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W hoaaaa….they’re BIG. Aisling Walsh, Marketing Director, and Niall Fanning, Head of Sales, show off the over-size 180g Bigger Bars that Butlers Chocolates has come to the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference to unveil. The new range of “loaded” chocolate bars, with luscious fillings and inclusions, are specifically designed to appeal to chocolate loving international travellers. Each bar maintains Butlers’ commitment to taste, superb quality, expert craftsmanship and conscious decision- making by using sustainably sourced cocoa with zero palm oil. Inspired by the popular trend for multi-sensory chocolate experiences, this bigger-bold new range of chocolate bars features generous layers, chunks, crunches, textures and fillings in a number of indulgent flavours in four signature varieties: • Hazelnut & Crisp Rice Praline Crunch • Honeycomb & Puffed Rice Crunch Butlers new “Bigger Bars” bring bigger flavours, bigger textures, and big sustainably wins • Salted Caramel & Almond Praline Crunch • Salty Butterscotch & Candied Almond Crunch A limited-edition Christmas Cinnamon Caramel & Hazelnut Praline Crunch bar will complete the range for the festive season. Sustainability is a key focus for Butlers and is embedded across every stage of the business, from ingredient sourcing and packaging to manufacturing and distribution (with the sustainability credentials clearly marked on the packaging alongside the flavour cues). Solar power generates more than 25% of the company’s electricity, while ongoing investments in energy efficiency, waste reduction, and lower-impact logistics continue to drive sustainable progress across the business. MediterraneanVillage P15 H igher Technology is Shanghai-based distributor for Skechers travel accessories. They might well be newcomers at TFWA World Exhibition & Conference, but they are certainly not new to the travel retail sector. Their ranges of memory form travel pillows, eye-masks and packing cubes can already be found worldwide in WHSmith inMotion stores. Here in Cannes, Irene Yuan explains they want to touch base with more airport retailers as well as meet with airlines in order to develop inflight sales. Higher Technology’s schedule is filling up fast, mostly due to the global reputation of the Skechers shoes brand. This year’s novelties include new adjustable pillows with a gel-based cooling system. GreenVillageM54 Skechers setting foot in airlines Tuesday 29 September 2026 70 T F W A D A I L Y