Bagging big sales in store
Social occasions are back and Swizzels sees an opportunity for convenience retailers to grow their bagged confectionery sales.
Golden opportunity in Asian festivals
Ferrero encourages retailers to make more of Diwali
Pressing on with unusual sweet treat
Scottish chocolatiers Caithness Chocolate have teamed up with Mackintosh of Glendaveny to create a unique sweet treat .
Updates brings World of Sweets faster to retailers
World of Sweets has brought a tranche of updates across tech and its field team in a bid to provide a better, faster service for its retail customers.
Bag options for launch lines
THE pouch format is now so popular that new confectionery varieties are being introduced as count lines and sharing bags at the same time....
M&M’s mix it up for new limited edition
M&M’s is adding to its portfolio of products with a new limited edition sharing pack - M&Ms Mix.
The new offering from Mars Chocolate UK...
Mentos builds impulse sales with Feeling Berry Good single pack
Confectionery brand Mentos has unveiled a new single roll format for its Feeling Berry Good flavour following its sharing bag launch in 2025.
Facelift for an island treat
Madagascan chocolate has a new look
Dark chocolate brand Madecasse has undergone a full packaging revamp with the goal of making the product more memorable...
Chips in the new block
THE £12m spend on the latest Galaxy variety made it the most visible chocolate bar outside of stores according to brand owner Mars Chocolate.
Launched...
Mentos bursts with flavours
Perfetti Van Melle aims to drive consumer engagement with the Mentos brand with the launch of its new Discovery sweets, which feature 14 different flavours.
Be on the park or get into one
AS more and more formats enter the race for chocolate sales, Mondelez International says on-the-go and single packs remain critically important
Get ready for last minute rush – novelty Easter products
SHOPPERS made a lot of last minute purchases of novelty Easter products last year. So this year, convenience stores should be prepared for the...
Poppets rolls out Poppeggs Easter NPD
Chocolate brand Poppets has entered into the Easter confectionery category for 2026 with the launch of its Poppeggs chocolate sweets.
Big brand push mixes up and breaks out
BIG brands and new products are at the centre of Nestlé activity for Easter and beyond in 2016.
One launch is the introduction of the...
Premium pushing on in convenience
Premium chocolate has been performing well over the last year, according to Mackie’s of Scotland.
A piece of the action – Reese’s seeking further growth
AMERICAN chocolate and confectionery brand Reese’s is extending its reach in the UK. The brand – the third largest chocolate brand in the world...
