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Haribo Twin Snakes and the Vegetarian Label Problem

Haribo Twin Snakes and the Vegetarian Label Pro...

A sweet marketed as vegetarian and an ingredients panel that lists gelatine aren't a contradiction you should have to resolve yourself. Here's how to check.

Haribo Twin Snakes and the Vegetarian Label Pro...

A sweet marketed as vegetarian and an ingredients panel that lists gelatine aren't a contradiction you should have to resolve yourself. Here's how to check.

Vegetarian Sweets: The Full Shopping Guide

Vegetarian Sweets: The Full Shopping Guide

Vegetarian isn't just 'vegan without the extra rules' — it's genuinely its own category, with its own products that vegans specifically can't eat. Here's where to actually shop it.

Vegetarian Sweets: The Full Shopping Guide

Vegetarian isn't just 'vegan without the extra rules' — it's genuinely its own category, with its own products that vegans specifically can't eat. Here's where to actually shop it.

What Does "Natural" Actually Mean on a Sweet Label?

What Does "Natural" Actually Mean on a Sweet La...

'Natural' isn't a regulated claim on a UK sweet label the way 'organic' is. Here's what it actually tends to mean in practice, using Vidal's Naturall range as a real...

What Does "Natural" Actually Mean on a Sweet La...

'Natural' isn't a regulated claim on a UK sweet label the way 'organic' is. Here's what it actually tends to mean in practice, using Vidal's Naturall range as a real...

Common Sweet Allergens: A Quick Reference Guide

Common Sweet Allergens: A Quick Reference Guide

Milk, wheat, soya and mustard all turn up in sweets more often than you'd guess — usually as a small-print 'may contain traces' line rather than an obvious ingredient.

Common Sweet Allergens: A Quick Reference Guide

Milk, wheat, soya and mustard all turn up in sweets more often than you'd guess — usually as a small-print 'may contain traces' line rather than an obvious ingredient.

Are Your Sweets Halal? How to Read UK Sweet Labels

Are Your Sweets Halal? How to Read UK Sweet Labels

The word 'gelatine' on a label doesn't say whether it's halal. Here's what actually determines it, and why a 'suitable for vegetarians' sticker isn't the same thing.

Are Your Sweets Halal? How to Read UK Sweet Labels

The word 'gelatine' on a label doesn't say whether it's halal. Here's what actually determines it, and why a 'suitable for vegetarians' sticker isn't the same thing.

Gluten-Free Sweets: What to Buy and What to Actually Avoid

Gluten-Free Sweets: What to Buy and What to Act...

Gummy bears are usually fine. Liquorice almost never is. The one ingredient to scan for on a UK sweet label, and why 'no allergens declared' doesn't always mean what you'd...

Gluten-Free Sweets: What to Buy and What to Act...

Gummy bears are usually fine. Liquorice almost never is. The one ingredient to scan for on a UK sweet label, and why 'no allergens declared' doesn't always mean what you'd...