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Are Skittles Gluten Free? The UK Answer

"Are Skittles gluten free" gets asked almost as often as the vegan question, and the honest answer needs the same kind of care: it depends what you mean by gluten...

Does Cadbury Chocolate Contain Palm Oil?

Cadbury content on this site covers the brand's history and its full range of bars, but the palm oil question keeps coming up on its own, so it's worth answering...

Is Liquorice Good for You? The Health Facts

Liquorice contains glycyrrhizin, a compound that can raise blood pressure and lower potassium in large regular amounts. Here's what the evidence actually says.

The "May Affect Activity and Attention" Warning...

Pick up certain brightly coloured sweets and you'll find a specific sentence tucked into the ingredients list: "may have an adverse effect on activity and attention in children." It's not...

Artificial Sweeteners in Sweets: Which Ones Are...

"Sugar-free" and "no added sugar" sweets don't just leave sugar out — something has to replace the sweetness, and it's not always the maltitol most sugar-free boiled sweets use. Here's...

Palm Oil in Sweets: What to Check on the Label

Palm oil shows up in a lot of food for a simple reason: it's cheap, stable at room temperature, and doesn't need hydrogenating to behave like a solid fat. Whether...