Historic Sweets Manufacturer Expands
Lancashire-based confectioner, Stockley’s, has invested in a new 60,000 sq ft facility as part of its growth plans.
The privately-owned sweets producer has seen consistent growth over the last several years, driven by its sweet shop favourites, fudge, and Liquorice Flyers.
- Sales have increased by 5% in the UK sugar confectionery market over the past five years.
- Volume has increased by 3% in the same period.
- Almost half of UK consumers have purchased sugar confectionery in the past year, above the global average of 40%.
Despite a strong healthy food movement, nostalgia continues to prove popular in shoppers' baskets, benefiting Stockley's with double-digit growth.
Nostalgia continues to prove popular in shopper’s baskets.
Author's summary: Stockley's expands into new facility.