All Confectionery articles
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Comment & OpinionHFSS regulations prompt a switch from discount promos to hybrid advertising – and it’s working
New rules have required brands to create a compliant mix of brand and product adverts, the data suggests it’s working, says James Dunaj, partner success director at Circana
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NewsHaribo and Ritter Sport team up for co-branded chocolate bar
The limited-edition NPD will be backed by Ritter Sport UK’s biggest-ever retail push
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Sarah Haworth, brand manager, Mondelez
‘It’s not always about the role or category, but about what skills you’ve learnt and how you apply them throughout your career’
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NewsMondelez Christmas 2026: Toblerone meets Biscoff in festive NPD
Cadbury Dairy Milk has also expanded its partnership with Lotus Biscoff with a duo of festive NPDs
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Cakes & Biscuits: 10 October
Confectionery brands are increasingly crossing over to cakes & biscuits
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NewsMars adds M&M’s, Snickers and Maltesers treats for Christmas 2026
The launches were aimed at ‘early buyers, the male demographic and those seeking white chocolate formats’
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NewsGalaxy adds two bakery-inspired flavours to More to Share range
Millionaire Crumble and Cinnamon Swirl have launched exclusively in Iceland and The Food Warehouse
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Category ReportGrocery gets behind a healthier Halloween
Could healthier Halloween become the new normal? What role is HFSS legislation playing in shaping sales? And which categories are tipped for growth as confectionery slides?
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NewsLindt & Sprüngli growth stutters as European weakness causes volume decline
Volumes in the first half of 2026 sank by 7.5% as Lindt pushed up prices by 11.8%
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NewsWild Thingz unveils first non-organic sweets to hit lower price point
The organic range will remain available on Ocado
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NewsAero and Milkybar co-branded range lands in UK following Australia launch
The UK launch comes after Aero and Milkybar teamed up in 2024 to launch a co-branded chocolate bar in Australia
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NewsMondelez launches Sour Patch Kids Monster Heads as part of Halloween lineup
Mondelez reveals its Halloween 2026 confectionery range
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Category ReportConfectionery trends 2026: Why sweets are getting a better-for-you rebrand
How are confectioners responding to HFSS rules? And which trends are driving change in sweets?
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NewsMentos makes jelly sweets debut with Experimentos mix and match bag
The launch was aimed at Gen Z consumers, who Mentos describes as the ‘most experimental confectionery consumers in the market’
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NewsRussell & Atwell launches £700k fundraiser as it eyes retail expansion
The business is aiming to raise £700k to strengthen the brand and accelerate the DTC operation, with a longer-term goal to expand more broadly into retail following a recent launch on Ocado.
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NewsDubai chocolate in food safety fail, finds FSA test
Only one of 45 Dubai-style chocolates passed every check in the FSA’s latest retail surveillance programme
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Comment & OpinionOur children’s poor health is a manufactured crisis
We are living in a manufactured health crisis driven by industry profit lines – and it’s wrecking the health of a generation, says Alice Mazon, member of the UK Youth Food and Farming Forum
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NewsNestlé to remove all artificial food dyes by end of 2026
Nestle removed aemoved all artificial flavours, colours and preservatives from its UK confectionery in 2012
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NewsCake Box profits leap amid rapid growth
Cake Box’s group revenue grew 39.5% to £60m in the 52 weeks to 29 March 2026
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NewsHaribo grows profits as market share remains steady
The company took 22.6% of sugar confectionery sales in 2025, steady from 2024, with four of the 10 UK’s top-selling sweets Haribo or Maoam products