Sharing key to success
AT this time of year, Santa Claus must surely be putting his sleigh in for pre-flight checks.
Much like everyone’s favourite beard wearing toy merchant, Scotland’s retailers will already be hard at work making sure they’ve got the right range of festive treats to spread joy this Christmas.
Eggs added as gift size grows brand
POPPETS has introduced a new product in time for Easter. The 140g gift box of Poppets Mini Eggs has an RRP of £1.
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Nights in and on-the-go boost sweets
FRUIT flavours are helping the sugar confectionery category continue to grow, says Dan Newell, confections marketing manager at Wrigley.
Newell reports that fruit confections grew...
Branching out into biscuits
Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats (MCD&T) has brought the Galaxy brand into the biscuit category.
Mondelez goes nuts
Mondelez has launched a new fruit and nut snack brand – Cadbury Nuttier
Mondelez goes novel for Christmas drive
Mondelez International aims to build up excitement for Christmas throughout November with its novelty confectionery range from Cadbury and Toblerone.
It comes once a year … when does it start?
The festive season is round the corner and it’s one of the biggest times of the year for confectionery. Some suppliers say begin early...
Classic bar gets indulgent twist
MARS Chocolate UK has announced a new variation to the original Mars bar.
Combining chocolate nougat with dark caramel, Mars Choc Brownie aims to put...
Display, range and embracing change
SUGAR confectionery is a core category in the convenience channel and therefore worthy of an extra bit of attention.
Cadbury goes big on 200 years
Mondelēz International continues to go big for Cadbury's 200th anniversary celebrations with the launch of a limited edition 360g Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar.
Chocolate ticks the boxes
Bean and Pod reckons its Vegetarian and Vegan Society approved chocolate should appeal to consumers in 2018.
New tastes to mix mints
BRITONS spend £145.8m a year on mints but 70% of buyers only buy one mint variant according to Trebor brand owner Mondelez International. The...
Reese’s unveils new Easter peanut butter range
American chocolate firm The Hershey Company has unveiled a tranche of NPD for both the Reese's and Hershey's brands for the upcoming Easter season.
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Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Need to know for sales to grow
If you want to thrive in retail then its crucial to keep an eye on trends – particularly when it comes to the big hitting categories like confectionery.
Chocolate gifts all wrapped up for Mars Wrigley
Gifting remains the biggest shopper ritual of the festive period and Mars Wrigley says it has pulled out all the stops with its chocolate selection this Christmas.
