All Confectionery articles – Page 12
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NewsCity snapshot: Hotel Chocolat back on the front foot after year of losses
Hotel Chocolat’s boss said the high-end confectionery chain is back “on the front foot” as it rolls out its new experience-led store format. It comes after a year of losses as the group restructured its international business.
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KVI TrackerPoor Turkish hazelnut supply threatens Nutella prices
Hazelnut stock prices soared more than 40% in the eight weeks to 27 September to $780/100kg, Mintec data showed.
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NewsBritish artisan food producers to get easier access to US markets
A new shipping route is opening doors for small businesses wanting to trade with the US
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NewsNestle accused of ‘falling short’ on HFSS pledges
Nestlé aims to grow the sales of its more nutritious products by 50% by 2030 compared to 2022 sales under its ‘Good food, Good life’ banner
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NewsChocolatier Montezuma’s makes biscuits debut with Mini Cookies duo
It is the first launch for the brand since being rescued from administration in the summer.
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Analysis & FeaturesOne year on: Have HFSS rules made any difference?
It’s been a year since the government brought in display restrictions on HFSS products. Now the sales data is in. So what has been the impact, and how uniform is compliance among retailers?
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Promotional VideosCategory briefing: Grenade on healthier snacking and protein bars
With so much opportunity within the protein bar category, Grenade’s head of grocery Rachel Austerberry shares how retailers can capitalise on this exciting growth
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Range PreviewApple pie flavoured hot chocolate in Hotel Chocolat’s Christmas range 2023
Enjoy a death by chocolate this Christmas with the new Hotel Chocolat range
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Range PreviewCollapsed Colin and expansions to Best Ever in M&S Christmas range 2023
Marks & Spencer’s Christmas 2023 range is here, featuring a deconstructed Colin the Caterpillar
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NewsBiscoff takes lead in Lotus Bakeries rebrand
Consumers were already referring to its biscuits as simply ‘Biscoff’, Lotus Bakeries said
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s 10 favourite chocolate brands 2023
All but one of the top 10 chocolate brands – Lindor – has grown value
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Analysis & FeaturesConfectionery’s creative challenge: selling old sweets to gen Z
We’ve set agencies the ultimate challenge: give humbugs, candy jewellery and fizzy UFOs a 21st century makeover
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Analysis & Features10 charts explaining UK attitudes to sweets and confectionery
Need proof that sweets make people happy? Here it is: more people buy candy to boost their mood than for any other reason, according to our poll of 1,000 shoppers about their attitudes to sweets. And most people will purchase them every week
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s 10 most popular sweets brands 2023
Rowntree’s has overtaken Maynards Bassetts to be the UK’s second biggest candy brand
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Category ReportWhy chocolate has reached a melting point
Erratic weather is putting ever more pressure on chocolate prices. But certain brands are keeping cool in the face of melting demand
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Category ReportHave Hancock’s HFSS rules hurt confectionery?
Sales of confectionery have fallen in the wake of October’s display restrictions. But they aren’t entirely responsible for that decline
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Alice Maramotti, senior brand manager, Mars Wrigley
‘I’m a firm believer that food brings people together, and there are so many ways to make memories associated with food’
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Analysis & FeaturesSugar prices have soared. Here’s why they’re likely to rise further
Poor weather has hit supply, with more dry conditions expected
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Range PreviewThe ultimate hamper selection: Harvey Nichols Christmas food preview 2023
Luxury retailer Harvey Nichols is set to elevate festive celebrations and gifting with the launch of its Christmas 2023 food range
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NewsMrBeast eyes entry into new categories including drinks
So far in the UK, the Feastables range is limited to chocolate bars