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...
Sweet stock competition
Swizzels has launched a new competition offering retailers the chance to score £100 worth of free stock.
Facelift for Dyna Stix
DEXTERS Dyna Stix will have a new look this summer as parent firm Kervan Gida plans to revamp the brand this month.
Facelift for premium bars
Green & Blacks has a new look thanks to a packaging refresh from parent company Mondelez
Shoppers rush to sugar but still want choc value
Three retailers will contest the Confectionery Retailer of the Year award category at the Scottish Grocer Awards 2013. We spoke to one shortlisted entrant,...
A treat with festive spirit
HOT chocolate comes with a kick this year thanks to the latest release from Lir Chocolates.
Nailed it
FERRERO has launched a new on-pack offer in partnership with Nails Inc beauty salons.
The activity, which aims to build the brand’s target audience of...
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 ...
Reduced sugar can bring sales
FRESH from kick-starting the year with the launch of sugar free and reduced-sugar variants of Fruittella, Mark Roberts of Perfetti Van Melle has suggested...
Get a share of sharing trend
SHARING and treating occasions have people reaching for treat bags and pouches more often these days
Royal mint
A new variant has been added to the Bendicks range of after dinner mints to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II becoming the longest reigning UK...
Wham flits to Candyland
TANGERINE Confectionery has created a new umbrella brand, Candyland, to consolidate its sugar confectionery portfolio, which includes Wham and Dib-Dab.
Candyland’s first move is a...
Market News | Galaxy, Bottlegreen, KP Snacks, LU
Scottish Grocer showcases some new products that convenience store retailers might want to consider stocking to drive up sales.
Baking for indulgence with Rich’s
John Want, sales, marketing and R&D director at Rich’s, explaines that even with prices on the rise, consumers will still pay out more for the treats that they’re looking for.
Bags are on their way up
Sharing format sales rising
IMPULSE is at the heart of convenience retailing and when it comes to boosting basket spend there’s hardly a heavier hitter...
Skittles goes Gooey to the core in new flavour
Mars Wrigley has taken a new step of innovation with the Skittles brand as the firm launches its new Skittles Giants Gooey range, featuring a citrus gooey core.
