Retro lines play generation game
RETRO confectionery is helping bridge the gap between sweets intended for children and those aimed at adults, and nostalgia is having a positive...
Fruit-tella unveils two new multipack formats
Perfetti Van Melle has expanded on the flavours for its Fruit-tella multipacks as the brand's Summer Fruits and Berries & Cherry variants join the format.
Reaching a major milestone
PREMIUM dark chocolate brand Bendicks has been celebrating its 90th anniversary – a milestone that the brand reckons proves its enduring popularity with consumers.
PMPs hit the sweet spot
See sales soar with price-marked packs
Sour taste of success
NEW product developments in the Chewits range of sweets are often designed to leave a sour taste ... and that’s exactly how it should...
Gums and variety pay – Sales up for confectionery
NEW products and greater production by manufacturers of products for seasonal events, has helped increase confectionery sales over the last two years, according to...
Chocolate PMP push set to continue
CONFECTIONERY suppliers have been keen advocates of PMPs on a wide variety of countlines, sharing-sized products and other lines.
Towards the end of last year ...
Sweetly shared
SUGAR confectionery sales in Britain are worth £1.34bn, and Wrigley products accounted for £19m or roughly half of the category growth achieved last...
Cartoonish brand extension
Kervan Gida has reached an agreement to license Cartoon Network’s Dexter’s Laboratory brand .
‘Choc’-a-block with new treats
C-store owners will be able to entice customers with a range of exciting festive Cadbury products, says makers Mondelez International.
Casting a spell this Halloween
Halloween is big business for confectionery, and Perfetti Van Melle reckons it’s well-equipped to capitalise on this year’s spooky celebration.
Make it a cracker with confectionery
Treats take on new life at Christmas time
Competition for Trek Protein Flapjacks
Trek has kick-started its new Peanut Butter Protein Flapjacks with a returning partnership with FitBit.
Penciling in a sweet range
SPANISH confectionery manufacturer Fini Sweets is looking to take the Scottish c-store market by storm with the roll out of its Smooth Pencil range in a price-marked pack
Star turns grab a bag of sales
RECENT years have seen consumers watch their pennies and at the same time we’ve witnessed the rise of the ‘big night in’. One result...
No hollow message from Gnaw this Easter
Quality chocolate deserves a quality snap, says choc firm
PREMIUM chocolate firm Gnaw has taken a stand this Easter with its range of "reassuringly chunky"...
