‘Choc’-a-block with new treats

C-store owners will be able to entice customers with a range of exciting festive Cadbury products, says makers Mondelez International.
Chocolate

The three roads to festive turnover

SMALL treats the consumer can feel content to buy for themselves at a fun time of year, chocolate and sugar confectionery items in boxes...

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...

Beat of the treats

Chocolate confectionery maintains steady growth as sharing sizes, big nights in and new product initiatives keep consumers coming back TREAT categories of all types may...
Cadbury buttons Merlin promotion

A thrilling new promo

Consumers with a need for speed are in luck as Cadbury has teamed up with Merlin Entertainment for an action-packed promotion.
Pack shots of Bebeto Freeze Crunchy freeze-dried sweets including Peach Rings, Marshmallows and Watermelon variants.

Bebeto takes note of TikTok with freeze dried sweets

Confectionery firm Kervan Gida is set to capture demand from social media with the launch of its freeze-dried sweets Bebeto Freeze Crunchy.

Reduced sugar can bring sales

FRESH from kick-starting the year with the launch of sugar free and reduced-sugar variants of Fruittella, Mark Roberts of Perfetti Van Melle has suggested...
Darkmilk Giant Buttons

Sales hang on sharing bags

Hanging bags are driving growth for brands in Scottish c-stores
More than half of women said they often buy chocolate on impulse.

What do we think about chocolate?

Women lead on impulse purchases, multipacks and Fairtrade and have more concerns about fat content. Men are more likely to snack on chocolate and...

Wham bar in a bag

CANDYLAND has launched a new version of its Wham bar. Wham Super Sour Minis come in a 200g sharing bag and are miniature, sour versions...
Toblerone

No mountain high enough

Toblerone’s iconic triangles get festive
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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...

Sugar choices go bigger and softer

MAIN trends in the confectionery market, according to Swizzels, include increasing interest in and purchase of large packs, and growing sales of gums and...

Raising the bar

LEES of Scotland says it has already seen increased growth and distribution of both its single and multipack bars following recent design changes to...

Swizzels matches Veganuary sweet demand

Swizzels has encouraged retailers to appeal to every consumer demand when it comes to Veganuary for this year, right across the entire store.
The latest NPD from Mondelez sees the chocolate giant bring its Cadbury and Oreo brands together again in two new formats.

Seeking the perfect match

Mondelez lays out NPD strategy for 2018