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Mr Tom: The Peanut Bar with the Cheeky Slogan

A peanut and caramel bar that's been on sale since 1955, under two different names. The story behind Mr Tom.

Mr Tom: The Peanut Bar with the Cheeky Slogan

A peanut and caramel bar that's been on sale since 1955, under two different names. The story behind Mr Tom.

Mrs Tilly's Tablet: The Story Behind Scotland's...

A recipe with roots in 1736 and a business that started door-to-door in a Scottish town. The history of tablet, and of Mrs Tilly's.

Mrs Tilly's Tablet: The Story Behind Scotland's...

A recipe with roots in 1736 and a business that started door-to-door in a Scottish town. The history of tablet, and of Mrs Tilly's.

Mojo: The Story Behind Barratt's Banana Chew Bar

A brick-shaped chew that's been on penny-sweet counters for generations. The history of Mojo, and how it fits alongside Black Jacks and Fruit Salads.

Mojo: The Story Behind Barratt's Banana Chew Bar

A brick-shaped chew that's been on penny-sweet counters for generations. The history of Mojo, and how it fits alongside Black Jacks and Fruit Salads.

Mint Cracknel: The Crunchy Mint Sweet Britain F...

A chocolate-coated mint that shattered rather than snapped. Why Mint Cracknel was a Mackintosh's staple for thirty years, and why it disappeared.

Mint Cracknel: The Crunchy Mint Sweet Britain F...

A chocolate-coated mint that shattered rather than snapped. Why Mint Cracknel was a Mackintosh's staple for thirty years, and why it disappeared.

The History of Cream Soda — and Why the British...

Cream soda has been around since Victorian soda fountains, but the bright pink British version and the clear American original barely resemble each other.

The History of Cream Soda — and Why the British...

Cream soda has been around since Victorian soda fountains, but the bright pink British version and the clear American original barely resemble each other.

Skips: The Prawn Cocktail Snack That Grew Up in...

How Skips, launched in 1972, became the savoury snack every British sweet shop stocks anyway.

Skips: The Prawn Cocktail Snack That Grew Up in...

How Skips, launched in 1972, became the savoury snack every British sweet shop stocks anyway.