A sour taste for adults

ADULT candy brand Maynards Bassetts has launched an extension of its wine gums range with Wine Gums Tangy. This is the third innovation since Maynards...
A pack of Stockley's Lemon Meringue hard-bolied sweets is tipped out over a pink background with the sweets spilling out.

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.

Recipe for fruit sales

Wrigley launches multi-million pound investment to grow sales of its brands. THE three vital ingredients in growing the sugar confectionery category are new product development,...

The dark side

MADAGASCAN bean-to-bar chocolate company Madecasse has extended its range with a new 100% Cocoa variant. The new bar is a blend of pure ancient...

Dark treats with a minty heart

CHOCOLATIER Elizabeth Shaw has launched a new dark chocolate which it is positioning as ideal for snacking on the go or as a treat. The...

It’s all systems go at Mondelez

Chocolate giant refuses to stand still with flurry of NPD .
Attendees at the most recent Cross Party Group of Independent Convenience Stores

Fighting the war on sugar head on

Health concerns can’t kill confectionery
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Border heads over to the dark side

Border Biscuits is reaching out to consumers through a new multi-million pound advertising campaign

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...
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Nurture Brands takes the natural approach

Vegan confectionery brand Doisy & Dam has joined the Nurture Brands range.
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Keeping it sweet

Perfetti Van Melle provides IRI data on the UK sugar confectionery market which is worth £1.3bn annually.
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Not hanging for very long

MARS Wrigley has given consumers something to really sink their teeth into with the launch of a scaled-up Skittles variant

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...

Fruit-tella Sticks to expansion with Berries & Cherry

Global confectioner Perfetti Van Melle has expanded on the Fruit-tella Berries & Cherry variant with a new on-the-go Stick format pack.
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Bueno returns from the dark

KINDER Bueno Dark returned to store shelves in February following an appearance last year. Levi Boorer, customer development director for Ferrero UK & Ireland...
Pack shot of the Cadbury Dairy Milk Happy Birthday 360g gifting bar with the words Happy Birthday across the packaging.

Cadbury offers Birthday wishes with new gifting bar

Cadbury Dairy Milk is set to help consumers to find the perfect gift for birthday celebrations this year with its new Cadbury Dairy Milk Happy Birthday bar.