloween rituals return
Mondelez unveils seasonal lineup of haunting Halloween confectionery
Sales sugar and spice
The only subcategory within confectionery that is growing is sugar confectionery, now worth £242m having grown by 3% in the last year, says Chewits.
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Limited release is the berries
The Fox’s Glacier range has been extended with the introduction of Fox’s Glacier Berries, a special-edition mixed bag
Honeycomb exclusive new to c-stores
NESTLE Confectionery’s new limited-edition Toffee Crisp Honeycomb has launched exclusively in the wholesale and convenience channel.
Made available from 16 February for 12 weeks, the...
Beaker’s nostalgia trip
Tracy Beaker star will feature in a series of ads for Fruit-tella.
Skittles and Starburst get spooky
This Halloween sees the launch of two limited editions from Skittles and Starburst, as Wrigley, a subsidiary of Mars, aims to capitalise on the...
Cadbury launches new Strawberries & Creme Frappe Dairy Milk bar
Chocolate brand Cadbury Dairy Milk is set to tap into the rising demand for seasonal variants in the category with its new Strawberries & Creme Frappe flavour.
Standing up for sweets
DESIGNED specifically for modern c-stores, Rose Marketing says its new Candy Castle Crew floor stand can offer a retail return in excess of £600.
Each...
Sour summer sales forecast
Variety is what consumers are after, according to Mars Wrigley, and to meet that demand it has developed Skittle Giants Crazy Sours.
Haribo unveils Halloween line-up
Leading confectionery brand Haribo has unveiled its Halloween range for the convenience channel – which includes the new Haribo Sour Bats as a wholesale and impulse exclusive.
Putting a price on success
Mondelez reports 4% growth for sharing bags
Swizzels unveils updated Despicable Me 4 range
Sugar confectionery manufacturer Swizzels has updated the look across its Minions Squashies sweets in time for the franchise's new movie Despicable Me 4.
Shaking it up with pick-n-mix
CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has expanded its pre-packed pick-and-mix range Bonds Shaker Cup with the addition of two new products.
Free-from stocking filler treats
MOO Free has expanded its festive range with the introduction of two new Christmas products.
Despicable new eggs
CONFECTIONERY brand Kinder is partnering with Universal’s latest summer blockbuster – Despicable Me 3.
The new Kinder Surprise eggs – containing Minion characters among...
Keeping it sweet
Perfetti Van Melle provides IRI data on the UK sugar confectionery market which is worth £1.3bn annually.
