Tradition is still a winner

TRADITIONAL confectionery is still popular throughout Britain and although consumers do like trying new flavours, most return to old favourites, says Sunny Pahuja, managing...

Delight to fill the gap

BUSINESSWOMAN Zeynap Turudi says she saw a gap in the UK market for  high quality Turkish delight and she is aiming to fill the...

Managing to stay ahead

EXCELLENT category management advice is one of the reasons behind success in the sugar confectionery category, says Wrigley, and it says it will continue...

Demand up for sugar free

Putting message on TV GROWING at 5%, Werther’s Original Sugar Free says it is driving growth in the sugar-free candy segment. And the brand is spending...

Tactics for selling Tic Tacs

Pocket confectionery is one of the most impulsive categories within confectionery, with seven out of ten purchases being unplanned, says Levi Boorer, customer development...

Strong contender for fresh breath

LAST year more than 300m of its XXX Extra Strong Mints were consumed in the UK, according to Big Bear Confectionery. Head of trade marketing...

Losing sugar gaining sales

WITH an increasing number of consumers looking for healthy additions to their daily oral care routine, sugar-free gum is currently driving growth within the...

Free to be sweet

Fruitella has launched two completely sugar-free products, Fruit Foams and Fruit Gums. Brand manager Matthew Navier said: “Data shows that 92% of consumers are actively...

Planning for festive impulse

LAST-minute shoppers will be targeted by this year’s Christmas impulse confectionery range from Spar brand. Brand director Susan Darbyshire said: “The Christmas confectionery market has...

Marketing matters

MARKETING initiatives and category management are the keys to success in confectionery according to Dan Newell, confections marketing manager at Wrigley. Newell referred to Nielsen...

Chocolate exclusives new to Nisa

BELGIAN chocolate and confectionery company House of Sarunds has become an approved supplier to Nisa members. That gives the 2,500 retailers access to more than...

Meeting the change

PRODUCT development is essential to grow the confectionery market reckons Hayley Coggins, product manager at Elizabeth Shaw. “Consumers tastes change and these changes need to...

Innovation aims to keep sales sweet

Many c-stores have moved to extend ranges and embrace new styles of retailing as consumers carry out more substantial top-up shopping and look for...

Bags more gum choice

WRIGLEY has added a new on-the-go pack to its Extra sugar-free gum range, with the launch of a re-sealable 21-piece hanging bag. Peppermint and Spearmint...

Innovation the growth key

CONFECTIONERY is the most impulsive category in c-stores with 70% of purchase decisions made in store says Mondelez International. Quoting Nielsen research, Mondelez values the...

Nuts to extend price-marked range

NEW Cadbury Dairy Milk tablet, Chopped Nut, has been launched with a price-marked pack. The 95g bar is available marked at £1 as well as...