This double-flavoured sherbet lolly was launched in 1954 and is still a favourite addition to party bags today.

It is worth mentioning that none of these is likely to appeal too much to those who have chosen veganism for health reasons; some of these – for example, Refreshers Chew Bars, contain almost 90% sugar! Top Vegan Swizzels Sweets Technically speaking, though, palm oil is vegan in the same way that avocados and almonds are vegan despite there being environmental or animal exploitation concerns. It is clearly each person’s prerogative to decide whether or not they should consume food items that contain palm oil, and we’ll leave that up to you to decide. Not the HealthiestOriginally marketed as breath fresheners when launched in 1946, Parma Violets were regularly sold in pubs. It soon became apparent they were better suited to sweet shops though. Hydrogenated fats were phased out in 2004. [4] Artificial flavourings were discontinued in 2009. [4] Products [ edit ] Refreshers [ edit ] Refreshers a b c d e f g h i j k Salter, Jessica (19 November 2011). "Dream factory". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012 . Retrieved 7 August 2012. Jeremy Dee, managing director of Swizzels, said in the release: "Our mission remains to lead the way with new, ingenious sweet inventions, so involving our dedicated fans in this process and receiving their creative ideas is a great way to achieve this." Butterscotch– No prizes for guessing what the non-vegan ingredient is in the Butterscotch sweets made by Swizzels. Yep, gelatine. Not really, it’s butter.

Despite Swizzels making a very good number of their sweets vegan, they still have some that contain gelatine, and hence are neither vegan nor vegetarian. Refreshers are one of Swizzels' most popular products. These are flat chewy sweets with sherbet in the middle, available in lemon and strawberry flavours. They are officially named New Refreshers, to avoid trademark confusion with Barratt's compressed tablet Refreshers sweet. [7] [8] Fizzers [ edit ]Another of the early inventions of Swizzels, in the 1930s Rainbow Drops were sold loose and scooped into bags to be sold for a shilling. Jones, R. A. (on behalf of the Registrar and Comptroller-General) (21 February 2001). "IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION NO. 2161647 IN THE NAME OF TREBOR BASSETT LIMITED AND IN THE MATTER OF OPPOSITION NO. 49406 THERETO BY SWIZZELS MATLOW LIMITED" (PDF). ipo.gov.uk. United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office. p.9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2014 . Retrieved 25 February 2014. Made with a tougher consistency than Chews or Choos, the bars are not ideal for people with fillings! Vimto Bars: Immerse in the Vimto voyage with these chewy bars, a tender touch of the iconic fruity flavour. Fruit Salad Sweets: Unravel a fruity fiesta with this chewy bar, a sweet salad of vibrant fruit flavours.