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...
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...
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...
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.
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
Plant based is on the rise
FREE from sales are on the rise and convenience retailers could benefit from growing demand.
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...
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
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
