BMI Research has released media notes on its 2013 Annual Quantification Report Chewing and Bubble Gum in South Africa, as well as Sugar Confectionery. These notes are, alas, parsimonious on detail as can be expected with proprietary research, but may be of some benefit to...
Chocolate bags are a massively successful candy category, in the UK and elsewhere: bite-size versions of the choc bar treats people know and love, for example, Bitsa Wispa, Galaxy Bits and Aero Bubbles. They may be very good for chocolate sales, but others...
With snacking the predominant consumption trend in the US, there was an ebullient mood at last week's annual National Confectioners Association's Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago. Marketers showed off more than 2 000 new offerings in a trade show that covers three acres...
It would be expected that sweets – with their very low price points – to have weathered the recession storm well. However, consumers seem to be cutting back on these little luxuries in favour of saving up for more expensive treats like speciality chocolate, writes...
Hershey is punching tiny holes in its iconic candy bar. Nestle is bringing Skinny Cow to the candy aisle. Wrigley is coming out with apple pie gum. Mars is stuffing vitamins and minerals into snack bars. And Jelly Belly is bringing back rotten-egg jelly beans....