Revealed: Shoppers are split on confectionery till bans

An exclusive Harris Interactive poll for The Grocer suggests the public are more relaxed about sweets than the sugar lobby would have us believe…

Peacocks and African aphrodisiacs: how chocolate can appeal to chaps

We’ve set design agency Brandopus a creative challenge: to come up with new concepts that could help widen the appeal of confectionery. Here’s what they came up with…

Video: How does Cadbury put the puddles in Puddles?

We’ve sent category reports editor Rob Brown to Cadbury’s Bournville R&D kitchens to get the low down on the brand’s latest launch…

Buyers Q&A: Sweets volumes fall as sugar debate rages on

This is the calm before the storm for confectionery as sugar comes under growing scrutiny, say leading supermarket buyers…

The sweet smell of success: NPD drives confectionery gains

Innovation is paying off for brands. But with Marvellous Creations, the biggest launch of recent years, now struggling, how long lived will the latest launches be?

Cordon Bleu: Dessert-flavoured chocs ‘are trend to watch’

What could be the next big flavour innovation in chocolate? We packed deputy category reports editor Amy North off to Le Cordon Bleu to find out…

Exclusive: Chocolate snacking has halved in the past 12 years

Research from Kantar Worldpanel reveals that the humble chocolate bar is losing out to everything from sandwiches to ice cream…

Pound price point is king in confectionery as deals soar

Half of all sweets are now sold on deal as confectioners slash prices to lure impulse shoppers, says Kantar Worldpanel

Top global launches: Gum can aid beauty says Taiwan brand

With the help of Mintel we’ve scoured the globe to find the hottest launches in confectionery, from beauty-aiding candy to sweets for sports nuts

Maltesers flies high with £10m advertising space splurge

Confectionery’s biggest advertisers have splashed out £66.3m on ads over the past year, with a notable increase from big spending Maltesers…

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