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Beech's Fine Chocolates: A Century of British C...

Started at fairgrounds in 1920, now shipping luxury chocolate around the world. The century-long story of Beech's Fine Chocolates.

Tyrozets: The Story of Britain's Best-Known Thr...

An anaesthetic and an antibiotic in one lozenge, on sale since the early 1950s. Why Tyrozets became a household name, and why it was eventually pulled.

Fry's Tiffin: The Chocolate Bar That Got Discon...

Biscuit, raisins and glacé cherries in chocolate, first sold in 1937 by Britain's oldest chocolate maker. Why Fry's Tiffin keeps disappearing and reappearing.

Best Sweets for a Picnic: What Survives Warm We...

Which sweets travel well in the heat and which turn to mush in the cooler bag — practical picking for picnics, park trips and outdoor parties.

Golden Wonder: The Company That Invented Cheese...

A doughnut fryer with spare capacity, a potato variety, and the invention of the flavoured crisp. The history of Golden Wonder.

McCoy's Flame Grilled Steak: The Story Behind B...

Named after a Scottish idiom for the genuine article, launched in 1985, and now one of the UK's biggest crisp brands. The story of McCoy's.