Strawberry and cream is one of the more enduring pick 'n' mix flavour combinations — not as loud as sour or as one-note as plain strawberry, but a pairing that's shown up across lollipops, jellies and pips for decades. Here's what it actually is, where it comes from, and what we currently stock.
What the flavour combination is actually doing
Strawberry and cream sweets pair a sharp, fruity strawberry note with a softer, milky sweetness — the same basic idea as strawberries and cream as a dessert, just built into hard-boiled, jellied or lollipop form instead. The cream side rounds off the fruit's acidity rather than competing with it, which is why the combination tends to read as gentler and more rounded than strawberry on its own.
A classic of British pick 'n' mix
Pick 'n' mix as a shopping format took hold through Woolworths from the 1950s, when the loose-sweet counters there picked up the "pick 'n' mix" nickname from shoppers. Through the 1960s, a new wave of sweet manufacturers expanded well beyond the simpler flavours that had come before, and fruit-and-cream pairings — strawberry and cream among them — became part of the standard pick 'n' mix repertoire that's still stocked today.
Vidal Lotta Lollies — Strawberry and Cream
Vidal's take on the flavour comes as an individually wrapped lollipop, wrapped in pink and white swirls that echo the flavour before you've even unwrapped it. It's built as a pick 'n' mix and party-bag staple rather than a premium format — straightforward, well-stocked, and easy to add to a mixed order. See it here: Vidal Lotta Lollies - Strawberry and Cream.
Kingsway Strawberry & Cream Jelly Sweets
Kingsway's version takes the same flavour into a jelly format, sold in a 3kg bulk bag aimed at sweet shops and pick 'n' mix stands rather than single bags. It's worth knowing this one is listed as a special-order item — it typically takes around two weeks to arrive, at the same price throughout, so it suits planned restocking better than a same-week top-up. Product page: Kingsway Strawberry & Cream Jelly Sweets 3kg.
Dobsons Strawberry and Cream Pips
Dobsons' version comes as "pips" — the small, drop-shaped boiled-sweet format that's long been a pick 'n' mix mainstay — sold in a 2.72kg jar. Stock on this one is more limited than the other two, so if you want to build an order around it specifically, it's worth checking current availability first rather than assuming a large batch is sitting ready. Product page: Dobsons Strawberry And Cream Pips Jar 2.72kg.
Frequently asked questions
What flavour is "strawberry and cream" sweets?
A pairing of sharp strawberry fruit flavour with a milky, rounding creaminess — the same idea as the classic dessert, built into boiled sweets, jellies, lollipops and pips.
Where does the strawberry and cream pick 'n' mix flavour come from?
It's part of the wider British pick 'n' mix tradition that expanded through Woolworths from the 1950s and 60s, when manufacturers began producing a much broader range of flavours and formats.
What formats does Supreme Sweets stock in strawberry and cream?
Three: Vidal Lotta Lollies (lollipop), Kingsway Strawberry & Cream Jelly Sweets (jelly, 3kg), and Dobsons Strawberry and Cream Pips (pips, 2.72kg jar).
Is the Kingsway strawberry and cream jelly a special order?
Yes, it's typically a two-week lead time item, at the same price throughout.