American sweets and snacks are a genuinely distinct — and fast-growing — search category, driven less by nostalgia than by social media trends around specific products.
Why American imports took off
A lot of demand for American chocolate, candy and snacks in the UK traces back to social media — viral reviews and trends around intensely flavoured or novelty US products that weren't previously available outside specialist importers. That's brought products like Reese's, Hershey's and spicy corn snacks like Takis into mainstream UK demand.
Takis
Takis are a rolled, intensely spicy corn snack from Mexico via the US market — more of a crisp than a sweet, but grouped with American imports given the overlapping "US trend" audience searching for them.
Prime
Prime is a hydration and energy drink brand co-founded by Logan Paul and KSI, which became one of the biggest social-media-driven product trends of recent years — and, like Takis, is now commonly stocked alongside sweets and snacks rather than in a separate drinks-only section, given the shared audience.
How to buy the range
Our American Candy & Snacks collection covers Takis, Prime, Reese's, Hershey's and more. Read more: why Takis Fuego took over and every Sour Patch Kids flavour we stock.
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Frequently asked questions
Why have American snacks like Takis become so popular in the UK?
Largely social media trends around US-only products.
Are Takis a chocolate or sweet product?
No — a spicy corn snack, more like a crisp.
What is Prime and why is it stocked alongside sweets?
A Logan Paul/KSI hydration drink brand with overlapping trend-led demand.