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Nestlé launches The Golden Collection
Nestlé Confectionery announces the Golden Collection – four of its best-loved brands – Aero, Munchies, Smarties and Milkybar - reimagined with a golden touch! Leading the glittering line up is Aero, with two new
products – Aero Golden Honeycomb Melts sharing bag (RRP £1.75) and Aero Golden Honeycomb Block (RRP £1.25). Both bag and block feature golden bubbles with a delicious honeycomb fl avour for a bubbly yet indulgent treat to share. Along with Aero, The Golden Collection includes the much-loved Munchies. The Munchies Gold Sharing Bag (RRP £1.75) sees the brand’s traditional centre of soft caramel and crispy biscuit shelled with ever-popular Caramac, creating a fl avour combination that is bound to be a crowd-pleaser! And the Caramac collaborations don’t stop there –
Smarties Gold Buttons made with Caramac sharing bag (RRP £1.75) also join the Golden Collection line-up. These caramel fl avour buttons fi lled with colourful mini Smarties are a winning combination of delicious chocolate and a satisfying crunch. Milkybar has also received a golden makeover. Our classic
creamy milk chocolate has been given a caramel fl avour twist to create a new Milkybar Gold Buttons sharing bag (RRP £1.75) and Milkybar Gold block (RRP £1.25). Amy Bennett-Inge, Brand Manager said: “We’re beyond
excited to introduce our Nestlé Confectionery Golden Collection! We’ve taken some of the fl avours we know fans love best – caramel and honeycomb – and applied our chocolate-making wizardry to create new taste sensations. “The Golden Collection features deliciously-fl avoured products from four of our top sellers – Aero, Munchies, Smarties and Milkybar. We can’t wait for people to try them!”
Harbor Wholesale acquires Halfon Candy Company
independent distributor, Harbor Wholesale has announced it has acquired the Seattle, WA Halfon Candy Company owned by 2nd generation owners Alan & Marie Scharhon. Harbor Wholesale recognises a signifi cant opportunity to
support their convenience and grocery customers with the expansion into the seasonal and specialty candy category. Rick Jensen, President of Harbor Wholesale said: “With
the acquisition of Halfon Candy Company, we increase our overall market share and expand Harbor Wholesale in areas that would have taken us years to independently develop. This newly acquired expertise in seasonal and specialty candy, brings Harbor customers more variety as well as access to unique items to help them grow overall sales and give us a stronger presence in traditional grocery.”
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Kennedy’s Confection March 2023
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