Still from Softies TV advert with sweets and two bears

Soft sell on telly

SOFTIES have been popping up on the small screen as part of parent firm Tangerine Confectionery’s ongoing £1m marketing investment in its branded sugar portfolio.
Jenny Wren range

Layer up for Christmas

JENNY Wren has introduced its first-ever Christmas box
Tictac coconut and pineapple

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.
Matthew and Cathy Stephenson, owners of Sweet Dreams Ltd.

Living the dream with expansion

OUTPUT is set to rise drastically at Sweetdreams Ltd thanks to a £500,000 investment in the UK-based chocolatier business
Ferrero Christmas products

Spending big for celebration

Millions invested in festive push
Elizabeth Shaw Twists

Nuts by the box

PREMIUM chocolate brand Elizabeth Shaw has launched a new box with some nutty flavour.
Skittles tear and share bag

Win with the ‘big night in’

Cosy up to sweet sales
Trebor Softmints

Mints on the move

Two Trebor Softmint flavours are available in a 100g pot, a format which Mondelez said taps into a growing market.
Fox’s limited edition berry pack.

Limited release is the berries

The Fox’s Glacier range has been extended with the introduction of Fox’s Glacier Berries, a special-edition mixed bag

PMPs hit the sweet spot

See sales soar with price-marked packs
Hanging bags of sweets

Time to act on impulse?

Shopper Intelligence report highlights importance of price
Confectionery on shelves

Behind the sugar rush

Considering the reasons for store visits could be key to success
Attendees at the most recent Cross Party Group of Independent Convenience Stores

Fighting the war on sugar head on

Health concerns can’t kill confectionery
Werther's original packs

Eye-catching confectionery

WITH so many confectionery sales in convenience stores coming from impulse sales, merchandising is crucial
Confectionary share bags

Make it a cracker with confectionery

Treats take on new life at Christmas time

New surprises in store

KINDER Surprise, worth £62m, is aiming to bring some excitement to the kids confectionery category with its latest launch.