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Irn-Bru: The History of Scotland's "Other" Nati...

The story of Irn-Bru's secret recipe, its rivalry with Coca-Cola, and the 2018 reformulation that sparked a backlash.

Kinnerton Confectionery: The UK Maker Behind Yo...

Meet the Norfolk manufacturer behind Peppa Pig and Paw Patrol chocolate - and why it specialises in nut-free production.

Lockets: The Story of Mars's Honey and Blackcur...

How Mars's honey-led Lockets carved out a gentler niche next to its stablemate Tunes.

Tunes: The Story Behind Mars's Menthol and Euca...

The story of Mars's decongestant lozenge, from its 1960s launch to the "blocked nose" adverts that made it famous.

Root Beer in the UK: Why It Never Caught On (An...

Why root beer's wintergreen-and-sassafras flavour never caught on in Britain, and where to actually buy it.

Seabrook's Crisps: The Story of Yorkshire's Ind...

How a small, family-owned Bradford crisp maker has stayed independent - and different from Walkers - since 1945.