Forever orange

Cadbury Twirl Orange has shed its limited edition status, and will now be available on a permanent basis

Bottles and lips

SPAR has added Cola Bottles and Teeth & Lips to its bagged confectionery range and introduced a two for £3 promotion. Susan Darbyshire, Spar UK...

Facelift for premium bars

Green & Blacks has a new look thanks to a packaging refresh from parent company Mondelez

Sweet outlook for chocolate

The pandemic may have shaken up category trends across the board, but there are some things convenience retailers can still bank on

Sweet, sure, steady

CONFECTIONERY is a mainstay of most c-stores’ product ranges and chocolate in all its variety of styles, types and sizes accounts for the majority...

The sweet life – confectionery

• Consumers frequently tell researchers that confectionery is one of the main reasons they visit c-stores • But confectionery is also one of the most impulsive of...
Swizzels sweet shop and choos

Bagging big sales in store

Social occasions are back and Swizzels sees an opportunity for convenience retailers to grow their bagged confectionery sales.

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...

Animal free indulgence

FLOWER & White has secured a major listing for its low calorie and plant-based chocolate bars, which can now be found in 107 Spar Scotland stores.

Sweet and low

HEALTH has become a major focus for many shoppers in recent years. As an indulgent treat, what role can chocolate play in this new health-focused landscape?
Pack shots of Cadbury Dairy Milk Lotus Biscoff chocolate bars.

New Cadbury Biscoff chocolate bars launch

Chocolate brand Cadbury Dairy Milk has partnered up with the indulgent Biscoff biscuits brand to launch the new Cadbury Dairy Milk Biscoff chocolate bar.

Promo to chew over

CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has introduced a money-saving deal on its Kingsway brand of pick and mix sweets, running until 31 March. Retailers who take...

A TV push for Ferrero

FERRERO Rocher has been celebrating the season on television screens as part of a £3.5m marketing campaign

Limited coffee break

THREE new varieties and a return to TV mark a busy period for KitKat. The brand’s first coffee-flavoured variety has been launched in the shape...

Health focus only adds to premium’s appeal

Consumers seeking out something special, firms say THERE can be few adults in Scotland who don’t have some memory of scavenging  the bottom of Gran’s...
Fox's range

Celebrating 100 years of Fox’s

Confectionery brand still going strong