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Chewits: The Fruit Chew That's Survived Every S...
Same basic format since the 1960s, with flavours added around it rather than the recipe being reinvented. Here's what's actually stayed the same.
Chewits: The Fruit Chew That's Survived Every S...
Same basic format since the 1960s, with flavours added around it rather than the recipe being reinvented. Here's what's actually stayed the same.
Millions: Why the World's Tiniest Sweet Took Ov...
One shape, one size, sold by weight — Millions built an entire brand around a single small idea and never really changed it. Here's why it worked.
Millions: Why the World's Tiniest Sweet Took Ov...
One shape, one size, sold by weight — Millions built an entire brand around a single small idea and never really changed it. Here's why it worked.
Candy Mice: The Retro Shape That Never Needed a...
Firmer than a jelly sweet and creamier than a boiled one, the pink-and-white candy mouse has stayed almost exactly the same for generations. Here's what's actually in it.
Candy Mice: The Retro Shape That Never Needed a...
Firmer than a jelly sweet and creamier than a boiled one, the pink-and-white candy mouse has stayed almost exactly the same for generations. Here's what's actually in it.
Flying Saucers: Mostly Air, and That's the Whol...
A wafer shell that dissolves on contact, filled with fizzing powder. It shouldn't really work as a sweet — and that's exactly why it does.
Flying Saucers: Mostly Air, and That's the Whol...
A wafer shell that dissolves on contact, filled with fizzing powder. It shouldn't really work as a sweet — and that's exactly why it does.
Pocket Money Sweets: A Short History of the Pen...
Nobody's paid an actual penny for a sweet since well before decimalisation, and yet the name never left. Here's why, and what actually changed at the counter.
Pocket Money Sweets: A Short History of the Pen...
Nobody's paid an actual penny for a sweet since well before decimalisation, and yet the name never left. Here's why, and what actually changed at the counter.
The Cola Bottle: A Short History of Britain's M...
Why it's two colours, why there are now six versions of it, and why it still outsells everything else on the counter.
The Cola Bottle: A Short History of Britain's M...
Why it's two colours, why there are now six versions of it, and why it still outsells everything else on the counter.