Food & Confectionery
Opinion: The Design Solution on the five elements of successful airport retail design
The Design Solution’s Nick Taylor and Maria Mendes outline five strategies for creating memorable airport retail environments illustrated through the transformation of Portugal Duty Free’s estate.
Swiss luck meets chocolate discovery in Munz Ladybird Geneva Airport campaign with Lagardère
Munz has joined forces with Geneva Airport and Lagardère Travel Retail Switzerland to deliver an interactive chocolate experience led by a Ladybird-themed Microlino, tastings and gamification.
Walker’s Shortbread and Avolta highlight royal heritage with TREX Queen’s Commemorative Tin
The launch adds a royal-themed gifting option to the confectionery category, combining Walker’s signature all-butter shortbread with a commemorative packaging.
Wonderful Pistachios brings bold new flavour to TFWA as European footprint grows
The brand heads to Cannes with new product innovations and a growth strategy focused on expanding its travel retail footprint across Europe and Asia.
Perfetti Van Melle puts fresh spin on travel retail moments with Mentos and Chupa Chups innovations
The Cannes showcase will feature four new concepts built around key travel retail consumption occasions, alongside shopper-focused display and retail solutions.
Aberdeen Airport reveals expanded mix as retail and dining transformation moves forward
The £2.5 million (US$3.3 million) project will bring a larger retail footprint, new dining facilities and a refreshed post-security experience ahead of summer 2027.
Smash hit limited-edition Toblerone Pink Crush to become permanent travel retail exclusive
Take one brand’s ambitious growth vision for travel retail. Add a leading airport retailer’s obsession with experience, exclusivity and world-firsts and you have the recipe not only for a spectacular, ultra-limited launch but a testament to the channel’s credentials as showcase, testing ground and sales avenue.
Iraq Duty Free navigates regional disruption and refocuses on expansion
Iraq Duty Free is shifting back to expansion after Middle East travel issues, adding new Basrah Airport stores while eyeing further growth across the country’s aviation and downtown retail markets.
“A new face of Vietnamese travel retail” – Vietnam Duty Free opens in style at Noi Bai Airport
The elegant 600sq m shopping space at the gateway to the nation’s capital Hanoi includes an extensive range of international brands complemented by Vietnam Essence, which offers a curated selection of national products.
Goldkenn targets gifting and younger travellers with cocktail chocolate and Kids Gold Collection revamp
Goldkenn is broadening its appeal across travel retail, heading to TFWA Cannes with cocktail-inspired chocolate innovation, collectable gifting formats and a stronger focus on younger travellers and families.
EVERRICH Duty Free brings Taiwanese terroir to life through immersive airport campaign
The ‘Formosan Terroir’ themed campaign is designed to turn pre-departure dwell time into an opportunity for discovery by fusing Taiwanese flavours, culture, entertainment and shopping.
Terminals to Watch: Air4casts spotlights eight airports where confectionery opportunities beckon
Jakarta Airport Terminal 3 tops the analysis, which compares passenger nationality mix and modelled confectionery propensity across high-volume international departure terminals.
