Wild surprise from Ferrero
Offer a child some chocolate with a toy inside and you won’t get many complaints.
Frighteningly good sweets
Swizzels is prepared for a spooktacular Halloween 2019.
It’s a sweet celebration
This year, Diwali falls on Sunday 27 October and Ferrero is offering bespoke point-of-sale kits for the festival of lights.
Casting a spell this Halloween
Halloween is big business for confectionery, and Perfetti Van Melle reckons it’s well-equipped to capitalise on this year’s spooky celebration.
A facelift for Thorntons
Shoppers looking for a last-minute gift will now be able to pick up a revamped Thorntons box, following a full packaging refresh across the brand’s Classic Collection range.
Pigging out with a new truffle offer
Hot on the heels of the launch of Maltesers Truffles last year, Mars has unveiled a new truffle pack for Christmas 2019.
Put your faith in the tablets
What do the tech industry and the UK chocolate category have in common?
A love affair with tablet formats, according to some of the latest category data, which points to continued growth for larger packs of chocolate.
Calorie cap for Mondelez children’s range
Mondelez has committed to reducing the calorie count for its entire children’s chocolate and biscuit range.
Another lower sugar release
Wine Gums are the latest brand to get a low-sugar makeover, with parent firm Mondelez releasing a new variant that contains 30% less sugar.
Spar own brand on the rise
Following a reported 3% rise in sugar confectionery sales, Spar Brand has released a range of six new sweets.
A cultured new snack
Described as the firm’s ‘biggest fruity confectionery launch of 2019’, Mars Wrigley has unveiled Skittles Dips.
Keeping it sweet
Perfetti Van Melle provides IRI data on the UK sugar confectionery market which is worth £1.3bn annually.
Some sweet news for veggies
With more and more people living a meat-free lifestyle, the German confectionery giant has revamped and extended its vegetarian range.
Need to know for sales to grow
If you want to thrive in retail then its crucial to keep an eye on trends – particularly when it comes to the big hitting categories like confectionery.
Lees lands Asda contract
Coatbridge-based confectionery manufacturer Lees of Scotland has secured a major contract with Asda.
Slabs lead to sales success
Chocolate brand Thorntons has expanded its already extensive portfolio into a new format with the launch of a range of four premium tablets.
