As big brands look to the lucrative Halloween market, Nestlé UK announces that it has launched a Smarties pack for the first time to tap into demand for spooky sweets.
Mars Wrigley and Hershey have launched new US candy lineups for Halloween this year, most of which are innovated around their core brands including M&M’s, Reese’s and KitKat.
Ferrero UK has invested £6.74m ($8.61m) in launching a new range of confections for Christmas 2018 after the company achieved consecutive seasonal growth over the last five years.
Premium chocolate maker Lindt has posted a 7.7% sales growth for its half-year 2018, reaching CHF 1.67bn ($1.68bn), while its organic growth increased by 5.1%.
Candy companies should promote their Halloween items as early as next month on Amazon - otherwise they risk ‘missing the initial wave of traffic' said One Click Retail.
Peeps maker, Just Born Quality Confections, has quietly divested French premium chocolate brand Cémoi, a move that might undermine the company’s reentry into the US chocolate scene.
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) has named the most innovative product award winners of 2018 at the Sweets and Snacks Expo in Chicago (May 22-May 24, 2018).
Churchill’s Confectionery has partnered with Electropac, electronic packaging to debut a musical biscuit tin to commemorate the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on Saturday (May 19).
Baking chocolate is a niche category that walks on a fine line between confections and bakery, but startup Artisan Kettle Organic Chocolate has found great opportunity in it and is ready to make its products prevail throughout the year.
Cadbury will partner with Merlin Entertainments for the third year in row this summer to offer free tickets to UK attractions, including Legoland and Windsor Resort, through on-pack promotions.
