Mackie's new chocolate packs

Scottish chocolate is gaining ground

Mackie's is set to roll out new packaging across its chocolate range. The move comes as the Scottish firm reports sales growth figures that outperform total category growth.

Pop goes the gingerbread

AS covered in more depth last month, the big players in confectionery have again launched limited-edition packs and products for Christmas. Tangerine Confectionery has ...
football boot and a bar of dairy milk

Competition kick off

Mondelez International hopes to hit the back of the net again with the return of its Cadbury FC Win a Day in Their Boots competition.
Mackie's chocolates

Premium pushing on in convenience

Premium chocolate has been performing well over the last year, according to Mackie’s of Scotland.

Works a treat

Consumer confidence is on the rise and confectionery sales are growing according to chocolate brands giant Mars. It says that in the last six months its...
George bowie holds packets of mcghees cakes infront of cash for kids sign

Innovative fundraising

Retailer One O One has teamed up with bakery brand McGhee’s to reduce food waste and raise funds for Clyde’s Cash for Kids charity in the process.

Naughty kids show sweet side in new ads

BAGS of sugar confectionery attract more than half of the spending in the UK on what Mondelez International calls candy confectionery. Quoting Nielsen research,...

Toffee and Popcorn Duet for Galaxy

MARS Chocolate UK has added new combination to its Galaxy Duet range – Galaxy Duet Toffee & Popcorn. The new single bar, available now with...

Copacabana in a bag

MARS Chocolate UK is going nuts for Brazil this summer after launching a Peanut M&M’s campaign to celebrate the South American country’s party spirit...
Toffifee boxes

Family focus for Toffifee

FAMILY is front and centre on the latest limited edition packs from Toffifee.
Elizabeth Shaw Twists

Nuts by the box

PREMIUM chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw has launched a new box with some nutty flavour.

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...
npd-biscuits

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

Biscuits are getting bigger

NPD to keep things sweet

Swizzels has been expanding popular brands with new flavours and formats .
Maltesers

First Christmas for premium teaser

Mars Wrigley seems confident it’s coming into the festive season with a surefire Christmas hit following the launch of Maltesers Truffles earlier this year

A taste of home

CONFECTIONERY is a huge international industry but Scotland has some impressive home-made sweets success stories. Greenock-based Golden Casket’s main brands include £Onepounders, Buchanans and Millions....