Latest Confectionery News – Page 79
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Product NewsSmint raises funds for Breast Cancer Care
Smint is getting in the pink in order to raise funds for Breast Cancer Care with the introduction of a raspberry lemon flavour. Packs will feature the charity's pink ribbon and 5p from every sale will be donated to the cause from Smint producer...
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Product NewsKiddylicious launches Fruit Wriggles
Fruit Wriggles from Kiddylicious is said to offer children a sweet treat without the additives of other snacks. Owner the Kids Food Company claims that the fruity strings, aimed at toddlers, are "100% good for kids" as they contain nothing but fruit...
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Products In DepthCash in: Ice cream - Kiddies corner
New Forest Ice Cream is predicting big demand for kids’ fruit ice lollies this summer. “Most people have been hammered so badly by the recession that they’re not going away…
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Products In Depth
Cash in: Ice cream - Ones to watch
Oh, crumbs Twix ice cream has been reformulated for 2011 with a new type of biscuit which is claimed to be crunchier than the last. The brand as a whole is being…
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Product NewsIce cream - Rain or shine
Whatever the weather throws at retailers this year, a host of new ice cream launches proves there is still faith in the market. Sarah Britton reports
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Product NewsCadbury Dairy Milk bunnies bounce back for Easter
Cadbury Dairy Milk bunnies are bouncing back for Easter 2011. The caramel-filled rabbit-shaped chocolates come in a pack containing two bunnies and will be supported with advertising in a range of outdoor locations, and in a variety of national and...
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Product NewsFruit Pastilles chew challenged reprised
Nestlé's Rowntrees brand is reprising its Fruit Pastilles Chew Challenge as part of a £4m media campaign. A TV ad showing a young man attempting to put a pastille in his mouth without chewing it will air from March 12. Nestlé will also be supporting...
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Product NewsNatural Confectionery Company in package redesign
The Natural Confectionery Company is taking a walk on the wild side with a packaging redesign, which features a range of animal characters including snakes, sharks and monkeys. The firm will will be investing £3.5m in above-the-line marketing for...
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Product NewsQuality Street offers Mother's Day Treats
Quality Street will be celebrating Mother's Day with a 'Quality Treats' 400g carton and on-pack promotion...
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Products In DepthCash in: Easter - Bigger picture
With impulse and novelty covered, your next port of call should be premium priced eggs. Says Hancocks’ Summerley: “A third area for independents to consider is larger shell eggs that are not the focus of supermarket price wars.”
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Products In DepthCash in: Easter - Over-egged
The multitude of mid-range shell eggs on deal in the supermarkets means that c-stores must look to other products to get their share of Easter sales
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Products In DepthCash in: Easter - It pays to display
As every sales rep has probably told you by now, Easter 2011 is three weeks later than in 2010, creating plenty of opportunity for additional sales. However, there are some downsides to this…
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Cash in: Easter - Ones to watch
Spring loaded
The gingerbread man will have to make room for a new range of decorated gingerbread biscuits this Easter. Image on Foods’ Mr and Mrs Bunny faces, Easter Chicks… -
Product NewsWerther's Original launches 100g packaging format
Werther's Original is backing the impulse sector with an exclusive 100g packaging format for the top three sellers in its chocolate range. The hanging bags, which are available in cases of eight, are designed to make the brand more appealing to...
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Product NewsFerrero to invest £14m in Kinder Kids
Ferrero has pledged to invest £14m into its Kinder Kids portfolio during 2011, £4m of which is being pumped into advertising Kinder Surprise. Kinder eggs, which are already a top Easter seller, are expected to see an even bigger sales boost thanks...
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Product NewsWrigley's launches extends 5 gum range
New flavour flood has joined Wrigley's premium 5 gum range. It replaces 5 electro and joins peppermint 5 cobalt and tropical 5 pulse. The company is also redesigning 5's packaging. It retains the embossed black gloss look, but makes it clear the...
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Product NewsCadbury unveils Big Race bar
Cadbury will be hoping to reach the number-one sales spot with its limited-edition Big Race bar, which marks the next stage of the firm's Olympics campaign: Spots v Stripes Race Season. The launch will be supported by a £6.5m campaign including TV...
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Product NewsBlueberry Liquorice hits the shelves
If you're thinking of adding a healthier option to your confectionery display, then new Blueberry Liquorice might fit the bill. Made by Finnish firm Panda Liquorice and distributed in the UK by Bravura Foods, Blueberry Liquorice will be supported by...
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Product NewsCadbury launches Mother's Day range
Cadbury is offering retailers the chance to win over Mother's Day consumers with its 'Say it with Cadbury' range. It includes a heart-shaped box entitled 'lots of lovely little pralines by Cadbury', containing 30 milk chocolate hazelnut pralines,...
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Product NewsKit Kat in £7m ad campaign
Kit Kat is currently on TV screens as part of a £7m media investment from Nestlé in the first quarter of 2011. The ad will run throughout February and focuses on how Kit Kat can help improve workers' breaks. The campaign is on air during prime-time...