Latest Confectionery News – Page 75
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Product NewsLimited edition Flake Allure launched by Cadbury
New Cadbury's Flake Allure is a limited-edition bar comprising Flake chocolate enrobed in truffle and coated in milk chocolate. The company is pouring £2m into press, radio and outdoor advertising, as well as pos material.
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Product NewsUnited Biscuits adds more chocolate to Jacob's Club range
United Biscuits has reformulated the recipe of its Jacob's Club range to include more chocolate. The extra chocolate content will be flashed on-pack and available for the chocolate, orange, mint and fruit variants. United Biscuits has also revamped...
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Product NewsGet active with Nestlé
Retailers can use Nestlé's 2011 Get Set Go Free promotion to not only increase sales, but engage with their local communities.
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Product NewsFerrero's Face of Kinder promotion returns
Ferrero's Face of Kinder on-pack promotion is making a return this month. The competition encourages parents to submit details of what their children would like to be when they grow up. Six winners will have their faces on limited-edition packs of...
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Product NewsTangerine Confectionary expands Henry Goode liquorice range
British firm Tangerine Confectionery has expanded its Henry Goode liquorice range with the introduction of a bar format. "The soft eating liquorice category is growing 7% year on year, which we have seen mirrored by the fast-paced success of Henry...
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Product NewsWrigley's Five gum targets youngsters in new campaign
Wrigley's Five gum is tapping into sensory experiences ina PR campaign to engage with 13- to 25-year-olds. The gum will partner with globally recognised names in the five areas of gaming, music, film, art and fashion in a series of initiatives...
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Product NewsNestle runs Kit Kat's biggest on-pack promotion
From May 16 Nestlé will be running Kit Kat's biggest ever on-pack promotion, Break and Win. More than 33 million packs will feature the promotion, which offers consumers 10 chances to win £10,000 by finding a red wafer inside their Kit Kat....
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Product NewsBest-in pmp chocolate bar launched
Bestway Cash & Carry’s own label brand Best-in is targeting cash-conscious shoppers with a pricemarked 100g milk chocolate bar. The bar’s economy price of 50p will enable retailers to make a 37.8% margin when they buy a 10-bar box at £2.59….
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Product NewsFerrero adds two more Tic Tac flavours
This summer Ferrero is adding two more Tic Tac flavours to its portfolio: grape & lychee and peach passion. “We are launching these flavours so that retailers can capitalise on the summer sales trend, where consumers trade out of gums and…
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Product NewsTaveners Proper Sweets revamped in jars
Stockists of retro sweets will be delighted to hear about the revamp of Taveners Proper Sweets weigh-out jars, which promise to keep confectionery fresher for longer. The foil lids, designed by brand owner Tangerine Confectionery, will improve the...
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Product NewsHancocks launches Soft Rock
For consumers who find hard rock confectionery a little tough on the gnashers, Hancocks Cash and Carry has launched a Soft Rock range. The 2kg bags come in bubblegum, cherry, rhubarb & custard. "Sold as a bulk product, many retailers might also...
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Product NewsWalkers Nonsuch Toffees hammers home new slabs
Walkers Nonsuch Toffees is hammering home the message that using a tool to break up its toffee is the best way to tuck into the sweet treat. Its new range of 400g toffee Slabs comes complete with toffee hammer and instructions. rrp:...
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Product NewsPerfetti Van Melle launches dual-flavoured Fruit-ella chews
Perfetti Van Melle is experimenting with a cocktail of fruity flavours in order to keep consumers stimulated. It has launched dual-flavoured fruit chews Fruittella Duo Stix. The pricemarked packs contain three flavour combinations: apple &…
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Product NewsWrigley launches Eat, Drink, Chew campaign
Wrigley is embarking on an Eat, Drink, Chew consumer awareness PR campaign to promote the benefits of chewing sugarfree gum after mealtimes. The campaign supports the recent launch of Wrigley's Extra Ice products in spearmint, peppermint and white...
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Product NewsWich direction - Ben & Jerry's Wich relaunched with Fairtrade
Unilever has decided to re-introduce Ben & Jerry's Wich ice cream and this time around it has Fairtrade status. The Wich comprises vanilla and chocolate chip ice cream sandwiched between two chocolate chunk cookies and has been reduced from...
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Product NewsRowntrees unveils new jelly sharing bags
Fruit juice is a key feature of Rowntrees' new jelly sharing bags. Very Berry Jellies contain 50% fruit juice, Sour Faces have 50% fruit juice, and Jelly Aliens contain 25% fruit juice. The bags are aimed at families and will be supported by a £7m...
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Products In DepthCash in: Chocolate - Share Value
Today’s cash-conscious consumers are driving demand for Big Night In share packs and products with pricemarks. Sarah Britton reports
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Products In DepthCash in: Chocolate - Limited Editions
If pricemarked packaging doesn’t appeal, then another way to ensure customers remain stimulated by your confectionery offering is to tap into limited-edition products.
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Product NewsUnilever launches Funny Finger lolly
Unilever will no doubt be hoping retailers will be getting their hands on its latest launch for kids. Funny Finger is a hand-shaped orange, strawberry and lemon-lime flavoured ice lolly. The colourful product is available in packs of six.
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Product NewsGalaxy Bites unveiled by Mars
Galaxy Bites, bitesize balls of Galaxy chocolate with soft caramel centres, will bounce onto the market from the end of April. The new 40g bags aim to meet growing consumer demand for bitesize treats. A larger sharing bag will hit shelves in the...