All Confectionery articles
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NewsForecourt operator launches viral Dubai chocolate bar for the trade
Forecourt operator Fuzail Patel has launched his take on the viral Dubai pistachio chocolate bars, the latest confectionery trend on TikTok despite their hefty price tag.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON CHRISTMAS CONFECTIONERY: All wrapped up
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without Quality Street. And that’s not the brand’s manufacturer Nestlé saying that; it’s 44% of Brits, in surveys by One Poll, where Quality Street has topped the poll for two years running.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON HALLOWEEN: Fright night
With Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice aka Beetlejuice 2 riding high at the cinema, the marketing teams at both Coca-Cola and Mondelez must be delighted that they backed the film franchise for their 2024 Halloween promotions.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON BIG NIGHT IN: Munch time
What makes a great Big Night In? Answers will vary depending on who you ask. It could be the movie or boxset you’re watching, the game you’re playing or the people who’ve been invited. Then again it could be the snacks and drinks that are provided.
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Product NewsCadbury launches Win a Day to Remember
As part of its milestone 200th birthday celebrations, Cadbury is bringing its most generous on-pack prize and reward giveaway ever to shelves across the UK
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Product NewsMentos unbeaten on taste and flavour
Mentos is being backed by an ‘Unbeaten on Taste and Flavour’ campaign this summer, to capitalise on the fact that it won consumer taste tests as part of its Product of the Year win for 2024 .
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Product NewsSpar first with Aero Strawberry
Spar has scored an exclusive with Nestlé as stores are stocking the new Aero Strawberry before the chocolate rolls out to value retailers, wholesalers and convenience stores nationwide in July.
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Product NewsChupa Chups goes XXL
Perfetti Van Melle has launched Chupa Chups Flavour Playlist XXL – a fusion of five flavours packed into one lollipop.
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Product News
Cadbury’s Home & Away promo
Cadbury FC is returning with its new Home & Away Wins campaign, where shoppers can win once-in-a-lifetime prizes, bringing them closer to their favourite clubs and some of the biggest names in the game.
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Product NewsTrek launches Biscoff bar
Natural Balance Foods has launched a new Trek Power Biscoff protein bar – the first and only protein bar to contain 100% real Biscoff.
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NewsBP expects Easter boost
BP is expecting to sell over two million Easter eggs as customers stock up on treats before they head off to visit family and friends over the Easter weekend.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EASTER: Hatching a plan
Easter is early this year with Good Friday on March 29 and Easter Sunday on March 31, and this means fewer days to sell chocolate eggs, which in turn means getting them out on display early to tempt shoppers. And we all know that many of those shoppers who buy early, also eat early and therefore need to come back for more!
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON EASTER: Creme of the crop
It’s not even Christmas yet but some shops have got Easter eggs out on their shelves. Yes, where once you wouldn’t have spotted a Creme Egg before at least Boxing Day, some stores have them – and shell eggs – out on their shelves already. According to news reports, bargain store B&M has them out already and it has certainly got them a lot of publicity.
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Product NewsWarrior gains listing in WHSmith travel outlets
Warrior has secured its first travel retail listing in WHSmith travel stores across the UK.
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Product NewsSHOP TALK: Portion power
Sometimes it’s nice to know you’re not alone. In this context I am thinking portion sizes because of new research from Which?
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Promotional FeatureGrowing your sweet sales
Confectionery is one of the top categories purchased on impulse in forecourts. However, following HFSS regulations and now the cost-of-living crisis, there are multiple challenges for the category to face. Find out how to boost your sweet sales.
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Product NewsNew Crunchy Hazelnut Butterkist flavour
KP Snacks is expanding its Butterkist range with the launch of Crunchy Hazelnut Chocolate flavour toffee popcorn. Rolling into stores this month, the new flavour is available in both a sharing and a £1.25 price-marked pack (PMP) format.
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Product NewsOn-pack promo for Cadbury Cakes
Premier Foods has launched an on-pack promotion with Cadbury Cakes to give shoppers the chance to win instant cash.
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Product NewsSmint is worth a mint
Perfetti Van Melle has announced that its flagship mint brand, Smint, is now the number one sugar-free mint brand in the UK (IRI data). Superseding competitors including Polo and Tic Tac, and growing at three times the rate of the category, Smint accounts for 35% of the sugar-free mint market, with a value of £9.5m and a growth rate up 44% in the last four weeks alone.
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Promotional FeatureHow to future-proof your forecourt business
As forecourt retailers adapt to changing trends and consumer needs, investing in retail technology is key in helping them drive their business forwards.