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Mentos bolsters Discovery launch in new campaign

Perfetti Van Melle is set to build on its new launch Mentos Discovery with a new marketing campaign running for three months over summer.
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Hancocks gears up for first Sweetest Day event of 2025

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has announced its first Sweetest Day event of 2025, promising retailers a range of deals across massive brands.

Raising the bar

LEES of Scotland says it has already seen increased growth and distribution of both its single and multipack bars following recent design changes to...

Chocolate biscuits with zero guilt

Health may not be the first word that springs to mind when you think of chocolate, but Gullón’s new sugar-free biscuit could help with that

Beat of the treats

Chocolate confectionery maintains steady growth as sharing sizes, big nights in and new product initiatives keep consumers coming back TREAT categories of all types may...
Jelly sweets brand Sour Patch Kids has unveiled its new lip-smacking variant with Blue Raspberry flavour.

Patch in sour tastes and feel blue

Jelly sweets brand Sour Patch Kids has unveiled its new lip-smacking variant with Blue Raspberry flavour.

Say it with chocolate

Consumers are being encouraged to say it with confectionery as part of the latest campaign for Cadbury Roses
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A love of baking is driving premium

Home-baking brands enjoy growth driven by increasing interest in crafting cakes at home

Mini bites with big flavour

Chocolate giant Mondelez has unveiled a new line of Cadbury Mini Bite Grab Bags
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Not hanging for very long

MARS Wrigley has given consumers something to really sink their teeth into with the launch of a scaled-up Skittles variant

New route to sales growth

Quoting figures from Neilsen, Mondelez says it has a 31.9% share of the UK’s £4.8bn confectionery market and it puts that down in large part...
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Meringue right for Christmas

PREMIUM confectionery brand Flower & White has unveiled festive additions to its range ahead of Christmas 2018.
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Proper sharing pack kicks off for Tayto

Tayto is set to keep the sharing occasion a popular one for end-of-year celebrations with a new addition to its line-up.
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Ferrero keeps sweets Fresh

A focus on impulse and on-the-go options should be front of mind for retailers across the convenience channel.
Point of sale materials prompt purchases says Mars Chocolate. More than a third of confectionery impulse purchases are made after shoppers see a brand’s presence in store and half of confectionery shoppers are influenced at the fixture.

Sweet addition

Encouraging impulse purchases among c-store customers is one of the most effective ways of increasing a store’s revenue and profit. Today we look at...

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...