Discover Trick or Treat Kits: Halloween Sweet Cone Ideas
Halloween is a busy time of year for both shoppers and retailers. By presenting bulk Halloween sweets in a convenient and eye-catching manner, you can ease the seasonal rush by offering customers a timely solution. One of the most effective ways of doing this is by creating Halloween Trick or Treat Kits. Sweet cone bags, treat bags, gift boxes, and jars are all effective methods that save customers time and effort while helping you to boost your seasonal sales.
Sweet cones in particular offer retailers great returns on their efforts and are particularly effective for shoppers, too. Let’s explore how this simple idea can provide an option that shoppers will love.
Why Offer Halloween Trick or Treat Kits?
As a business, offering an easy solution for shoppers preparing for trick or treaters is a great opportunity to encourage larger baskets, upsell whilst making use of packaging, promote themed lines, and capitalise on more impulse purchases. Whether retailing pre-packed sweet cones, running bundle deals, or facilitating shoppers to build their own treat kits, the overall goal is to make it easy and cost-effective for shoppers to stock up for trick-or-treaters.
Halloween Sweet Cones Ideas That Will Sell
Thanks to their eye-catching format and affordability, sweet cones are popular with shoppers. Whether sold individually or as part of a kit, cone bags are a proven crowd pleaser. A versatile format, there are countless ways you could fill and merchandise your cone bags—here’s some inspiration:
Layered Halloween pick n mix sweets: Lines such as Kingsway Dracula Teeth and Hannah's Skull Crushers can easily make a highly effective, spooky mix.
Wrapped favourites: Anyone seeking a more hygienic sharing option will appreciate Halloween Milk Chocolate Coins, mini chocolate bars, treat bags of Haribo sweets, or the contents of the Swizzels Variety Mix.
Themed Halloween cones: There are plenty of colours associated with Halloween—this means you can get creative. Layering green and purple sweets could represent a witch’s potion, black sweets could honour a black cat, and an orange array is perfect for a pumpkin mix!
Spooky presentation: Using clear cone bags will show off the contents within, whilst ribbons and custom stickers can add your signature touch.
Related: Sweet Ideas for the Halloween Rush
Other Halloween Trick or Treat Kit Packaging Ideas
Whilst sweet cones are trending, there’s still plenty of room for creativity with other packaging formats. With plenty of sweet bags, boxes and jars, there are other ways you can effectively catch shoppers’ eyes.
Halloween Sweet Bag Ideas
Pack silver base bags with themed sweet mixes and offer shoppers a more giftable option with a premium feel. You can use brown paper bags for a more rustic and eco-friendly approach. Plus, with these, you can easily label and decorate your mixes with stickers for a seasonal touch.
Halloween Sweet Box Ideas
Use tamper-sealed tubs or our 8-section nibbles platter to pack a mix of spooky-themed sweets and chocolates. These are great for decanting pick n mix and providing shoppers with variety. The platters in particular make it easy for trick-or-treaters to find their favourite treats.
Halloween Sweet Jar Ideas
This is the go-to choice to offer truly premium gifting options. Sweet jars filled with Halloween sweets are always going to draw attention—they’re ideal for securing impulse purchases and are also ideal for sharing whilst watching a spooky flick. Our range of empty sweet jars includes a range of sizes, spanning from 380ml right up to 4.5litres, with plenty of options in between!
Remember to Follow Hygiene & Food Safety Regulations
When preparing and selling pre-packed sweets for Halloween, always remember to use food-grade packaging such as cones, bags, jars, or boxes—just like any other time of the year. Make sure that you include best-before dates, storage guidance and that the treats are securely packed. Labelling stock is very important, as it is vital for safety that shoppers are clearly aware of ingredients, especially nuts, gluten, and gelatine. For more details, read our post that explains all about Natasha’s Law and the need for clear labelling of allergens. Here at Hancocks, we’ve a wide range of packaging that meets these criteria and is perfect for helping you reach your goals.
Offer DIY Trick or Treat Kits
Not all customers want premade Halloween kits; many would enjoy and prefer to build their own. Whether they’re hosting a Halloween party, have a picky family, are shopping for dietary requirements, or simply know exactly what they want, a DIY trick-or-treat station will be greatly received. Here are some ideas of how to do that:
For wider inspiration when it comes to Halloween decoration ideas for your store, we’ve got you covered there, too.
Related: The Best Bulk Halloween Sweets
Stock Up With Bulk Halloween Sweets
Raring to get going with your Halloween push? Stock up on everything you need to help customers prepare for the spooky season right here. Our full Halloween range stretches from pick n mix sweets to chocolate, branded favourites, and packaging for it all. Stock up and bulk buy everything you need right here to create the best Halloween range!
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