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Value sales are up and NPD is still hitting the mark with consumers

Biscuits are getting bigger
Pack shots of PEZ dispensers including Lilo & Stitch and Minecraft heads of characters from the franchises. (From left to right) Stitch, Angel, Creeper and Steve.

Hancocks stocks up on new film PEZ dispensers

Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has rolled out a new range of PEZ dispensers featuring characters from iconic brands Lilo & Stitch, Minecraft and Hello Kitty.

Meeting the change

PRODUCT development is essential to grow the confectionery market reckons Hayley Coggins, product manager at Elizabeth Shaw. “Consumers tastes change and these changes need to...
Pack shots of Reese's Dipped Peanuts 176g bag and 68g £1.35 PMP bag.

Reese’s expands on sharing range with Dipped Peanuts

Peanut butter confectionery brand Reese's has expanded on its range of shareable treats with the roll out of its new Reese's Dipped Peanuts.
Clear Cherry sweets

New flavours in demand

WHOLESALER Landmark is predicting demand for new flavours of confectionery this year

Showing the price is right

Brand extensions and price-marked packs set to be part of the Swizzels strategy for sales growth in 2016. PRICE-MARKED packs have become increasingly important for...

Two more for tablet range

The Cadbury Dairy Milk tablet range has been extended with the launch of two new Oreo variants. Available from last month, the two new bars...
Walkers caramel toffee

Toffee with a bit of history

A CONFECTIONERY brand founded under the reign of Queen Victoria has been heaping praises on its latest NPD, which taps into contemporary demand for salted caramel products while boasting some impressive provenance

Bells ring out for chocolate

CHOCOLATE and Christmas go hand-in-hand and Ritter Sport reckons it has just the range for stockings this year.

Alternative range rolls out

BEL UK has rolled out its first range of plant-based alternatives to cheese with the launch of Nurishh.

Cadbury Dairy Milk in pebble dash – something new from Mondelez

THE team behind giant chocolate brand Cadbury Dairy Milk is planning to bring some excitement to Britain’s retailers’ sharing bags shelves with the launch...
A pile of green wrapper chocolates for Quality Street boxes, the chocolate's flavour is to remain a mystery until December 2025.

Quality Street introduces new Mystery Flavour for Christmas

Quality Street has introduced a new mystery flavour to its line-up of treats which won't be revealed until later in December this year.
packets of mentos mini sweets

More minis to go for Mentos and Smint

Confectionary giant Perfetti Van Melle has introduced new formats for two of its most popular brands Mentos and Smint

Squirrelling into the confectionery market

Gnaw Chocolate has introduced a range of chocolate and granola bars with a high quantity of fibre and a ‘healthier chocolate’ recipe

Bags bursting with berrys

STARBURST parent firm Wrigley has a fruity proposition for the bagged confectionery category, having recently launched new Very Berry variants of the fruit chew...
Promotional image for Terry's Chocolate campaign offering consumers the chance to win £10,000.

Terry’s offers shoppers the chance to win £10k in new campaign

Chocolate brand Terry's is offering consumers to pocket £10,000 in cash as part of its new summer campaign to drive up opportunities for gift sales.