Pack shots of Swizzels Squashies Drumstick Despicable Me 4 Banana & Blueberry sweets.

Swizzels unveils updated Despicable Me 4 range

Sugar confectionery manufacturer Swizzels has updated the look across its Minions Squashies sweets in time for the franchise's new movie Despicable Me 4.

Value in a price crisis

AS consumers face an economic squeeze, PMPs will come into their own.
Pack shots of products in the Mars Wrigley Easter 2025 range including Milky Way Easter Egg, M&M's Choco Eggs, Galaxy Minstrels Mini Eggs and Malteser Bunny Popcorn flavour.

Mars Wrigley rolls out new Easter range

Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has launched its Easter range for 2025, allowing retailers to get a head start on the season for next year.
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Sour taste of success

NEW product developments in the Chewits range of sweets are often designed to leave a sour taste ... and that’s exactly how it should...
Pack shots of Squashies Drumstick Cherry Cola PMP hanging bags.

Swizzels introduces price-marked Squashies Cherry Cola

British confectionery producer Swizzels has unveiled its new PMP bagged format for the Squashies Drumstick Cherry Cola variant.
Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Halloween Stranger Things launch

Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Stranger Things linkup

Get mysterious with Chupa Chups and its Stranger Things linkup

Growth in the bag

Sales of bagged sweets are soaring. Are you getting your share of sharing sizes? BAGS of sweets have certainly moved on from the quarters of...
A packet of Baked by Rich's Rolo cookies

Baking for indulgence with Rich’s

John Want, sales, marketing and R&D director at Rich’s, explaines that even with prices on the rise, consumers will still pay out more for the treats that they’re looking for.

Cox & Co flows with paper packs

Chocolate producer Cox & Co has claimed an industry first in the category with the launch of its new paper flow packaging across the range.
Jolly Rancher sweets are laid out against a black background.

Jolly Rancher products recalled by Food Standards Scotland

Local stores have been notified about illegal Jolly Rancher confectionery products that have made their way into the UK market.

Sweet treats for vegans

RAW Chocolate Company (RCC) has unveiled a new SKU for consumers seeking a plant-based alternative at the chocolate fixture.
Packs of Popcorn Kitchen Christmas gift packs lie across a red tabletop with bowls of the popcorn around them. The flavorus include White Choc & Raspberry, Double Choc Caramel Cookie and Gingerbread.

Popcorn Kitchen unveils Christmas gifting range

Snacks brand Popcorn Kitchen has set out its gifting range for the Christmas season offering a tranche of sweet and savoury goods for the season.
Forest Feast Signature Chocolate Nut range

Nuts about chocolate

FOREST Feast has launched a new Signature Chocolate Nut range in a bid to tap into growth for premium snacks.
Cadbury Eclairs Velvets

Smooth talking bags from Cadbury

MONDELEZ International aims to to smooth talk confectionery lovers with the latest in its eclairs range – Cadbury Eclairs Velvets. It’s a soft version of...

PVM has valued advice in good value

Perfetti Van Melle offers retailers tips on how to drive up confectionery sales over the festive period with a strong stock of PMP options in store.

Success is in the bag

SWEET loving Britons spend £763m a year on candies according to figures from Perfetti Van Melle and it says children’s confectionery contributes £602m, making...