Nakd claims it’s dressing up the category
REFERRING to a Mintel snacking report, Nakd says 40% of consumers are switching to healthier snacks.
It also reports that with sales amounting to £31m...
Share boost for bag sales
ENTHUSIASM for sharing helped the value of chocolate sales grow by 0.9% to £3.9bn in 2015 says Mars Chocolate.
Trade communications manager Bep Dhaliwal said:...
Happy birthday … have a new coat
TINY chew sweet Millions is celebrating 25 years on the shelves by covering itself in chocolate.
The latest version of the Scottish brand is a...
Big brand push mixes up and breaks out
BIG brands and new products are at the centre of Nestlé activity for Easter and beyond in 2016.
One launch is the introduction of the...
Adding to the excitement
CADBURY brand owner Mondelez International is turning detective this year with extensive research designed to get to the root of consumer chocolate uses and...
Putting the bite on health
HEALTHY chocolate is a term that can be met with scepticism but manufacturer Elizabeth Shaw says people are eating chocolate more healthily through portion...
Indulgent expansion
PROVIDING high-quality everyday indulgence is at the heart of the chocolate business of Mackie’s of Scotland, says the firm.
Mackie’s chocolate is now made in...
Return of the chocolate hero
FOLLOWING a nationwide search that attracted 20,000 candidates Patrick McBride, a 39 year-old firefighter from Liverpool has been named the new Milk Tray Man.
Over...
Who will be the 2016 confectionery champ?
CONFECTIONERY Retailer of the Year is one of the most fiercely contested Scottish Grocer Awards categories and this year’s final features three top-tier contenders.
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Two brands become one
Nostalgia sweets names join forces and aim to meet demand from sweet-toothed grown-ups
TWO of the biggest names in what brands giant Mondelez International calls...
Striking the sweet spots
SUGAR confectionery is said to remain in growth.
And – at a time of food price deflation, constant promotion, price-marked packs and value-savvy consumers –...
Recipe for fruit sales
Wrigley launches multi-million pound investment to grow sales of its brands.
THE three vital ingredients in growing the sugar confectionery category are new product development,...
Adapt to demand
New products planned to add excitement to sugar confectionery in 2016 as manufacturers react to consumer trends.
SHOPPING habits are changing and retailers are having...
Talking to the animaru
ROBEL Confectionery, the firm behind Tung Toos, has signed a licensing deal with Animaru.
Created by Sophie Hinton, Animaru is an online representation of the...
Showing the price is right
Brand extensions and price-marked packs set to be part of the Swizzels strategy for sales growth in 2016.
PRICE-MARKED packs have become increasingly important for...
A taste of home
CONFECTIONERY is a huge international industry but Scotland has some impressive home-made sweets success stories.
Greenock-based Golden Casket’s main brands include £Onepounders, Buchanans and Millions....
