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Mars’ latest brand has wholesome intentions GOODNESS is at the heart of the latest brand launch from Mars Chocolate as the firm takes aim at...

Swiss innovation

SWISS vegan chocolate brand Fellow Creatures has secured UK-wide listings in time for Christmas.

Festive cheer from Ferrero

CHRISTMAS with loved ones is at the heart of Ferrero’s seasonal NPD strategy.
Promotional image of the Cadbury Win for Your Squad competition.

Win For Your Squad with Cadbury football promo

Mondelēz International is offering shoppers the chance to bag a money-can't-buy football experience as part of a new promotion with Cadbury.

Who will be the 2016 confectionery champ?

CONFECTIONERY Retailer of the Year is one of the most fiercely contested Scottish Grocer Awards categories and this year’s final  features three top-tier contenders. l ...
Pack shots of Reese's Dipped Peanuts 176g bag and 68g £1.35 PMP bag.

Reese’s expands on sharing range with Dipped Peanuts

Peanut butter confectionery brand Reese's has expanded on its range of shareable treats with the roll out of its new Reese's Dipped Peanuts.

Take a bite and promo – UK chocolate sales growing

NEW products and promotions are helping grow sales of chocolate confectionery, according to SymphonyIRI’s Pulse report, covering the third quarter of 2012. The report shows...
BENEFIT DARK CHOCOLATE

Health on the brain

FAMILY-owned British firm Lovely Fodder Ltd has launched a new range of chocolate with more than a few health claims
Darkmilk Giant Buttons

Sales hang on sharing bags

Hanging bags are driving growth for brands in Scottish c-stores
Thorntons Dessert Eggs are available again this year in three varieties in a pack that includes four individual chocolates as well as the egg.

All wrapped up for TV appearances

£7.9m spend on chocolate brands
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.

Sweet updates roll out across the Golden Casket portfolio

Golden Casket has launched a tranche of makeovers across its entire portfolio of sweets to help keep the brands fresh in the market.

Chance to fashion a win every day

Fashion-conscious consumers are being given the chance to win a prize every day from September right up until Christmas with Kinder Bueno. As part of...

Innovation aims to keep sales sweet

Many c-stores have moved to extend ranges and embrace new styles of retailing as consumers carry out more substantial top-up shopping and look for...

Fox’s fruity focus

FRUITY flavours should hit the spot this summer according to Big Bear Confectionery, the firm behind Fox’s Glacier Mints. Andrew Ovens, marketing manager at the...

Smooth vegan NPD

Vegan confectionery brand Nomo has added a new free from Hazelnut alternative to its portfolio