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NewsFunctional chewing gum brand Life Loop lands in Tesco and Boots
Life Loop has secured its first grocery listings
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Range PreviewPremium picky bits and beefy barbecue: Waitrose summer range 2026
Waitrose hopes to make summer 2026 the season of upgraded barbecues, deli-style sharing and global-inspired grazing, with more than 120 new products
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NewsMondelez’s underlying profits fall despite strong Q1
The global confectionery giant’s adjusted operating profits fell 19% to $1.2bn
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NewsNaturelly rebrands and brings back fruit gummies after three-year hiatus
Super Naturelly is to focus on functional confectionery and fruit snacks designed to support children aged four to 11
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: animal welfare, salt reduction and HFSS ads
While recent campaigning by Viva calling for an end to cages and male chick culling is to be expected, their position oversimplifies a complex issue
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NewsHero Group snaps up The Gut Stuff
Founded by twins Lisa and Alana Macfarlane in 2017, The Gut Stuff brand supplies a range of high-fibre soft drinks and snack bars, which are listed by Tesco, Ocado and Boots
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Category ReportViral yoghurt recipes: frozen bark and flatbread
Japanese cheesecake is just one example of how TikTok trends are driving sales of yoghurt
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NewsLindt taps into Japanese flavour trends with cherry blossom and matcha truffles
Lindt is expanding its Japanese-inspired range with two new Lindor truffle flavours and the return of a sell-out matcha bar
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Comment & OpinionLess chocolate, higher prices: how brands are managing the cocoa price squeeze
The challenge is that visible reformulation can quickly collide with brand equity says Patrick Young, MD at PRS In Vivo
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NewsFroot Pops ready for growth with backing from Justin King and Giles Brook
Founded in 2024, Froot Pops is already stocked nationwide in Morrisons and available on Ocado, alongside Selfridges, GoPuff, Zapp and 200-plus independents
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NewsTony’s Chocolonely debuts filled chocolate bars in Waitrose
Tony’s Chocolonely unveils its first-ever filled chocolate bar range
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KVI TrackerRetailer promotions help drive down Easter confectionery prices
In the absence of multibuy offers, retailers are leveraging loyalty and price promotions to keep down the price of Easter treats
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NewsForest Feast launches matcha chocolate almonds with PerfectTed
The NPD was designed to woo younger consumers, Forest Feast said
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InterviewsFairtrade’s Marike Runneboom de Peña on how trade can end poverty
As Fairtrade International issues a new global strategy, its CEO talks switching to a risk-based approach and breaking the ‘poverty in mindset’
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NewsShades by Niko confectionery brand tops 2026 NIQ Million Club cohort
Shades is backed by Candy Kittens co-founders’ investment fund Tuckshop London
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NewsSV Wholesale brings viral ‘chocolate chicken’ imitation food concept to UK
Cluck-o-Late is Belgian chocolate shaped like a chicken drumstick, covered in crumbled caramel biscuit and filled with vanilla cream
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Analysis & FeaturesBritain’s Biggest Brands 2026: the challengers threatening the top 100
Aiming to break into the main ranking next year, here are grocery’s 10 fastest growing brands just outside the top 100
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Range PreviewJammy Wheel biscuit egg and yeast extract hot cross buns: Aldi Easter range 2026
Aldi has launched its Easter 2026 range with new value-led chocolate eggs and seasonal bakery items
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Range PreviewPistachio mini eggs and carrot cake hot cross buns: Sainsbury’s Easter 2026
Sainsbury’s has launched its Easter range for 2026 focusing on premium eggs, Nectar pricing and free-from
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NewsEaster egg promotions surge despite government multibuy ban
Two-thirds of Easter eggs are on promotion at major supermarkets, up from 57% last year, as retailers switch from banned multibuys to price cuts with three weeks until Easter