Interior shot of a Hancocks depot displaying massive pallets of confectionery brands.

Hancocks gears up for first Sweetest Day event of 2025

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has announced its first Sweetest Day event of 2025, promising retailers a range of deals across massive brands.
Wispa Gold Salted caramel

A little salt to go a long way

THE golden opportunity of adding salted caramel to the range has not been lost on those responsible for Wispa NPD.
Cadbury Dairy Milk

Chocolate changes shape to be the same

CADBURY Dairy Milk Oreo is changing shape to bring it in line with Dairy Milk bars. Revealing that Dairy Milk Oreo sales are now worth...
A multipack of KitKat Nescafé Mocha Flavour biscuits sit on a wooden table.

KitKat pairs up with Nescafé for new Mocha flavour

Confectionery firm Nestlé has unveiled its latest brand collaboration between KitKat and Nescafé with the new KitKat Nescafé Mocha Flavour biscuits.
Pack shots of Mentos Gum Duo packs with Tropical and Cherry flavours.

Mentos doubles on gum in new packs

Perfetti Van Melle has launched a new Duo Pack format across Mentos Gum, aiming to drive up sales of the brand further here in the UK.
A bar of Refreshers Tropical lies on an orange floor and wall with sunglasses next to it and the shadow a palm tree behind it.

Swizzels celebrates 70 years of Refreshers with new Tropical flavour

British confectionery firm Swizzels has marked the 70th anniversary of its Refrehsers brand with the creation of the new Tropical Flavour Chew bar.
JellySqueeze range

Flavour is squeezed in and the sugar left out

HEALTH conscious mums and children with busy lifestyles are the target consumers for the latest innovation from Fruitypot
Various World of Sweets brands have unveiled new products for this Easter.

Easter treats from World of Sweets

As Easter weekend is early this year, retailers should stock up as soon as possible to make sure they can offer their customers a wide variety of celebratory products, say bosses from World of Sweets, which has a range of new products.

A sweet new look

LEES of Scotland has unveiled revamped packaging for its Premium Meringue range – the first redesign for Lees meringues for 15 years.
Pack shots of Bebeto Freeze Crunchy Strawberry Hearts and Bebeto Fizzy Heart Pops.

Bebeto unveils heartwarming Valentine’s sweets

Halal confectionery brand Bebeto has unveiled its new launches for Valentine's Day 2026 to provide consumers with unique treats for loved ones this year.

Sweet that’s trick or treat

Jelly Belly is intent on confusing consumers again with the launch of the fifth edition of its BeanBoozled Collection .
Dark Malteser treat bag

The dark side of the Malteser

MARS has embraced the dark side, with the first evolution of its classic Maltesers treat for almost a decade.
Mackie's says retailers should raise awareness of the chocolate range in store, so shoppers know where to go.

Mackie’s highlights chocolate gifting opportunity

Mackie's of Scotland says there are plenty of opportunities for chocolate gifting during the festive season and retailers should be keen to make the most of these.
Pack shots of Cadbury Fingers biscuits with on-pack promotions for the Crossed Fingers campaign.

Keep Fingers Crossed as activation returns with more prizes

Cadbury's popular biscuit brand Cadbury Fingers has kicked off its 'Fingers Crossed' promotion once again for 2025, offering consumers some massive cash prizes.
Bags of Stockleys sweets with sweets pouring out from them against a yellow background.

Stockley’s rolls out new Treat Bag format

Classic confectionery manufacturer Stockleys has unveiled its new Treat Bags format to appeal to sharing occasions with consumers.
limited edition Toblerone

Alpine gold

MONDELEZ has sparked a mountain gold rush, with the launch of a new limited edition Toblerone.