Dark chocolate Christmas bars
With the festive season on the horizon, Madagascan chocolate brand Madécasse has expanded its range with the addition of two new dark chocolate Christmas bars – Hazelnut & Cinnamon and Orange & Cranberry.
Best sellers transformed
Sweet manufacturer Swizzels has transformed its bestselling brands Drumstick and Refresher into a soft Bon Bon format.
Licensed favourites
Tangerine Confectionery launches limited edition SpongeBob SquarePants and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles chews.
Raising awareness
Mentos has been unveiled as an official sponsor of BT Sport Rugby Aid in association with UK daily newspaper The Sun.
Prizes up for grabs
Tangerine Confectionery is launching its biggest ever on-pack promotion to build an association between its best loved retro brands and music across its core range.
Hanging bags range
Wrigley is set to extend its range of price marked packs (PMPs) for its sugar confectionery brands Skittles and Starburst.
Japanese dessert lines
A British producer of luxury Japanese mochi has launched two product lines to retail after years supplying Japanese restaurants in the UK.
Butterkist Discoveries range
Butterkist is set to uncover incremental sales for retailers in the UK with the launch of its new taste-intense Discoveries range.
Fun-filled combinations
Burton’s Biscuit Company is adding a dash of fun and excitement to its Maryland Cookies brand with the introduction of a new sub-brand, Maryland Mix’ems. Maryland Mix’ems feature a playful combination of textures and sweet flavours mixed into every cookie; targeted at families with teens looking for a sweet treat to enjoy at home in […]
Limited edition M&M’s
In a bid to win over the UK public, Ms Brown has announced that the M&M’s brand is launching a limited edition USA colour mix available from 18 May. Limited edition pouches, treatbags and sharing bags will offer consumers the chance to win trips to New York, Orlando or Las Vegas and to visit M&M’s […]
Mind blowing
ISM Innovation Award winner Tolga Erden tells Susannah Millen about the background to the launch of innovative popping candy SoundyCandy.
ICA president re-appointed
A leading ice cream consultant has been appointed president of The Ice Cream Alliance – the trade association for the UK’s £1bn ice cream industry – for a second term. Angelo Susca has more than 45 years experience in the ice cream industry having started selling from a trailer as a young boy before working […]
Quintessentially British
Julian Clarke, sales director for artisan chocolate brand Choc on Choc, tells Confectionery Production about his career to date and his current role.
Fudge brand targets tea shops
Blackthorn Foods, the Northern Irish manufacturer of the Melting Pot handmade fudge range, is to launch a new product aimed at coffee shops and tea houses in the UK and Republic of Ireland. The artisan company, based in Belfast, has developed a 22g finger fudge, which will be available in three flavours, as a quick […]