Spooky season beckons for Hames Chocolates’ latest frightful delights
Hames Chocolates claims a World Confectionery Award at the World Confectionery Conference. Pic: Dafos photgraphy
Fresh from its win in the new product of the year accolade at the World Confectionery Conference, Hames Chocolates as released its latest Halloween season confectionery, time to coincide with national chocolate week, writes Neill Barston.
The Lincolnshire-based chocolate manufacturer, which claimed honours last month in Belgium for its distinctive stirrer products, has further enhanced its seasonal work with plans for its Christmas range also being fully prepared as the major winter season approaches for the business.
As the company revealed, the 2024 seasonal range from Hames Chocolates features a choice of exciting, eye-catching and delicious treats that are sure to ‘wow’ chocolate lovers. For ‘spirited’ sales ahead of Halloween, the range sees the return of 9 delicious favourites – including Hot Chocolate Stirrers, Lemon Chocolate Spooky Truffles, Milk Chocolate Shapes.
In addition, Hames’ festive range is one of its biggest to date, with over 100 lines. The offering ranges across advent calendars, luxury truffles, advent calendars, targeting retailers, tourism and leisure operators, as well as specialist chocolate shops and gifting. Both ranges come in attention-grabbing packaging, that promises to deliver standout on-shelf.
As the private label chocolate experts, Hames’ sources premium, sustainable cocoa and produces and packages its chocolate in the most environmentally friendly way possible. Its regular auditing processes also ensure it makes responsible choices, while never compromising on quality.
Carol Oldbury, Director of Hames Chocolates, commented: “As a private label chocolate expert, we have been making exciting and delicious chocolates for seasonal occasions for over 15 years, and our latest selection is our biggest and best yet. Made using premium, sustainable cocoa, and produced and packaged in our factory in Lincolnshire, our 2024 seasonal chocolate range is sure to appeal to a wide audience of chocolate lovers and be well received and deliver strong margins for retailers too.”
The series include Halloween Hot Chocolate Stirrers, 38g, 18 per outer: Milk chocolate hot chocolate stirrer with a mixed selection of white spooky chocolate shape finished with an orange twist tie bow and swing tag.
In addition, the company has also released White Lemon Chocolate Spooky Truffles, 82g, 18 per outer: 6 White Lemon Spooky Chocolate Truffles Decorated with Dark Chocolate Eyes presented in a clear PVC base & Lids finished with a Spooky Halloween Sleeve.
Among the range, the business is also releasing Halloween Milk Chocolate Shapes (Pumpkins, Ghost, Bats & Skulls), 150g, 6 per outer: Halloween Milk Chocolate Shapes Pumpkins, Ghost, Bats & Skulls ideal for Trick or Treat or children’s Halloween parties. Each 150g bag of milk chocolate shapes comes with an Orange twist tie bow and a Halloween swing tag.
Finally, it is also delivering a Halloween Milk Chocolate Lolly with A Skeleton Graphic Design, 32g, Outer of 27: Halloween milk chocolate lollipop with a graphic design of a Dancing Skeleton ideal for trick or treat or children’s Halloween parties. Each milk chocolate lolly comes with an orange twist tie bow and a Halloween swing tag.
