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Fizzers: The History of Swizzels' Fizzy Tablet ...

Fizzers were among the first compressed fizzy sweets ever made, hand-packed by Swizzels before the war and rolled by machine ever since.

Fizzers: The History of Swizzels' Fizzy Tablet ...

Fizzers were among the first compressed fizzy sweets ever made, hand-packed by Swizzels before the war and rolled by machine ever since.

Tim Tams and the Tim Tam Slam: An Aussie Biscui...

Australia's best-known chocolate biscuit, the horse it's named after, and the drinking ritual that turned it into a cult favourite outside Australia too.

Tim Tams and the Tim Tam Slam: An Aussie Biscui...

Australia's best-known chocolate biscuit, the horse it's named after, and the drinking ritual that turned it into a cult favourite outside Australia too.

Barley Sugar: The Clear Amber Sweet That Barely...

Barley sugar's name comes from a centuries-old French-English mistranslation - and most modern versions don't contain any actual barley.

Barley Sugar: The Clear Amber Sweet That Barely...

Barley sugar's name comes from a centuries-old French-English mistranslation - and most modern versions don't contain any actual barley.

Murray Mints: The Travel Sweet Behind 'Too Good...

How a simple boiled mint became a fixture of British car journeys and the slogan that outlived the ads.

Murray Mints: The Travel Sweet Behind 'Too Good...

How a simple boiled mint became a fixture of British car journeys and the slogan that outlived the ads.

The History of the British Sweet Shop

From Victorian jars weighed by the ounce to today's pick 'n' mix stands, how the British sweet shop has changed over more than a century.

The History of the British Sweet Shop

From Victorian jars weighed by the ounce to today's pick 'n' mix stands, how the British sweet shop has changed over more than a century.

Chips Ahoy!: Nabisco's Chocolate Chip Cookie, E...

Chips Ahoy! turned America's accidental chocolate chip cookie into a mass-market brand in 1963 — and in the UK, it's still mostly found as an import rather than a homegrown...

Chips Ahoy!: Nabisco's Chocolate Chip Cookie, E...

Chips Ahoy! turned America's accidental chocolate chip cookie into a mass-market brand in 1963 — and in the UK, it's still mostly found as an import rather than a homegrown...