Countdown to Christmas sees Nestlé deliver core favourites and updated confectionery series

Santa will be piling his sleigh high this Christmas with a host of new fun festive offerings from Nestlé including Smarties Elf Treats Giant Tube, Aero Orange Bubbles and Milkybar Fairy Lights, writes Neill Barston.

The company’s Christmas range is available in major UK retail stores, and also Matchmakers Hazelnut, KitKat Selection box and Nestlé White Selection Box.

Notably, as the business explained, it is also ensuring that stocks will remain plentiful for its core favourites, including Quality Street, which was voted the number one brand that Brits can’t imagine Christmas without for two years running. This year, shoppers will be able to buy a limited-edition tin inspired by the brand’s hometown, Halifax.

Furthermore, Aero, the bubbly chocolate brand, is introducing the Aero Orange Bubbles Sharing Pouch, featuring an aerated orange flavoured centre with a half milk half orange flavoured shell. Adding to the festive cheer is the debut of Smarties Elf Treats Giant Tube: a fun and whimsical pack filled with a unique mix of red and green Smarties.

For white chocolate enthusiasts, Milkybar Fairy Lights combines Milkybar white chocolate with crispy mini milk chocolate inclusions in a festive fairy lights design.

Jemma Handley, Senior Brand Manager for Quality Street, said: “Quality Street has been part of Christmas traditions for 88 years and this year’s beautiful Quality Street tin design really highlights that. It takes inspiration from the brand’s Halifax heritage, where the sweets are still manufactured today. We can’t wait to share the new design with Quality Street fans as it rolls out across stores nationwide from this month.”

As the business noted, in addition to the classic tubs, tins and cartons, pouches are a great option for sharing with loved ones. The Quality Street Pouch has all the sweets that chocolate fans love in a smaller pack than Quality Street tubs and tins, perfect for sharing at get togethers.

For fondant lovers, Quality Street Mixed Creme Pouch brings together Strawberry Delight and Orange Creme. Choose from soft strawberry flavoured fondant or tangy, orange-flavoured fondant wrapped in rich dark chocolate.

The Quality Street Golden Selection Pouch caters to toffee and caramel fans. This golden pack features the smooth Caramel Swirl, chewy Toffee Finger and delectable Toffee Penny. Also, in for 2024, is Matchmakers Hazelnut, A new nutty flavour full of crunchy pieces in a blend of milk and dark chocolate that is free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.

Countdown to Christmas with Nestlé Confectionery’s expanded range of advent calendars. Milkybar Advent Calendar will be joined by the new KitKat Advent Calendar, full of festive shaped KitKat milk chocolate treats with crispy wafer pieces.

KitKat fans will not be disappointed this year either, with a Selection Box destined to be under their tree this Christmas. The pack features two KitKat 4 Finger bars, KitKat Chunky Peanut Butter, KitKat Chunky, KitKat Chunky White and KitKat Santa.

Bringing together Nestlé Confectionery’s white chocolate brand offerings, the Nestlé White Selection Box includes Milkybar, Lion Bar Duo White, Smarties White and two KitKat Chunky White bars.

In the world of  After Eight, the After Eight Winter Fondant bag returns, made up of iconic London landmark shaped mint fondant sweets. For a luxurious gift, the After Eight Mint Collection wraps up five delicious peppermint chocolates with a range of textural sensations for the ultimate mint chocolate collection.