M&M’s boost indulgence with new Cookie Dough flavour
Confectionery firm Mars Wrigley has unveiled a new indulgent variant for the M&M's brand with the Cookie Dough flavour.
Eggs added as gift size grows brand
POPPETS has introduced a new product in time for Easter. The 140g gift box of Poppets Mini Eggs has an RRP of £1.
Brand owner...
Getting the price right for sweet sales
INNOVATIVE new products and marketing helped sugar confectionery grow sales by 0.7% last year according to Wrigley and it says it will follow the...
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...
Reeling in the vegans
AVAILABILITY of vegan alternatives continues to expand and those following plant-based diets are spoilt for choice when compared to just a few years ago.
Getting into a tropical mix up
FERRERO is mixing things up within its Tic Tac Mixers range with a new tropical flavour set to replace Tic Tac Mixers Peach to Lemonade.
Marketing matters
MARKETING initiatives and category management are the keys to success in confectionery according to Dan Newell, confections marketing manager at Wrigley.
Newell referred to Nielsen...
Giddy up for Vimto’s new lollipop range
Soft drinks brand Vimto has been seeking to reinvigorate its confectionery licence business through a new partnership with IB Group
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...
Get ready for last minute rush – novelty Easter products
SHOPPERS made a lot of last minute purchases of novelty Easter products last year. So this year, convenience stores should be prepared for the...
Japanese hit sweet is here
Costcutter Supermarkets Group has introduced top-selling Japanese sweet Hi-Chew to its stores in the UK in time for Christmas following a successful trial
Looking for extra
MINTS and gums by the till continue to be a staple of convenience retailing. MINTS and gums by the till continue to be a staple of convenience retailing. With consumers constantly on the hunt for value, retailers shouldn’t underestimate multipacks.
Cadbury goes big on 200 years
Mondelēz International continues to go big for Cadbury's 200th anniversary celebrations with the launch of a limited edition 360g Cadbury Dairy Milk Bar.
Sweet stock competition
Swizzels has launched a new competition offering retailers the chance to score £100 worth of free stock.
Targeting the big day out
CADBURY and Merlin Entertainments are offering two-for-one entry to the UK’s top attractions in a new on-pack promotion on a range of chocolate bags...
Bonds bags more
Confectionery supplier says product developments bring impulse benefits
FORECOURT stores will become ever more important to fuel retailers as margins on fuel itself become tighter....
