Pack shots of Poppets Poppeggs 80g packs.

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.
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Christmas comes to the crunch

Brands giant Mondelez International broke new ground when it brought the best of confectionery and biscuits together – blending Cadbury Dairy Milk with the...
Spar own brand ice cream cones confectionery

Spar own brand on the rise

Following a reported 3% rise in sugar confectionery sales, Spar Brand has released a range of six new sweets.
Pack shots of Reese's Fast Break bars.

Reese’s expands range with new Fast Break bar

Peanut butter confectionery brand Reese's has expanded its UK selection with the launch of its Fast Break bars to the market for the first time.

The dark side

MADAGASCAN bean-to-bar chocolate company Madecasse has extended its range with a new 100% Cocoa variant. The new bar is a blend of pure ancient...

A birthday stout

SCOTTISH confectionary maker Lees of Scotland has joined forces with Glasgow-based Drygate Brewing Co to celebrate the former’s 90th birthday.
Swizzels sweet shop and choos

Bagging big sales in store

Social occasions are back and Swizzels sees an opportunity for convenience retailers to grow their bagged confectionery sales.

Cadbury goes big on 200 years

Mondelēz International continues to go big for Cadbury's 200th anniversary celebrations with the launch of a limited edition 360g Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar.

Scotland gets fruity taste of Super Bowl

AHEAD of last month’s Super Bowl in Houston, Texas, Skittles sent former American football star Marshawn Lynch to spread its message in Houston, Scotland. Marketing...

Fruit-tella Sticks to expansion with Berries & Cherry

Global confectioner Perfetti Van Melle has expanded on the Fruit-tella Berries & Cherry variant with a new on-the-go Stick format pack.

The sweet taste of retail success

Hitting the spot with sugar confectionery CONFECTIONERY is big business for convenience stores and, even though customers are more health conscious than ever, there’s still...
Assortment of Festive Cadbury Treats

Sharing key to success

AT this time of year, Santa Claus must surely be putting his sleigh in for pre-flight checks. Much like everyone’s favourite beard wearing toy merchant, Scotland’s retailers will already be hard at work making sure they’ve got the right range of festive treats to spread joy this Christmas.

Putting the bite on health

HEALTHY chocolate is a term that can be met with scepticism but manufacturer Elizabeth Shaw says people are eating chocolate more healthily through portion...

Squeezing in a berry

PERFETTI Van Mella (PVM) has added some berry punch to its Summer Fruits sticks and sharing bags SKUs.

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.

Skittles get the Wonka treatment

SKITTLES, Wrigley’s chewy fruit confectionery brand, has a new variety with a bit of Willy Wonka about it. Skittles Confused are designed to keep...