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...
Star turns grab a bag of sales
RECENT years have seen consumers watch their pennies and at the same time we’ve witnessed the rise of the ‘big night in’. One result...
Big chews and street wise budz
CHEWITS has launched two 180g sharing-sized bagged confectionery lines in a bid to boost its share of big-night-in sweets sales.
Chewits Chewmix, which has already...
Scottish sweet company raisin the bar
SCOTTISH confectionery brand Millar has added three fruit, nut and chocolate lines to its portfolio of sharing-sized bags.
Brand owner Nisha Enterprises, which has a...
Copacabana in a bag
MARS Chocolate UK is going nuts for Brazil this summer after launching a Peanut M&M’s campaign to celebrate the South American country’s party spirit...
Year of flavour – Latest from chocolatiers
FOR chocolate confectionery this year will be all about flavour, says ethical chocolate company Madecasse.
Founded in 2008 the company produces single-origin chocolate bars made...
Out with the old…
CONFECTIONERY manufacturer Mondelez International and specialist wholesaler Hancocks are each mixing the traditional confectionery market up ... by launching products that combine chocolate with...
Let’s talk chocolate
When it comes to predicting chocolate confectionery trends for 2014, who better to ask than Scottish convenience retailers.
WITH chocolate confectionery, the possibilities for consumers...
Mini mints from Mondelez
Mondelez International has launched Halls XS in a mini size.
The mini sweets are available in lemon and peppermint flavours and are packed in a...
