Milking it with new promotion

CADBURY Dairy Milk is set to highlight  its ‘glass and a half of milk’ credentials in its upcoming ‘Adopt a Cow’ on pack-promotion. Available on...

Growing ambitious

Hancocks plans to double its sales figures over 12 months Confectionery producer Hancocks has set itself the ambitious target of doubling sales of its Crazy...

Fox’s fruity focus

FRUITY flavours should hit the spot this summer according to Big Bear Confectionery, the firm behind Fox’s Glacier Mints. Andrew Ovens, marketing manager at the...

The sweet taste of retail success

Hitting the spot with sugar confectionery CONFECTIONERY is big business for convenience stores and, even though customers are more health conscious than ever, there’s still...

Despicable new eggs

CONFECTIONERY brand Kinder is partnering with Universal’s latest summer blockbuster – Despicable Me 3.   The new Kinder Surprise eggs – containing Minion characters among...

Health focus only adds to premium’s appeal

Consumers seeking out something special, firms say THERE can be few adults in Scotland who don’t have some memory of scavenging  the bottom of Gran’s...

Acting on impulse

Treats still the driving force behind strong impulse sales EVERYONE likes a treat from time to time and there’s something satisfying about an indulgent spur-of-the-moment...

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...

Eight more in the bag

Spar Brand has revamped its small bag confectionery, adding eight new variants to the range, comprising 45g and 60g packs all with an RRP...

Merchandising breeds success

How to turn heads with bagged sweets EVERYONE wants to be like a kid in a sweetshop once in a while and the image of...

It’s fudge in a new format

Mondelez International has extended its range of Cadbury brand chocolate bags with the launch of Cadbury Fudge Minis. Available in 120g bags priced at £1.99,...

Bags bursting with berrys

STARBURST parent firm Wrigley has a fruity proposition for the bagged confectionery category, having recently launched new Very Berry variants of the fruit chew...

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...

Two more for tablet range

The Cadbury Dairy Milk tablet range has been extended with the launch of two new Oreo variants. Available from last month, the two new bars...

Ethical cacao can add value

Scottish producer makes trip to Peru A SCOTTISH chocolate maker made his way to the mountains of Peru last month where he met with the...

A big focus backed by TV spend

CONFECTIONERY giant Ferrero plans to turn the spotlight onto its Raffaello brand this year, with the firm announcing it intends to place a “big...