Chocolate and Confectionery
Explore our choice of enticing chocolates, sweet treats, and alternative confectionery. If you’re looking for a moment of trendy indulgence, you’ve come to the right place. Packed full of ethical, healthier, better-made made and premium ranges. Shopper trends will continue to change, and your range needs to evolve to keep consumers engaged. We provide options that are great for grab-and-go use at till points, as well as large bars, sharing pouches, and excellent gifting options for all year round.
96% of chocolate and confectionery choices, are chosen for pleasure (Kantar Worldpanel)
80% of UK Shopper want healthier options in confectionery (Kantar Worldpanel)
Plant-based chocolate is growing 50x faster than the total dairy chocolate category (Nielson)
Essential Sub-Categories Driving Growth
- Chocolate: Widen your appeal with vegan revisions of classic chocolate treats. Free-from and plant-based options that taste like ‘normal’ chocolate are experiencing big growth
- Confectionery: Sweet tooth’s have become more sophisticated and grown-up, with a taste for the premium. Consumer palettes have become more sophisticated and curious
- Mints & Gums: Eco-conscious shoppers mean you need to reflect packaging concerns in mints & gums
Ranging Tips
Shopper behaviour trends continue to change, and your store needs to evolve to keep consumers engaged. In the current financial climate, confectionery remains an affordable indulgence, whether for self-treating or gifting. Beyond packaging, showcasing that you know that stocking brands that source ingredients sustainably is a vital element in reflecting trends in your confectionery range.
