PMPs hit the sweet spot

See sales soar with price-marked packs
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New assortments from Ferrero

CONFECTIONERY firm Ferrero will introduce a range of new products this Christmas, after claiming to have identified demand for a premium tier of boxed...

Skittles goes Gooey to the core in new flavour

Mars Wrigley has taken a new step of innovation with the Skittles brand as the firm launches its new Skittles Giants Gooey range, featuring a citrus gooey core.

Fox’s fruity focus

FRUITY flavours should hit the spot this summer according to Big Bear Confectionery, the firm behind Fox’s Glacier Mints. Andrew Ovens, marketing manager at the...
Last year Nestlé launched 30% less sugar versions of Pastilles and Randoms. The recipe took two years to develop and resulted in a 7% calorie reduction per pack.

The best of both worlds

Nestlé heaps praise on low sugar
Perfetti Van Melle confectionery

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.

Showing the price is right

Brand extensions and price-marked packs set to be part of the Swizzels strategy for sales growth in 2016. PRICE-MARKED packs have become increasingly important for...

New PMP is twice as nice

The combination of Dairy  Milk and Oreo has proved to be a popular one for Cadbury, and now the firm is extending the partnership even further with the launch of a new bar .
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Sofa nights set to snowball

THE return of darker evenings and family-oriented TV shows will see an increase in big nights in, sweet treats maker Lees of Scotland says....
Pack shots of Candy Realms Petrifying Pumpkins and Halloween Mallows Stackers.

Hancocks stocks up for Halloween candy

Hancocks has geared up for the Halloween season with new treats from Candy Realms for guisers or for nights in on the couch for this year.

Pop goes the gingerbread

AS covered in more depth last month, the big players in confectionery have again launched limited-edition packs and products for Christmas. Tangerine Confectionery has ...
Packs of Yorkie Biscuit & Brownie chocolate bars lay across a grey surface, with the chocolate bars lying outside the wrapper as well.

Yorkie unveils new Biscuit & Brownie flavour

British chocolate bar brand Yorkie has unveiled a new limited edition flavour Biscuit & Brownie using cocoa that has been sourced via Nestlé's Income Accelerator programme.

Tradition is still a winner

TRADITIONAL confectionery is still popular throughout Britain and although consumers do like trying new flavours, most return to old favourites, says Sunny Pahuja, managing...
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Not hanging for very long

MARS Wrigley has given consumers something to really sink their teeth into with the launch of a scaled-up Skittles variant
Forest Feast Signature Chocolate Nut range

Nuts about chocolate

FOREST Feast has launched a new Signature Chocolate Nut range in a bid to tap into growth for premium snacks.

The pound on your packet

DOES price remain vitally important to shoppers? The short answer appears to be yes, especially £1 prices. Bev Seymour, commercial manager of Chewits brand owner...