Say hello to the new chocolate culture
IS there such a thing as healthy chocolate? Well, Ohso is certainly chocolate with a difference.
It’s Belgian chocolate with no added sugar but billions...
Family focus for Toffifee
FAMILY is front and centre on the latest limited edition packs from Toffifee.
Reese’s launches Halloween competition
American confectionery brand Reese's is aiming to get UK shoppers into the spirit of the Halloween season with an interactive competition and three new SKUs.
Return of the chocolate hero
FOLLOWING a nationwide search that attracted 20,000 candidates Patrick McBride, a 39 year-old firefighter from Liverpool has been named the new Milk Tray Man.
Over...
A season for sweets
NOVELTY and nostalgia are, in many respects, what Christmas is all about. And confectionery firms say sweets are ideally placed to deliver both.
In the...
Banking on bottles
Bottle formats seeing increasing success for gum, say producers
Pocket money plus – Confectionery focus
Pay special attention to kids’ latest opinions if you want to maximise sugar confectionery returns
RETAILERS who have been in the business for a...
Taking a bigger share of the choc market
ACROSS the chocolate category, bitesize and sharing formats continue to perform well as consumers favour treat bags and pouches.
Boxing clever for half a century
Ferrero and Thorntons join forces and launch new strategy for chocolate sales
CELEBRATING 50 years of activity in the UK, Ferrero has launched a new...
Perfetti Van Melle is building up the sweet options
Perfetti Van Melle aims to help convenience retailers grab consumers attention in store to help drive impulse sales for confectionery.
Swizzels gets in the Halloween spirit
Halloween brings retailers the chance to drive up some store profits through confectionery and Swizzels aims to support store owners in treats with no tricks.
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....
Revamped Millar adds new lines
LUXURY chocolate peanuts and raisins will be the next sweet treat to join the Millar revamped range of bagged confectionery.
Since buying the Millar...
Britain’s top sweets revealed
Prospectus Global has found Britain's top sweet choices in new market research which finds many consumers are looking to more retro options.
Add in colour with new M&M’s Minis Cookies
Mars Chocolate Drinks & Treats are set to bring more younger shoppers to the cookie aisle with the launch of its new Cookies with Chocolate M&M's Minis.
Gifting to suit every demand
Opportunities for chocolate gifting are in high demand during the first quarter of the year.
