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...
A person holds an Aero Peppermint Sharing Bar against a green background with a green bow on top of the bar.

Aero unwraps the gifting opportunity in new bar

Nestlé Confectionery has added in a breath of minty fresh air to the chocolate gifting opportunity with the launch of Aero Peppermint Gifting Bars.

Nosey dispensers bring the laughs

LICENSED character confectionery company Bon Bon Buddies has created three special Pez sweet dispensers for this year’s Comic Relief Red Nose Day campaign. The firm...

Classic bar gets indulgent twist

MARS Chocolate UK has announced a new variation to the original Mars bar. Combining chocolate nougat with dark caramel, Mars Choc Brownie aims to put...

Squirrelling into the confectionery market

Gnaw Chocolate has introduced a range of chocolate and granola bars with a high quantity of fibre and a ‘healthier chocolate’ recipe
Bendicks 90th anniversary logo

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.

Shoppers rush to sugar but still want choc value

Three retailers will contest the Confectionery Retailer of the Year award category at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2013. We spoke to one shortlisted entrant,...

The big tease is over – New product from Mars scientists

CHOCOLATE company Mars had been keeping it secret ... but teasing about the development for weeks. Something was about to happen on one of...

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...
Ferrero Rocher and Thorntons Pearls.

Box clever over confectionery

Premium boxed confectionery is key to driving sales for retailers, says Ferrero.

Demand up for sugar free

Putting message on TV GROWING at 5%, Werther’s Original Sugar Free says it is driving growth in the sugar-free candy segment. And the brand is spending...

Take it to the limit

Limited editions, new flavours, pack sizes, promotions and PMPs are all part of the plan to generate excitement for the UK’s biggest chocolate brands...

Sour Patch Kids Heads & Bodies

SOUR Patch Kids Heads & Bodies is Maynard’s contribution to the Halloween season. The orange and blackcurrant pieces have the same sour-then-sweet taste as...
Packs of KitKat sharing bars sit on a wooden tray including KitKat Hazelnut, KitKat Double Chocolate and KitKat Salted Caramel.

KitKat invites consumers to Share in a break

Chocolate wafer bar brand KitKat is encouraging consumers to "break better" with its launch of KitKat Sharing Bars, ideal for sharing during gatherings.
Fox's range

Celebrating 100 years of Fox’s

Confectionery brand still going strong

Smash and jive

Cadbury Dairy Milk’s Marvellous range is on the small screen in September and October with a campaign featuring new Rocky Mallow Road flavour. The 30-second...