Jason Sutherland, UK & Ireland sales director at Ferrero UK, comments: “We have developed our seasonal range across Ferrero Rocher, Thorntons and Kinder to provide both individual treats and sharing formats to meet shopper demand for all occasions, including Christmas. Although our core range is available all year round, our Ferrero Rocher and Thorntons ranges make great gifts during seasonal occasions. As well as well- known and loved favourites, like the Kinder Bueno advent calendar and Grand Ferrero Rocher, we have some new products such as the Best of Thorntons Advent Calendar and Thorntons Pearls Mixed Selection, giving shoppers even more choice within the premium chocolate segment when it comes to gifting and sharing with friends and family.” This Autumn, Ferrero is launching an array of seasonal products across its confectionery portfolio ahead of Christmas. This includes new products under the Thorntons brand as well as existing favourites across the Pralines and Kinder portfolios. Raffaello Ingredients: desiccated coconut 25.5%, vegetable fats (palm, shea), sugar, ALMOND (8%), skimmed MILK powder, whey powder ( MILK), WHEAT flour, tapioca starch,flavourings,emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), salt. Milk Chocolate 30% (Sugar, Cocoa Butter, Cocoa Mass, Skimmed Milk Powder, Concentrated Butter, Emulsifier: Lecithins ( Soya), Vanillin), Hazelnuts (28.5%), Sugar, Palm Oil, Wheat Flour, Whey Powder ( Milk), Fat - Reduced Cocoa Powder, Emulsifier: Lecithins ( Soya), Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt, Vanillin

Overall, Christmas confectionery grew +4.3% with almost every segment in growth ( Nielsen). The lead up to Christmas presents a great opportunity for retailers as shoppers continue to look to premium brands to mark the festive season, claims the company. Ferrero Rocher Ingredients: MILK chocolate 30% (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, skimmed MILK powder, concentrated BUTTER, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), HAZELNUTS (28.5%), sugar, palm oil, WHEAT flour, whey powder ( MILK), fat-reduced cocoa, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), raising agent (sodium bicarbonate), salt, vanillin. Desiccated Coconut 25.5%, Vegetable Fats (Palm, Shea), Sugar, Almond (8%), Skimmed Milk Powder, Whey Powder ( Milk), Wheat Flour, Tapioca Starch, Emulsifier: Lecithins ( Soya), Flavourings, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Salt Ferrero Rondnoir Ingredients: fine dark chocolate 40.5% (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), sugar, palm oil, WHEAT flour, fat- reduced cocoa powder, whey powder ( MILK), skimmed MILK powder, WHEAT starch, sunflower oil, MILK chocolate (sugar, cocoa butter, MILK powder, cocoa mass, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), vanillin), cocoa butter, emulsifier: lecithins ( SOYA), whey proteins ( MILK), glazing agent (gum arabic), cocoa mass, raising agents (sodium bicarbonate, ammonium bicarbonate), salt,vanillin. May contain ALMONDS and HAZELNUTS. Last year, Christmas confectionery grew +4.3% with almost every segment in growth [1]. The lead up to Christmas presents a great opportunity for retailers as shoppers continue to look to premium brands to mark the festive season. Ferrero’s brands are loved and trusted all year round, making them well positioned to launch seasonal SKUs and continue to drive premium growth into their categories during this period.

Not that long ago, there would have been no point drawing up a guide to the best chocolate advent calendars, since that was the only kind. But these days there are beauty advent calendars, beer and wine advent calendars, book, toy and candle advent calendars and food advent calendars of every kind imaginable, from cheese to marshmallows. It’s almost too much choice. What if next door are opening a far better advent calendar than you?