Nestlé has relaunched orange Smarties hexatubes in the UK and Ireland for spring after its orange Smarties giant tube received ‘overwhelming consumer response’ last year.
Bachmann Forming has swapped its handmade pilot tools for a digital 3D scanner to make plastic packaging that acts like a 'second skin' for chocolate Easter Bunnies.
Premium chocolate manufacturer Russell Stover stepped out on the chilly Valentine’s morning in Chicago, giving away over 5,000 heart-shaped boxes of chocolate.
Hershey has unveiled a range of confections for this year’s Valentine’s Day, which should bring in more candy sales than last year in the US, according to the National Retail Federation.
Big Bear Confectionery’s Fox’s Glacier brand has refreshed its packaging, added tropical and berry flavors and introduced travel packs intended to create new consumption occasions.
Packaging manufacturer Macpac creates bespoke designs for key events in the confectionery year – Valentine’s Day, Easter and Christmas and is planning to expand its business in the UK and Europe this year.
Hershey took the largest share of Amazon’s candy purchases in October this year compared to Mondelēz-owned Sour Patch Kids, Mars’ Skittles and Starburst, and Perfetti Van Melle’s Airheads, according to a new report from Edison Trends.
The great, great, great grandson of Cadbury’s founder, James Cadbury, has developed an avocado chocolate bar prior to this year’s holiday season for vegan consumers.
‘Every year at the end of August, a murmur goes through the land, because that’s when they are back on the shelves of German supermarkets: gingerbread, gingerbread biscuits, spiced biscuits, and the rest. And again, consumers are surprised that food retailers...
Hershey says launching Hershey’s Gold, a caramelized crème with peanuts and pretzels, could benefit its 2017 Halloween seasonal sales after delivering 'solid' Q3 financial results.
Bobby's Foods B-POP lollipop, available from Bobby’s, has scooped the award for 'Confectionery Product Launch of the Year' at the Retail Industry Awards 2017.
The National Confectionery Association (NCA) has announced the Most Innovative Award winners from nine major candy and snack categories, including chocolate, seasonal, gum and mints, at the Sweets & Snacks Expo this year in Chicago.
US shoppers may have found it more difficult to locate Peeps and Jelly Belly this past Easter at Walmart’s candy aisle compared to Cadbury, Dove, Hershey and M&M’s, says Quri.
Seasonal launches accounted for 25% of global chocolate product launches in 2016, the biggest area of chocolate new product development, according to Mintel Global New Products Database.
Traditional brick-and-mortar stores still have an opportunity to compete with Amazon in an era when online shopping is becoming increasingly popular among consumers, according to e-commerce consultant Mark Walker.
The Cadbury founder’s great-great-great grandson James Cadbury said he understands why the National Trust dropped the word Easter from the name of its annual Easter egg hunt, but he does not support the decision.
