Festive Ferrero bolsters range
Ferrero has committed to investing £6.8m across its confectionery portfolio this Christmas, including the launch of a new Snowy Bear chocolate figure as part of its Thorntons brand
Being bold with Turkish Delight
UK consumers are getting increasingly adventurous in their Turkish Delight selections, according to confectionery brand Hazer Baba.
Easter treats from World of Sweets
As Easter weekend is early this year, retailers should stock up as soon as possible to make sure they can offer their customers a wide variety of celebratory products, say bosses from World of Sweets, which has a range of new products.
Sour Patch Kids and Maynards bring tropical vibes
Mondelēz International has unveiled a trio of NPD for its sugar confectionery brands with new Sour Patch Kids and Maynards Bassetts flavours.
Indie opens c-store doors
Consolidation in the UK supplier base has opened up a window through which convenience retailers and independent chocolate brands can do business, according to Montrose Chocolate Ventures .
Put your faith in the tablets
What do the tech industry and the UK chocolate category have in common?
A love affair with tablet formats, according to some of the latest category data, which points to continued growth for larger packs of chocolate.
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.
Mentos shakes up sharing segment with Experimentos
Confectionery brand Mentos has unveiled its latest piece of innovation for the sharing market with the launch of its new Experimentos packs.
World of Sweets unveils Halloween sweets range
Confectionery wholesaler World of Sweets has unveiled its new range of treats for the Halloween season across the Bonds of London and Candy Realms brands.
Shaw shows the way
Dundee sweet shop owner Derek Shaw has helped Mackie’s of Scotland create its first new chocolate bar in six years
Mars acts for Earth
MARS Wrigley has made significant steps in pursuit of its sustainability goals.
Walkers shortbread has a patriotic festive range for retailers
Scottish twist on Christmas
Naughty kids show sweet side in new ads
BAGS of sugar confectionery attract more than half of the spending in the UK on what Mondelez International calls candy confectionery.
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MARKET NEWS | 4 brand new products available in June
Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
Pushing up PMPs
Swizzels has introduced price increases to its PMP range for the first time in its history.
Fan flavour hits shelves
The public has spoken and now Swizzels has rolled out a new hanging-bag variant chosen by fans.
