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Posted on: July 07 2015

Whether it be a Sweet Bar, a Retro Sweet Bowl or delicious favours, retro sweets are the perfect addition to your wedding to put a smile on every guest’s face and to make your big day memorable for years to come. It’s even easier to plan for these sweet treats now you can buy sweets online for your wedding.

Wedding favours are a great way to bring back fond memories of the day for guests and retro sweet favours are unique and perfect for any guests with a sweet tooth! Our sweet wedding favours are available in many different shapes and forms as well as a variety of different themes, to suit every budget. Fish and Chip Cones are a unique twist on the traditional English meal and not...

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Posted on: July 02 2015

If you choose to buy sweets in bulk you will find it is the easiest and most cost-effective way to provide sweets for a large event, a party or to buy sweets for your business.

From Drumstick Lollies to Candy Necklaces, there is a wide variety of popular retro sweets available to buy in bulk. Buying sweets in bulk is ideal for entertaining guests at a wedding. Whether you are to hand out sweets after dinner or create your own wedding favours, bulk buying sweets will also ensure you don’t have to break the bank on your big day.  Love Hearts were first manufactured in 1954 and were originally put in hand painted packets and put in Christmas crackers over the festive period. They became...

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Posted on: June 30 2015

Retro sweets have made a big comeback in the past few years and there are endless options to satisfy anyone’s sweet tooth. Britain is a nation of traditional and retro sweet lovers, but just which are our favourites?

5. Drumstick Lollies - This delicious chewy lolly is said to have been invented by accident in the 1950s, when Trevor Matlow, the son of one of Swizzels-Matlow’s founders, was experimenting with a new machine and discovered a lollipop with two flavours could be created. The traditional, much-loved, Drumstick is milk and raspberry flavoured, although there have been many other flavours to this mouth-watering delight since.

4. Wine Gums - Despite what children have...

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Posted on: June 26 2015

Thinking of unique and original birthday gift ideas year after year can be difficult. Birthday sweet bags are a perfect way to put a smile on someone’s face on their birthday and personalised sweets make it extra special! They are also ideal for a thank you to guests for attending your milestone birthday.

To make a Birthday present more meaningful, why not choose retro sweets from their childhood? Candy Whistles were extremely popular in the 80s and are sure to bring back many fond childhood memories of making up tunes and then happily devouring the fruity flavoured treat. Or Jelly Worms from the 90s are a perfect fruity treat to make someone smile on their birthday.

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Posted on: June 23 2015

Are you looking to attract new business opportunities? If so, branded confectionery is the perfect way to ensure your business stands out from the crowd and is also a unique and effective promotional method.

Customised Boiled Sweets are an ideal way to promote your business at meetings and events. Choose the colour, flavour, pattern, shape and wrapper of these tasty treats and make them personal and unique to your business. Then simply hand them out to promote your business and ensure they think of your business or brand next time they are enjoying another delicious boiled sweet!

Anyone with a sweet tooth can sniff out sugar from a mile away! Therefore, by having sweets on a stall,...

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