Getting the price right for sweet sales
INNOVATIVE new products and marketing helped sugar confectionery grow sales by 0.7% last year according to Wrigley and it says it will follow the...
Chocolate PMP push set to continue
CONFECTIONERY suppliers have been keen advocates of PMPs on a wide variety of countlines, sharing-sized products and other lines.
Towards the end of last year ...
Special and everyday
EVERYDAY gifting and special occasions both present opportunities to sell boxed confectionery, says Cadbury brand owner Mondelez International. It suggests retailers should display boxes...
Eggs added as gift size grows brand
POPPETS has introduced a new product in time for Easter. The 140g gift box of Poppets Mini Eggs has an RRP of £1.
Brand owner...
Spring into boxed sales boosts
WE’RE now smack bang in the middle of one the most important periods of the year for boxed chocolate sales, says chocolate confectionery producer...
Zero Cherry adds new instant options
COCA-COLA Enterprises reckons it can appeal to a new wave of young adults by adding to its growing Zero range with the launch of...
Marks for Mars
MARS has added six items to its 50p PMPs range.
The new PMPs feature Mars, Snickers, Twix, Bounty, Maltesers and Maltesers Teasers.
A range of POS...
Standing up for sweets
CONFECTIONERY company Hancocks has launched a new stand for its Kingsway pick & mix range.
It features side graphics as well as a header and...
Going for a flavour double
TWICE the flavour sensation is promised in Trebor’s latest mints line.
Softmints Lemon Mint initially tastes like a mint, then lemon flavour comes through.
Senior brand...
Re-designing the Original
COLOUR coding and bolder names are part of a packing makeover for toffee and caramel brand Werther’s Original.
The re-coloured village design will now be...
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 ...
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...
A taste of the traditional
When it comes to trends in sugar confectionery, well-established brands continue to be key to the category, according to Gillian Clarke, senior brand manager...
Smint goes pink for Breast Cancer Care
A new flavour has been unveiled for sugar-free mint brand Smint as part of its on-going partnership with Breast Cancer Care. Smint Strawberry Mix...
Seeking a new Milk Tray man
And all because the lady loves...
Cadbury brand owner Mondelez International has begun a nationwide search to find the next Milk Tray Man.
Kicking off with...
Fair enough?
Study suggests shoppers may be ready to pay more for Fairtrade
New research suggests almost half the population is willing to pay more for chocolate...
