Festive treats a gift for retailers
CHRISTMAS is unquestionably one of the most important times of the year for the confectionery market.
And for convenience retailers, making the most of the...
Keep taking the tablets
Brands giant says sweets business is show business
SUCCESS in confectionery is all about showcasing core products with a great display, according to major chocolate,...
Special times in the bag
Chocolate and chews blocks and bars ready to rise to nights on the sofa sales opportunities
NEW product development and the rise of night-in sharing...
NPD fuelling confectionery growth
RESEARCH firm Key Note’s recent report, Confectionery 2014, identifies NPD as the driving force in confectionery growth.
The researcher says that as raw material prices...
How to keep everyone sweet
WITH 44% of consumers planning to have more nights in (according to HIM! research), confectionery presents a solid sales opportunity. That’s the word from...
Hancocks launches new bulk cluster
CONFECTIONERY supplier Hancocks has a new bulk product – Kingsway Chocolate Clusters in 2kg boxes.
Flavours are: White Chocolate and Coconut Macaroon; Milk Chocolate Muesli;...
Factory settings
DISPLAY is crucial to confectionery sales. That’s the thinking behind Mars’s latest initiative, the Chocolate Factory, a range of POS units that is being...
Sweet memories
Names and tastes from the past – brought up to date – aim to be perfect sharing option for modern families
NOSTALGIC parents planning a...
Sofa nights set to snowball
THE return of darker evenings and family-oriented TV shows will see an increase in big nights in, sweet treats maker Lees of Scotland says....
Festive season special editions
BOXED chocolate specialist Elizabeth Shaw has extended its Christmas range with a new limited-edition, Gingerbread Crisp.
The dark chocolate product features the wintery spices of...
Festive chocs on the rise
CHRISTMAS chocolate saw sales value rise 5.3% in 2013 said Cadbury brand owner Mondelez International as it launched its festive range for this year.
Consumers...
Chocolate – everyday pleasure of 8m Brits
AS chocolate fans of all ages around the UK got ready to crack open Easter eggs and bunnies last month, leading research organisation...
Raising the bar
Chocolate comes in an almost bewildering and widening range of shapes and forms, and in a variety of pack styles and sizes. But...
Chocs away
Want a quick way to remember the essentials of chocolate confectionery merchandising? Think of the three Vs!
CHOCOLATE confectionery is one of the key product...
Mixing it up in singles fashion
FANS of Twix – the chocolate, biscuit and caramel combination from Mars Chocolate – found they had a new way to take their pleasure...
Sharing sweets retailing tips from Swizzels Matlow
• One of the most popular places for eating sweets is in front of the TV, especially on Saturday nights. Stock up and face...
