A sour taste for adults

ADULT candy brand Maynards Bassetts has launched an extension of its wine gums range with Wine Gums Tangy. This is the third innovation since Maynards...
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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...
Mackie's new chocolate packs

Scottish chocolate is gaining ground

Mackie's is set to roll out new packaging across its chocolate range. The move comes as the Scottish firm reports sales growth figures that outperform total category growth.

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...
Proper corn flavours

Popping in for the night

Independent snack brand Proper has launched the Night-In popcorn range.
Pack shots of Fruit-tella Summer Fruits multipacks and Fruit-tella Berries & Cherries multipacks.

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.
More than half of women said they often buy chocolate on impulse.

What do we think about chocolate?

Women lead on impulse purchases, multipacks and Fairtrade and have more concerns about fat content. Men are more likely to snack on chocolate and...
Drumstick Choos

Softs selling well

HANGING bags are driving growth for Swizzels according to figures sourced from IRI Marketplace

Ferrero pushes consumers to make relaxing premium

Retailers can help make consumers' nights in more memorable through premium boxed confectionery options according to confectionery giant Ferrero.
A packet of Swizzels Squashies Squeletons lie on a table with the sweets spilled out, above the packet is a skull and fog at the top and bottom of the image.

Swizzels brings the Squeals this Halloween

Swizzels has got into the spooky spirit for Halloween this year as the firm rolls out its limited edition Squashies Squeletons variant.
Swizzels reported a rise in sales for its vegan Variety Range during Veganuary 2023.

Sweet treats for Veganuary and beyond

Sweet treats brands Swizzels and Lazy Day Foods have been highlighting their vegan options that are available for Veganuary and beyond.

The sweet favourite

When it comes to sweet treats, chocolate is the nation’s favourite and the latest figures from Key Note show that its value continues to grow...

Facelift for Dyna Stix

DEXTERS Dyna Stix will have a new look this summer as parent firm Kervan Gida plans to revamp the brand this month.
Barr is out to support retailers' sales this summer with its on-pack Euros promotion.

Barr and Lees tap into national pride

Well-known Scottish brands Barr Soft Drinks and confectioner Lees have been speaking about their hopes to boost sales as excitement builds for the Euros, with the national team taking on Germany in the opening match on 14 June.
Pack shots of Mentos Discovery.

Mentos bursts with flavours

Perfetti Van Melle aims to drive consumer engagement with the Mentos brand with the launch of its new Discovery sweets, which feature 14 different flavours.
Tic Tacs

Going bananas

MOVIE characters the Minions are to appear on new packs of banana-flavoured Tic Tacs. And new printing technology means the characters can also appear on...