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The choc of the new

‘Innovation’ is still the watchword in confectionery THE UK confectionery market has seen a proliferation of new sweets and chocolate over the past year. And...
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Reaching a major milestone

PREMIUM dark chocolate brand Bendicks has been celebrating its 90th anniversary – a milestone that the brand reckons proves its enduring popularity with consumers.
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Reeling in the vegans

AVAILABILITY of vegan alternatives continues to expand and those following plant-based diets are spoilt for choice when compared to just a few years ago.

Getting the price right for sweet sales

INNOVATIVE new products and marketing helped sugar confectionery grow sales by 0.7% last year according to Wrigley and it says it will follow the...

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 ...
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Fruit-tella sparks Curiosities with new Jellies sweets

Fruit-tella has expanded on its Curiosities Jellies range with two new variants In the Garden as Out at Night to appeal to families and children.
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Swizzels set to meet the Veganuary demand

Swizzels has said it has ramped up the production of its vegan range of sweets, in order to meet a rising demand for vegan options during Veganuary.

More to go round

SHARING is the name of the game for a range of chocolate bags from Mondelez International. Following the introduction of Cadbury Dairy Milk Giant Buttons...
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Premium pushing on in convenience

Premium chocolate has been performing well over the last year, according to Mackie’s of Scotland.
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Swizzels rolls out Christmas Squashies

Swizzels has launched its first-ever Christmas-themed pack for its Squashies brand with the new Naughty & Nice sweets to drive up sales this festive season.
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Out with the old…

CONFECTIONERY manufacturer Mondelez International and specialist wholesaler Hancocks are each mixing the traditional confectionery market up ... by launching products that combine chocolate with...
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Special times in the bag

Chocolate and chews blocks and bars ready to rise to nights on the sofa sales opportunities NEW product development and the rise of night-in sharing...
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Another year for low and no

SUGAR free is where retailers’ minds need to be when it comes to confectionery

A treat with festive spirit

HOT chocolate comes with a kick this year thanks to the latest release from Lir Chocolates.
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Refresh for gift lines

WHETHER it’s a birthday celebration or a simple thank you, Mondelez reckons there’s scope to say it with chocolate – and it has revamped its Cadbury Card range accordingly.

Chocolate biscuits with zero guilt

Health may not be the first word that springs to mind when you think of chocolate, but Gullón’s new sugar-free biscuit could help with that