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Push Pop: The Story Behind the Lipstick-Tube Lo...

Why the twist-up tube made Push Pop lollipops an instant playground favourite.

Jolly Ranchers: The History Behind America's Fa...

How a Colorado ice cream shop turned into one of America's best-known hard candy brands, and why the sour Stix range built a cult following.

Uncle Joe's Mint Balls: The Story of Wigan's Sw...

How a mint first boiled in a Wigan kitchen in 1898 became the town's best-known export, still made by the same family firm today.

Riesen: The German Chewy Caramel Behind the Bla...

The history of Storck's Riesen bar, the dark chocolate-covered caramel chew that's been made in Germany since the 1970s.

Chocolate Limes: The Boiled Sweet With a Split ...

Why a hard, tangy lime boiled sweet with a soft chocolate centre became a fixture of British pick 'n' mix.

Edinburgh Rock: The Soft Scottish Sweet That St...

How a batch of hard rock left too long by accident turned into Edinburgh's own soft, crumbly confection.