Tag: chocolate confectionery

Sweet treats dropping for spring

MARGINS of up to 49% are available from its Easter-themed confectionery according to cash and carry firm Hancocks. The Happy Easter range of more than...

Aim to sell early and sell often

LAST year 8.3m households bought early for Easter and 80% of shoppers bought again before the big day according to Nestlé Confectionery. The Smarties and...

Ferrero goes large and adds Joy

BOXED chocolate sales for the three main spring occasions are worth £139m, says Ferrero and it reckons its own £22m sales that it achieved...
Cadbury Dairy Milk

Chocolate changes shape to be the same

CADBURY Dairy Milk Oreo is changing shape to bring it in line with Dairy Milk bars. Revealing that Dairy Milk Oreo sales are now worth...
Kinder bueno

Promotion designed to nail it

KINDER Bueno has launched a new promotion with Nails Inc, intended to attract female consumers aged between 25 and 34. An on-pack offer gives shoppers...

Festive chocs on the rise

CHRISTMAS chocolate saw sales value rise 5.3% in 2013 said Cadbury brand owner Mondelez International as it launched its festive range for this year. Consumers...

Chocolate – everyday pleasure of 8m Brits

AS chocolate fans of all ages around the UK got ready to crack open Easter eggs and bunnies last month, leading research organisation...

Chocolate – spirit of the ‘new special’, taste, appeal and sharing

The trend is well-documented, to save money people are having a night in instead of a night on the tiles. And whether they’re entertaining...

Stars, planets… it’s not rocket science

OVER the years some of Britain’s favourite chocolate confectionery products have been named after stars, planets and constellations. But that doesn’t make the selling...

Take a bite and promo – UK chocolate sales growing

NEW products and promotions are helping grow sales of chocolate confectionery, according to SymphonyIRI’s Pulse report, covering the third quarter of 2012. The report shows...

Premium choice – Divine’s Easter and spring range

CHOCOLATE brand Divine’s Easter and spring range includes a selection of eggs of different sizes and novelty products. For 2013, there are two luxury...

Traditional treats move with times – J&A Ferguson’s

SWEETMAKER Golden Casket says its J&A Ferguson’s chocolates are “luxury treats” and are ideal for shoppers who are looking for something different to give...

Mum’s the word for display team

WHOLESALER Palmer & Harvey has teamed up with chocolate firm Lindt to help retailers in the run-up to Mother’s Day. A special Lindor free-standing...

Premium chocolate brand adds to its range

PREMIUM chocolate brand Nero & Bianco has added orange and butterscotch flavours to its range. The brand started out in 2010 with three...