Chips in the new block

THE £12m spend on the latest Galaxy variety made it the most visible chocolate bar outside of stores according to brand owner Mars Chocolate. Launched...
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Pocket money plus – Confectionery focus

Pay special attention to kids’ latest opinions if you want to maximise sugar confectionery returns RETAILERS who have been in the business for a...

Innovation the growth key

CONFECTIONERY is the most impulsive category in c-stores with 70% of purchase decisions made in store says Mondelez International. Quoting Nielsen research, Mondelez values the...

Top of the lolly pops

CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has bolstered its range of sugar-free sweets with the introduction of a jar of individually wrapped sugar-free lollies under its Kingsway...
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Banking on bottles

Bottle formats seeing increasing success for gum, say producers

Naughty kids show sweet side in new ads

BAGS of sugar confectionery attract more than half of the spending in the UK on what Mondelez International calls candy confectionery. Quoting Nielsen research,...

New look and name

FORTISSIMO Chocolate has rebranded to coincide with its 15th anniversary, and will now trade under its new name – Raw Chocolate Company.

Scotland gets fruity taste of Super Bowl

AHEAD of last month’s Super Bowl in Houston, Texas, Skittles sent former American football star Marshawn Lynch to spread its message in Houston, Scotland. Marketing...
A pack of Stockley's Lemon Meringue hard-bolied sweets is tipped out over a pink background with the sweets spilling out.

Stockley’s takes on a dessert classic with Lemon Meringue sweets

Confectionery brand Stockley's has embraced the demand for nostalgic flavours in confectionery with its new Lemon Meringue sweets.
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A guilt free helping of chocolate

POPCORN snack brand Propercorn has added a little sweetener to its range in the shape of a new chocolate variant
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Plant based is on the rise

FREE from sales are on the rise and convenience retailers could benefit from growing demand.
Attendees at the most recent Cross Party Group of Independent Convenience Stores

Fighting the war on sugar head on

Health concerns can’t kill confectionery

Nakd claims it’s dressing up the category

REFERRING to a Mintel snacking report, Nakd  says 40% of consumers are switching to healthier snacks. It also reports that with sales amounting to £31m...
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More treats with fewer calories

The latest addition to the Burton’s Biscuit Company ‘less than 100 calories’ range of biscuits and snacks is Maryland Oaty Cookie Bars
Pack shots of Chupa Chups Sour Bites and Sour Tubes Mini.

Chupa Chups brings a Sour Bite in new sweets

Chupa Chups has expanded on its introduction to the jellies category within confectionery with the launch of its new Sour Bites and Tubes variants.

Mondelez goes nuts

Mondelez has launched a new fruit and nut snack brand – Cadbury Nuttier