Fun Sweet Facts♦The British eat about 7.5kg of sweets per person per year, more than half of Europe♦Rhubarb and custard sweets have been made in the same Yorkshire factory since 1929♦Strawberry bonbons rarely contain real strawberry, but the smell molecule is identical♦Allsorts were invented in 1899 when a salesman accidentally dropped his sample tray♦The original cola bottle sweet was launched in 1976, ten years after the Coke bottle changed shape♦The signature taupe ribbon used by Vivid Delights matches our jar label perfectly♦Sugared almonds at weddings represent five wishes: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, long life♦Pear drops get their flavour from amyl acetate, the same compound found in real pears♦The British eat about 7.5kg of sweets per person per year, more than half of Europe♦Rhubarb and custard sweets have been made in the same Yorkshire factory since 1929♦Strawberry bonbons rarely contain real strawberry, but the smell molecule is identical♦Allsorts were invented in 1899 when a salesman accidentally dropped his sample tray♦The original cola bottle sweet was launched in 1976, ten years after the Coke bottle changed shape♦The signature taupe ribbon used by Vivid Delights matches our jar label perfectly♦Sugared almonds at weddings represent five wishes: health, wealth, happiness, fertility, long life♦Pear drops get their flavour from amyl acetate, the same compound found in real pears
