All Confectionery articles
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News
Forest Feast adds Dubai-style chocolate dates with pistachio butter
The treats will roll into Morrisons on 21 July
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News
Ritter Sport appoints sales director for UK and Ireland
Ritter Sport has hired Christian Boulter on a permanent basis, after he joined as a consultant in May
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News
Haribo invests £35m into Castleford upgrades, including new warehouse
The investment will cover the installation of an extra production line
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Promotional Features
How refreshment products are beating the odds
The dynamics in the oral refreshment category are shifting, driven by changing consumer needs and the recent shake-up in HFSS compliance in the confectionery category. So how can retailers capitalise?
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Comment & Opinion
Spanish star Bonmati helps Snickers stamp out diving
Snickers’ ‘You’re Not You When You’re Hungry’ campaign has previous with football. Now the push has its first female footy star
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News
McVitie’s brings Club into confectionery aisle with Layers Orange
The NPD is exclusive to Spar for three weeks
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News
Toffee maker Walker’s Nonsuch appoints UK sales director
The new hire stepped into the position of sales director earlier this month
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Comment & Opinion
Jolly Rancher warning: why food safety should be a priority
Retailers hoping to cash in on the latest viral confectionery trends should take this week’s headlines about illegal candy imports as a warning
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News
FSA warns of Jolly Rancher link to increased cancer risk
The FSA has warned that Jolly Rancher products being sold in the UK are not compliant with food safety laws
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Category Report
Own label shines: trends in own label 2025
Private label is grocery’s star performer, winning value share from brands thanks to exclusive and premium lines
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Comment & Opinion
Cannabis cola bottles, meth and moths: weird food recalls
A handful of Dutch consumers, including children, may have found themselves experiencing an unexpected bout of the munchies after eating cannabis-laced Haribo sweets
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Analysis & Features
How brands create new Christmas foods every year
While Brits enjoy the sun, food and drink brands are well into making their lists for what they’ll be putting out at Christmas time. How does the process work?
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News
White chocolate Maltesers return to shelves after 11-year hiatus
The treats were discontinued in 2014
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Comment & Opinion
Shades, Sheeran and MrBeast: the post-Prime celebrity NPD landscape
Recent NPD launches backed by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Niko Omiliana and MrBeast will look upon Prime’s rise and fall as a cautionary tale
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Comment & Opinion
Bête Noire: Black Mirror reflects product development hell
Those who work in product development might recognise many elements in Bête Noire’s portrayal, but hopefully not all of them
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Profiles
Wild Thingz founder Fliss Newland on Trump, cowboys and oysters
‘I find it sad that the majority of what we all shop for is manufactured by 10 huge corporations’
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News
Cadbury dips Twirl in white chocolate for limited-edition launch
‘The combination of milk and white chocolate is proving to be a consumer favourite,’ said Cadbury
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News
YouTube star Niko Omilana launches Shades confectionery brand
A trio of packs will hit shelves this month, all featuring gummies in the shape of sunglasses
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News
Candy Kittens brings German confectionery brand Treets to UK
Three vegan and cocoa-free confectionery lines, made using chocolate alternative ChoViva, will launch this month
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News
Nestlé appoints managing director for UK&I confectionery business
Scott Coles has replaced Mark Davies, who has retired after a 34-year tenure with the company