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Jazzies Chocolate Beans: The Retro Hundreds-and...

Jazzies were the hundreds-and-thousands-coated chocolate bean of pick 'n' mix counters — the real history, and what we honestly stock as the closest alternative.

Jazzies Chocolate Beans: The Retro Hundreds-and...

Jazzies were the hundreds-and-thousands-coated chocolate bean of pick 'n' mix counters — the real history, and what we honestly stock as the closest alternative.

Cadbury Roses: Where the Name Actually Comes From

Cadbury Roses has been the UK's Christmas tin of choice since 1938 — and the name has nothing to do with flowers. Here's the real story, plus what we stock...

Cadbury Roses: Where the Name Actually Comes From

Cadbury Roses has been the UK's Christmas tin of choice since 1938 — and the name has nothing to do with flowers. Here's the real story, plus what we stock...

Nestle Matchmakers: The Christmas-Table Chocola...

Matchmakers is a fixture on the Christmas sharing table — here's the real history behind the chocolate stick, and what we stock instead right now.

Nestle Matchmakers: The Christmas-Table Chocola...

Matchmakers is a fixture on the Christmas sharing table — here's the real history behind the chocolate stick, and what we stock instead right now.

Fruitella: The Fruit-Juice Chew Behind the Retr...

Fruitella built its name on real fruit juice and decades of TV advertising — here's the actual history, and the closest chew sweet we honestly stock instead.

Fruitella: The Fruit-Juice Chew Behind the Retr...

Fruitella built its name on real fruit juice and decades of TV advertising — here's the actual history, and the closest chew sweet we honestly stock instead.

Cherry Drops: The Classic Boiled Sweet Explained

Cherry Drops belong to one of Britain's oldest sweet categories — here's the real story behind boiled fruit drops, and what we stock in their place right now.

Cherry Drops: The Classic Boiled Sweet Explained

Cherry Drops belong to one of Britain's oldest sweet categories — here's the real story behind boiled fruit drops, and what we stock in their place right now.

Rowntree's Fruit Gums: The Original Fruit Gum, ...

Rowntree's Fruit Gums are one of Britain's oldest branded sweets — the real history behind the gum vs pastille split, and what we actually stock from the range.

Rowntree's Fruit Gums: The Original Fruit Gum, ...

Rowntree's Fruit Gums are one of Britain's oldest branded sweets — the real history behind the gum vs pastille split, and what we actually stock from the range.