All Confectionery articles – Page 50
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NewsSweet producer Maxilin Crawford buys rival Tilley’s Sweets
Liquorice sweets and lollipop supplier Maxilin Crawford has snapped up rival sweets manfucaterer Tilley’s Sweets for an undisclosed sum to more than triple its manufacturing capabilties.
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NewsCadbury launches bitesized Dinky Deckers chocolate pouches
Set to roll out this month, the NPD (rsp: £1.99/120g) will be on TV from September
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NewsMondelez snaps up Cadbury biscuit licence from Burton’s Biscuit Company
Mondelez International has united the confectionery and biscuit arms of Cadbury after acquiring the rights for the licence to make Fingers and Animals from Burton’s Biscuit Company.
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NewsMars Chocolate Drinks & Treats launches Galaxy Rice Cake Thins
Each 15g rice cake contains 72 calories
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NewsFerrero announces raft of NPD alongside £8m media investment
Rocher, Raffaello, Thorntons, Kinder and Tic Tac will all see new products this season
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NewsMondelez relaunches Cadbury Highlights and adds Trebor range
Highlights will also be reformulated to adhere to the government’s recommended salt guidelines
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NewsSwizzels gets spooky with launch of Halloween confectionery
New products include the limited edition bags of Drumstick Squashies in Orange & Blackcurrant flavour
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NewsMondelez launches Cadbury Dairy Milk Big Taste as a countline
Mondelez is launching its Cadbury Dairy Milk Big Taste as a countline this summer
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NewsPetrus Du Plessis gets down with Haribo's Kids' Voices
Changing Room is a 30-second ad that follows on from the events in Pitch earlier this year
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NewsRetroScents to produce Candy Crush Saga air fresheners
The new product is expected to be available from March 2017
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Category ReportAll trick, no treat? Halloween Category Report 2016
Halloween sweets sales have fallen through the floor – only fancy dress and pumpkins are in significant growth
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NewsMondelez to enter China chocolate market with Milka range
The Cadbury Dairy Milk owner has been under pressure from activist investors to improve results
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NewsMondelez unveils Christmas confectionery lineup
The 58-strong Mondelez range will be available from November
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Comment & OpinionA cheesy way to mark Parma Violets' 70th birthday
“What flavour is this? Is it some kind of medicine? Where do you even buy these things, grandma?”
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NewsTesco makes 100% Rainforest Alliance certified cocoa pledge
The retailer will also ensure cocoa used in other UK products will be responsibly sourced
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NewsVimto opens pop-up ‘factories’ in Selfridges stores
The six-month trial aims to showcase the brand’s licensed portfolio of soft drinks and confectionery
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NewsWrigley’s Extra set to launch Time to Shine TV drive
The ad ‘roadblock’ on all commercial channels is a first for the Mars sugar-free gum brand
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal NPD: Can sweets really give you clearer skin?
The world of confectionery NPD is booming as brands explore wacky flavours and functionality. Here’s our pick of the top 10 across the world…
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Analysis & FeaturesSharing formats hit the sweet spot as singles suffer
Giant bars of chocolate and single bags of sweets help push the confectionery market into growth after a troubling 2015.
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Analysis & FeaturesInfographic: Posh choc gets a boost from NPD
Premium brands Lindt and Ferrero storm ahead with impressive growth. But how does this compare to confectionery’s other big players?