All Confectionery articles
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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
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NewsCreatime wins first major listing for creatine protein bars
Tom Glynn and Milo O’Donohoe launched the business in January after spending more than a year testing and developing its four-strong range of protein bars with added creatine
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Halloween: 25 July
Traditionally, Halloween has been associated with eating lots of sugary sweets – but things are changing
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NewsFortnum & Mason reveals winners of its annual ‘Open Call’ challenger brand scheme
The 15 businesses will gain a listing on Fortnum’s shelves and be displayed in its Piccadilly windows
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NewsLakrids By Bülow set for robust 2026 as cocoa prices normalise
Premium liquorice maker Lakrids By Bülow is on course for another year of double-digit growth in 2026 after reporting a 19% jump in revenues to DKK449m (£51.8m) in 2025
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Heather Kennedy, Pride external partnerships lead, Nestlé
‘York Pride with Nestlé was actually the first Pride event I went to. Before that I hadn’t been out at work, so it was a big moment for me’
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NewsSkittles adds Flavour Flip dual-flavoured chewy candies
Flavour Flip comes in pouch and treat formats, hitting shelves next month
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NewsMcVitie’s stirs debate online with new Jaffa Cake and Digestives biscuit
The limited-edition biscuit has landed exclusively in Sainsbury’s
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NewsSwizzels brings Squashies and Love Hearts biscuits to Morrisons
The range was developed through a licensing partnership with specialist food and drink manufacturer Baleigh
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Sugar Confectionery: 4 July
Increasingly, confectionery is being aligned with wellbeing
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NewsFerrero to launch 10 Wonka lines in Netflix partnership
The confectionary giant will roll out seasonal and limited-edition products across chocolate, sugar confectionery and ice cream this autumn in markets including the UK
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Range PreviewTesco launches new Korean and Japanese snack range
Tesco is pushing into Asian-inspired snacking with a new Korean and Japanese range spanning crisps, confectionery, pouch drinks and mochi-style treats
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Analysis & FeaturesIn charts: How shoppers plan to stock up for the World Cup
Shopping more often, buying bigger and trying new products: supermarkets and shoppers are in for a busy time during this summer’s World Cup
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NewsBranded growth nets Premier Foods bumper profits
The Mr Kipling owner beat expectations to post a £200.4m trading profit in the 52 weeks to 28 March 2026, up 6.7% on 2025
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Category ReportFrozen fruit snacking brands flood the market
A new generation of suppliers is driving shoppers to freezers for healthier snacks
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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