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Posted on: November 28 2014

What personalised sweets can you buy for Christmas. Read more for our guide

It’s that time of year again, where we all stress over what to buy someone for Christmas. Well look no further because here we have the perfect Personalised Sweets for Christmas to put a smile on someone’s face.

Our plastic cookie jars in both a small and large size, filled with a selection of retro and Christmas sweets finished off with a Christmas sticker and a personalised message are a great way to say Merry Christmas to your family, friends and work colleagues or even you’re next door neighbour. We also have personalised fruit rock a lovely way to decorate your table with a message to your guest or...

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Posted on: November 21 2014

Are you or someone you know planning a party? Can’t decide which retro sweets to pick? Choosing the right sweets will ensure your party is memorable for you and your guests.

From Bon Bons to Jelly Snakes, there are so many different retro sweets to choose from that you may feel overwhelmed. If you are feeling too spoiled for choice, retro sweet jars are a great way to provide variety, packed with sweet treats that will give your party guests a trip down memory lane and satisfy a sweet tooth!

Or why not let your guests take a piece of the party home with them? Retro party bags filled with Love Hearts, Refreshers, Popping Candy and more are certain to be a hit with friends and family...

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Posted on: November 14 2014

We are spoilt for choice when it comes to sweets. There are weird and wonderful creations being invented everyday but we all have that old favourite. Flying Saucers, Shrimps, Jelly Beans, Rhubarb and Custards are just a few of these popular retro sweets that are still available today but what about those that are not so easy to get hold of?

Aniseed Balls have been a popular choice for many years but recently are not so easy to find. Aniseed itself is native to the Eastern Mediterranean region and has been highly valued since ancient times. If these are one of your favourites, you will know they have a distinctive liquorice like flavour but did you also know that they have been used...

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Posted on: November 06 2014

Your wedding day. A day you will remember for the rest of your life. So of course you want it to be special. You also want it to be personal to both you and your partner, so what better way to do that then celebrate it using personalised retro sweets of your choice.

There are a range of weird and wonderful retro sweets that can be personalised with a message of your choice. Fruit Rock is one of the most popular when it comes to personalised sweets. Bright vibrant coloured rock pieces, individually wrapped with your name or message of your choice will most definitely make the perfect wedding favour for your guests.Perspex cubes and pyramids

It’s not just fruit rock which can be...

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Posted on: October 23 2014

Sweets can be the perfect promotional tool. Sweetness is associated with the feeling of pleasure and well-being, so what better than to associate your brand or business with this good feeling?

Retro sweets such as Candy Shrimps, Bananas, Flying Saucers, Rhubarb and Custards, along with many more, can be a firm favourite when it comes to promotions. When given to the customer, they will evoke the feeling of nostalgia, a memory which will stick in their mind and will from then on be associated with your company.

One of the most popular of the retro sweets for promotions are Jelly Beans. It is thought that the Jelly Bean first surfaced in 1861 when William Schrafft, a Boston...

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