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Highland Toffee: The Scottish Chew Bar Behind '...

The story of Lees of Scotland's Highland Toffee bar, the chewy striped-wrapper classic that's outlasted your jaw muscles for decades.

Fruit Pastilles: The Story Behind Rowntree's Cl...

Rowntree's Fruit Pastilles have been going since 1881 — older than the brand's Fruit Gums — and the two sweets are made differently, not just shaped differently.

Walkers Crisps: From a Leicester Butcher's Shop...

Walkers crisps started as a Leicester butcher's answer to post-war meat rationing and grew into the UK's biggest crisp brand under PepsiCo, with Gary Lineker fronting its ads since 1995....

Jawbreakers vs Gobstoppers: What's the Real Dif...

Same rock-hard sweet, two different names — here's the history behind jawbreakers and gobstoppers, and how they're actually made.

Tangy Toms: What Happened to the Sour Apple Lol...

Tangy Toms is one of the most-searched names in UK penny-sweet nostalgia — here's an honest look at what's known about it, and what to buy instead if you can't...

Strawberry Laces: The Sweet Everyone Remembers ...

Strawberry laces are as much about texture as flavour — here's the real story behind the bootlace format, and the honest truth about which version we currently stock.