Nestlé Confectionery Unwraps its 2026 Christmas lineup

Danny Joyce | Editor
5 days ago
2 min read

Nestlé Confectionery has unveiled its Christmas 2026 range, bringing together festive favourites and exciting new launches.

Leading the range this year is a significant expansion of KitKat's festive offering.

KitKat brings in a bigger break this Christmas

Fresh from KitKat's global Formula 1® partnership, comes the new KitKat F1 Tin. Perfect for motorsport fans and chocolate lovers alike, the collectable gifting tin contains 12 KitKat F1 milk chocolate cars, combining smooth milk chocolate and crispy wafer pieces in a unique festive gift format.

Joining it is the KitKat F1 Selection Box, offering another way for Formula 1 fans to enjoy KitKat during the festive period. Other products from KitKat include KitKat Santa and new for this year KitKat Santa Orange, a festive Santa shape made with smooth milk chocolate, crispy wafer pieces and an orange chocolatey filling.

KitKat Chunky fans are sure to love the new KitKat Giant Chunky Gift Box, which contains eight full-size KitKat Chunky bars.

Maria McKenna, Confectionery Marketing Manager for Nestlé Ireland, said: "KitKat is entering Christmas 2026 with its biggest festive range yet. We're expanding into more occasions than ever before, from stocking fillers and advent calendars to premium gifting. With the addition of our Formula 1-inspired products and a range of exciting new formats, we're giving shoppers plenty of opportunities to enjoy a break throughout the festive season."

Advent calendars for every festive moment

The Milkybar Advent Calendar delivers a daily chocolate surprise behind every door, while the After Eight Advent Calendar offers a sophisticated countdown featuring dark chocolate with a smooth mint fondant centre.

Zesty orange fondant meets luxurious dark chocolate in a seasonal new flavour. After Eight Orange offers a citrus twist on the rich dark chocolate After Eight is known for, giving fans a new way to enjoy the brand beyond its classic mint flavour.

Whether you're counting down with family or enjoying a daily after-dinner treat, there's an option for every festive tradition.

A cheeky stocking filler from Smarties

What do Santa's reindeer leave behind after a long night delivering presents? This Christmas, Smarties thinks it has the answer.

New Smarties Reindeer Drops are packed with Smarties coated in a brown crisp sugar shell, each sweet is made with smooth milk chocolate and are designed to bring some festive fun to stockings and party bags.

With no artificial colours or flavours, Smarties Reindeer Drops are set to add a little festive mischief to Christmas celebrations across the UK and Ireland.

Other stocking filler options include the traditional giant tubes with a range of offerings from brand favourites including Smarties, Rowntree’s, Aero, Milkybar, Munchies and Rolo.

Available nationwide now

Nestlé Confectionery's Christmas 2026 range is available from retailers nationwide.

New products to the range include: