Nostalgia sucks
TASTES remembered from the playground are driving grown-ups towards vintage sweets says supplier Bonds. In response it has relaunched its old-school products, many...
How to keep Santa sweet
DINKY edible snowmen and reindeers, novelty gifts, lavishly-decorated bars and traditional boxes of chocolates ... it’s the time of year when consumers forget about...
Sales hang on sharing bags
Hanging bags are driving growth for brands in Scottish c-stores
Nuts by the box
PREMIUM chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw has launched a new box with some nutty flavour.
Oreo launch aims to bring families into the store
Reporting that 50% of Oreo fans are under the age of 45, Mondelez International said the brand is playing a pivotal role in recruiting new shoppers by appealing to families.
Scoring with chocolate
Cadbury has joined forces with some of the UK’s biggest football clubs for the return of its ‘Match & Win’ promotion
Sharing and block lead sales surge
TAKE-HOME sales of chocolate confectionery in the year to late March rose in Britain by 1% in both volume and value, Kantar Worldpanel found.
But...
Chocolate exclusives new to Nisa
BELGIAN chocolate and confectionery company House of Sarunds has become an approved supplier to Nisa members.
That gives the 2,500 retailers access to more than...
Spring is sweet for confectionery
SPRING is coming, even though it may not feel that way in a cold and dark Scottish January.
Easter treats from World of Sweets
As Easter weekend is early this year, retailers should stock up as soon as possible to make sure they can offer their customers a wide variety of celebratory products, say bosses from World of Sweets, which has a range of new products.
Sharing in lower sugar
Bagged confectionery has been an undeniable success story, with bags growing by £12m in the last year .
Opal Fruits back in stores for a limited time
Confectionery giant Mars Wrigley has brought back Opal Fruits for a limited time as the firm aims to drive sales with some 90s nostalgia.
MARKET NEWS | 4 brand new products available in June
Scottish Grocer takes a look at what is available to stores across the Scottish convenience retail channel for the month ahead.
Free to be sweet
Fruitella has launched two completely sugar-free products, Fruit Foams and Fruit Gums.
Brand manager Matthew Navier said: “Data shows that 92% of consumers are actively...
Fruit-tella sparks Curiosities with new Jellies sweets
Fruit-tella has expanded on its Curiosities Jellies range with two new variants In the Garden as Out at Night to appeal to families and children.
Marks for Mars
MARS has added six items to its 50p PMPs range.
The new PMPs feature Mars, Snickers, Twix, Bounty, Maltesers and Maltesers Teasers.
A range of POS...
