What was in a 10p mix up?
Flumps, chocolate drops, lemon sherbets, flying saucers, jelly babies, strawberry shoelaces, sour bombs, gobstoppers, squishy ‘fried eggs’, ballerina-pink mushrooms, white mice, Refreshers lemony chewy things and pink-and-white Drumsticks that instantly incurred at least five cavities, fizzy cola bottles or fizzy apple …
Can you still get penny sweets?
Penny Sweet Collection Sometimes, the old ways are the best! All of our retro sweets are available in a variety of tasty options, from individually wrapped traditional paper sweet bags, to letterbox-sized sweet boxes for posting to loved ones to wish them a Get Well Soon or Congratulations from afar.
What was minstrels called before?
Chocolate Treets had already been replaced with the similar Minstrels….Treets.
| Product type | Confectionery |
|---|---|
| Related brands | Minstrels M&M’s |
What Flavour were Old English Spangles?
The Old English Spangles packet contained “traditional English” flavours. The standard line-up was liquorice (black), mint humbug (brown), pear drop (orange/red), aniseed (green) and treacle (opaque mustard yellow), but other flavours appeared from time to time.
Do they still make Highland toffee?
The makers of one of Scotland’s oldest and best-loved sweets have gone into administration, putting 103 jobs at risk. New McCowans Ltd, which produces the Highland Toffee bar, has been losing money despite selling more than 140 million bars a year.
What are cola cubes?
Classic cola cubes or kola kubes are a not surprisingly cola flavoured boiled sweet, shaped in a cube. Hard boiled with a good flavour of cola. These do have the chewy centre. Great traditional boiled sweet that everyone who likes cola will enjoy.
Are poppets still sold?
A salted fudge caramel variety was made available in 2021. Whilst 150 gram sharing sized bags can now be bought, Poppets remain best known for their box. Larger 145 gram boxes are also available.
Are Spangles sweets still made?
Spangles, which were discontinued in the mid 80s, came out as the number one choice for nearly a fifth of those asked which sweets they would most like to make a come back.
Why did they stop making spangles?
Spangles were made by Mars. They were fruit flavoured square boiled sweets – in a tube (like refreshers). They were taken off the market back in the early 1980’s but they were re-introduced in the 1990’s due to pupular demand.