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Jelly Tots vs Jelly Babies: What's Actually the...

Jelly Tots and Jelly Babies look like cousins, but Rowntree's classic has a firmer texture and a gelatine-free recipe that sets it apart.

Toffo: The History of the Wrapped Chewy Toffee

How Mackintosh's 1964 toffee Toff-O-Lux became Toffo, the individually wrapped chewy sweet that's outlived three owners.

Runts: The Fruit-Shaped Candy From the Willy Wo...

The history of Runts, the tiny fruit-shaped hard candy that made bananas taste like bubblegum.

Milka Chocolate: The Story Behind the Lilac Cow

How a Swiss chocolatier's 1901 brand became one of Europe's most recognisable chocolates, and why its packaging is always that exact shade of lilac.

Kinder Joy vs Kinder Surprise: What's the Diffe...

Kinder Joy and Kinder Surprise are both Ferrero eggs with a toy inside, but they're built completely differently — and that difference is exactly why one is sold in America...

Whitakers Chocolates: The Yorkshire Family Busi...

From a grocery shop in Cross Hills to a Skipton chocolate factory - the 130-year history of the Whitaker family's confectionery business.