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Clarnico Mint Creams: The Story of a Forgotten ...

How Clarke, Nickolls & Coombs became one of Britain's biggest sweet makers, and the story behind its famous mint creams.

Best Sweets for a Bonfire Night Party

Cold hands, dark gardens and fireworks going off overhead: what to actually stock for a proper 5th November spread.

Tyrozets: The History of Britain's Classic Thro...

The cherry-flavoured lozenge that's sat alongside British sweet counters for decades, and why it counts as medicine rather than confectionery.

Coltsfoot Rock: The Traditional Herbal Cough Sweet

The Victorian herbal cough remedy that became a stick of rock — and is still made in Lancashire today.

Bazooka Joe Bubble Gum: The Comic-Strip Candy T...

The history of Bazooka Joe, the American bubble gum famous for the mini comic strip wrapped around every piece.

Fisherman's Friend: The History of the Extra-St...

One evening in 1865, a Fleetwood pharmacist named James Lofthouse got talking to three deep-sea fishermen who had just sailed back from the treacherous cod grounds off Iceland. They could...