Pack shots of Skittles Flavour Flip.

Skittles launches new Flavour Flip sweets

Confectionery firm Mars Wrigley has unveiled its latest innovation for the Skittles brand with its new Flavour Flip sweets range.

Promo to chew over

CONFECTIONERY wholesaler Hancocks has introduced a money-saving deal on its Kingsway brand of pick and mix sweets, running until 31 March. Retailers who take...
Pack shots of Galaxy More to Share Millionaire Crumble and Cinnamon Swirl.

Galaxy expands sharing range with two flavours

Chocolate bar brand Galaxy has expanded on its More to Share format with the introduction of two new flavours inspired by some classic bakery treats.
Lotus Biscoff bars

Lotus lands in Co-op

LOTUS Bakeries has secured a national retail listing for its Milk Chocolate Biscoff Cream tablet.

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...

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.

Bag range spans shapes and sizes

VARIETY is the spice of sweet life for one of Scotland’s most important independent confectionery manufacturers. Millar has built its bagged confectionery range to cover...
Swizzels range of sweets

Mischievous new Swizzels chews

THE Minions are back and this time they’re giving consumers something to chew on, through a brand partnership with Swizzels.
Consumers value normal chocolate over no/low offerings, says The Knowledge Bank.

Ways to keep people sweet

Food and drink insights experts from The Knowledge Bank say people prefer "regular" chocolate to low/no-sugar offerings.
Promotion for Cadbury Dairy Milk's new £500 retailer social media competition offering store owners the chance to win £500 each through social media posts. The Cadbury Dairy Milk logo is at the top of the image and the body of text reads "A Chance for Retailers to WIN £500 for creative social media posts with Cadbury'.

Retailers can win £500 in new Cadbury social media competition

Convenience store owners are in with the chance to bag £500 cash as part of a new social media competition from Cadbury Dairy Milk.
Sugar free options and vegan snacks

Future is bright for healthy alternatives

Health was high on the agenda for many consumers before the pandemic hit, and Covid has only served to increase the importance of healthier options in the minds of many.
Pack shots of Forest Feast Matcha Chocolate Almonds.

Forest Feast rolls out new Matcha Chocolate Almonds

Snacking brand Forest Feast has unveiled its new Matcha Chocolate Almonds packs in a bid to deliver a more permissible indulgent treat to the market.
Last year Nestlé launched 30% less sugar versions of Pastilles and Randoms. The recipe took two years to develop and resulted in a 7% calorie reduction per pack.

The best of both worlds

Nestlé heaps praise on low sugar
JellySqueeze range

Flavour is squeezed in and the sugar left out

HEALTH conscious mums and children with busy lifestyles are the target consumers for the latest innovation from Fruitypot

Over the Moo launches crowdfund project

Plant-based ice cream bites brand Over the Moo has launched a new crowd funding campaign in a bid to expand the brand's presence across the UK market.

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...