All Confectionery articles
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Six things you need to know about Christmas confectionery
The Christmas confectionery market reached £853 million in 2024, up £88 million on the previous year, as retailers prepare their festive displays with sharing formats and gifting options taking priority
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Product NewsGnaw launches two pudding-themed chocolate bars
Gnaw has introduced two new traditional English pudding-themed chocolate bars in time for Christmas.
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Product NewsMaynards Bassetts launches Classic Fruit Mix with four favourite flavours in one bag
Maynards Bassetts famous for its Wine Gums and Jelly Babies, has launched Classic Fruit Mix, bringing four of its consumers’ favourite fruity flavours to the range.
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Product NewsDispensers deter confectionery snatchers, says Harrison Retail
Confectionery is a favourite target for shoplifters with small packs easily hidden in pockets. One point of sale display provider claims to have come up with a way to deter impulse pilferers.
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Product NewsHalloween treats: what are the new confectionery prospects for this year?
The traditional autumn festival of spookiness offers forecourt operators a prime selling opportunity when it comes to sweets and chocolate. This year, October 31 falls on a Friday, prolonging the celebration and offering retailers the chance to boost their sales over the entire weekend.
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NewsDubai chocolate concerns prompt rare warning from Food Standards Agency
Social media trends have seen sales of ‘Dubai’ chocolate soar in recent months, but concerns over the ingredients and labelling of some imported bars of the pistachio-based bar have prompted the Food Standards Agency to take the rare step of issuing a warning for the chocolate.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Seven things you need to know about chocolate confectionery
Getting the balance between value and premium is crucial for chocolate confectionery’s success in your store
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NewsEG On The Move stocks viral ‘Dubai’ chocolate bar
A new type of chocolate bar that has gained prominence on social media is being stocked by EG On The Move, with Yoh Sweet’s ‘Dubai’ range being rolled out at 10 of the chain’s 150 forecourts.
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Product NewsWorld of Sweets injects novelty into NCS
World of Sweets is using the National Convenience Show to introduce a combination of new novelty ranges from Crazy Candy Factory (CCF) and Barratts, and additions to its PEZ dispensers, Candy Realms and Sweet Vibes confectionery.
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Focus On FeatureFOCUS ON: Five things you need to know about Easter
Hop to it and ensure eggcellent seasonal sales
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Can a snack be healthy and tasty?
There’s no great surprise when it comes to Britain’s favourite snacks. In the top spot is chocolate, followed by crisps, then biscuits.
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Product News£100m-worth of confectionery bought in Easter week 2024
An early Easter in 2024 didn’t dent seasonal sales, as spending on confectionery topped £100m for the first time ever in the seven days up to and including Easter Sunday, according to Kantar data.
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Product NewsSweet treats for Mother’s Day
Confectionery wholesaler Hancocks has a great range of sweet treats for Mother’s Day on Sunday March 30.
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Product NewsMars’ medley of new eggs
The small sharing segment is the fastest growing part of the Easter category with sales up 28% last year (Nielsen) meaning it now accounts for 24% of the Easter market.
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AnalysisSHOP TALK: Springing into action
Christmas is barely over and in the world of retail we’re on to the spring occasions namely Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day and Easter.
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Product NewsBebeto piggybacks freeze-dried sweet trend
Bebeto is bringing the viral freeze-dried confectionery TikTok trend to convenience.
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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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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 .