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
World of Sweets’ icey innovation
World of Sweets gears up the frozen treat occasion ahead of the spring and summer with the latest addition to its range of freezable products.
Big night fever
Driven by the trend for nights in, chocolate consumption at home has grown by 20% since 2009 according to Mars.
And it claims the bitesize category...
Some sweet news for veggies
With more and more people living a meat-free lifestyle, the German confectionery giant has revamped and extended its vegetarian range.
Kids stuff in growth spurt
Scottish Grocer speaks to Jeremy Dee, MD of Swizzels
FAMOUS retro sweets firm Swizzels Matlow has an interesting past. Current MD Jeremy Dee’s grandfather teamed...
Fan flavour hits shelves
The public has spoken and now Swizzels has rolled out a new hanging-bag variant chosen by fans.
Cadbury dreams of a purple Xmas
CADBURY is going all out to make it a purple Christmas, with an enhanced festive range of biscuits, made by Burton’s Biscuit Company, for...
Low calorie indulgence
Raising the bar with meringue
Driving interest in the classics
Mondelez has brought back an old favourite – Cadbury Dairy Milk Tiffin – as a permanent addition, in a move the firm hopes will drive excitement and growth.
Grand entrance
FERRERO Rocher fans now have an opportunity to “go large”. Ferrero is rolling out its Grand Rocher. It has a hazelnut and chocolate outer...
Big and on trend
SHARING is one of the reasons confectionery has continued to show its strength in the past year with an increase in sales of 0.6%...
Star turns grab a bag of sales
RECENT years have seen consumers watch their pennies and at the same time we’ve witnessed the rise of the ‘big night in’. One result...
Sweet dreams made of this
CADBURY owner Mondelez International has long experience of confectionery as a classic impulse category but it sees impulse opportunities in other categories too –...
Mrs Tilly’s highlights traditional treats
Scottish confectionery maker Mrs Tilly's is pointing out to retailers the benefits of stocking traditional treats such as its tablet and fudge selections for consumers celebrating Christmas and New Year.
Fresh perspective
Changes in the mints and gum market suggest people want new and fruity flavours
NEW flavours of gum are tempting people away from buying mints...
Sharing and block lead sales surge
TAKE-HOME sales of chocolate confectionery in the year to late March rose in Britain by 1% in both volume and value, Kantar Worldpanel found.
But...
