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Maoam: The German Chew That Plays by Different Rules

Maoam: The German Chew That Plays by Different ...

A chew and a jelly sweet look like close cousins on a pick 'n' mix tray. The recipes aren't close at all — and Maoam's own ingredients are the easiest...

Maoam: The German Chew That Plays by Different ...

A chew and a jelly sweet look like close cousins on a pick 'n' mix tray. The recipes aren't close at all — and Maoam's own ingredients are the easiest...

Why Cola Sweets Don't Actually Taste Like Cola

Why Cola Sweets Don't Actually Taste Like Cola

No actual cola goes into a cola bottle sweet. What the flavour is actually built from, and why the bottle, the cable and the jelly-filled version don't quite taste the...

Why Cola Sweets Don't Actually Taste Like Cola

No actual cola goes into a cola bottle sweet. What the flavour is actually built from, and why the bottle, the cable and the jelly-filled version don't quite taste the...

Prime Energy Drink: Every UK Flavour Compared

Prime Energy Drink: Every UK Flavour Compared

Five flavours, one can size, and a lot of confusion between the Energy line and the separate Hydration one. Here's what actually differs between them.

Prime Energy Drink: Every UK Flavour Compared

Five flavours, one can size, and a lot of confusion between the Energy line and the separate Hydration one. Here's what actually differs between them.

Flying Saucers: Mostly Air, and That's the Whole Point

Flying Saucers: Mostly Air, and That's the Whol...

A wafer shell that dissolves on contact, filled with fizzing powder. It shouldn't really work as a sweet — and that's exactly why it does.

Flying Saucers: Mostly Air, and That's the Whol...

A wafer shell that dissolves on contact, filled with fizzing powder. It shouldn't really work as a sweet — and that's exactly why it does.

Pocket Money Sweets: A Short History of the Penny Counter

Pocket Money Sweets: A Short History of the Pen...

Nobody's paid an actual penny for a sweet since well before decimalisation, and yet the name never left. Here's why, and what actually changed at the counter.

Pocket Money Sweets: A Short History of the Pen...

Nobody's paid an actual penny for a sweet since well before decimalisation, and yet the name never left. Here's why, and what actually changed at the counter.

Liquorice Explained: Red vs Black, and Why Some People Can't Stand It

Liquorice Explained: Red vs Black, and Why Some...

Red liquorice usually contains no liquorice at all. Why some people can't stand the real thing comes down to genetics, not fussiness. Here's what's actually in the bag.

Liquorice Explained: Red vs Black, and Why Some...

Red liquorice usually contains no liquorice at all. Why some people can't stand the real thing comes down to genetics, not fussiness. Here's what's actually in the bag.