Royal mint
A new variant has been added to the Bendicks range of after dinner mints to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning UK...
Magnum set to warm things up
Ice cream brand Magnum is releasing a luxury range ... without ice cream.
Brand owner Unilever has teamed up with speciality confectioner Kinnerton to create the...
Success is in the bag
SWEET loving Britons spend £763m a year on candies according to figures from Perfetti Van Melle and it says children’s confectionery contributes £602m, making...
Re-designing the Original
COLOUR coding and bolder names are part of a packing makeover for toffee and caramel brand Werther’s Original.
The re-coloured village design will now be...
Hancocks stocks up for Halloween candy
Hancocks has geared up for the Halloween season with new treats from Candy Realms for guisers or for nights in on the couch for this year.
Raising the bar
Chocolate comes in an almost bewildering and widening range of shapes and forms, and in a variety of pack styles and sizes. But...
A sweet break from the shop
Swizzels supporting retailers with a new holiday competition this month
Big night fever
Driven by the trend for nights in, chocolate consumption at home has grown by 20% since 2009 according to Mars.
And it claims the bitesize category...
Quality counts
As consumers try to cut back on sugar, chocolate products with premium credentials or offering a variety of flavours and textures are gaining ground.
Trebor unveils fresh new pack design
Trebor has unleashed a rejuvenated pack design.
The brand’s red star mark has become the heart of the new identity using tonal colours on each...
Happy birthday … have a new coat
TINY chew sweet Millions is celebrating 25 years on the shelves by covering itself in chocolate.
The latest version of the Scottish brand is a...
Let’s talk chocolate
When it comes to predicting chocolate confectionery trends for 2014, who better to ask than Scottish convenience retailers.
WITH chocolate confectionery, the possibilities for consumers...
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...
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...
Australian sensation gets a UK launch
An Australian confectionery sensation will land on UK shores this month, with the launch of Cadbury Caramilk.
Halloween rituals return
Mondelez unveils seasonal lineup of haunting Halloween confectionery
