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Best Halal Sweets: Halal-Certified vs Halal-Fri...

What halal-certified actually means versus halal-friendly, and why gelatine is the ingredient to check first.

Best Vegan Chocolate Bars: What Actually Qualif...

Why dark chocolate isn't automatically vegan, and the exact words to look for on a label before you buy.

Quality Street vs Roses: The Story Behind Brita...

Nestle vs Cadbury, tin vs tub - the ninety-year rivalry between Britain's two biggest Christmas chocolate selections.

Jaffa Cakes: Cake or Biscuit? The 1991 Court Ca...

Why McVitie's baked a giant Jaffa Cake for a VAT tribunal - and how a tax dispute settled Britain's favourite snack debate.

From Fizzy Drink to Sweet Jar: The History of I...

How A.G. Barr's Scottish soft drink became bon-bons, millions and fizzy bottle sweets - a brand extension decades in the making.

Taffy Town: Inside America's Salt Water Taffy S...

From a boardwalk legend in Atlantic City to a Salt Lake City flavour factory - the story of America's best-known taffy specialist.