This performance can be attributed to the growing options available on the market, including low calorie, dairy free, and vegan options, catering to a wider audience,” says the group. Please tick if you would like to receive news, offers and information from our trusted and carefully selected partners that we think you might like. The wit of the British public is second-to-none and we’ve loved seeing all the Great British Summer jokes the nation has come up with.

According to Mintel, under-45s, the highest users of dairy-free ice cream, are more likely than older consumers to see dairy-free ice cream as healthier than standard (Mintel, Ice Cream UK April 2020).

Meanwhile, Michelle Frost, general manager at Mars Chocolate Drinks and Treats adds that the work-from-home trend has also caused an uptick in sales. However in the convenience channel, impulse ice cream has a much greater share, accounting for almost 50% of annual value sales, rising to 63% in the summer months [ibid],” he says. The sickly sweet bar combined chocolate, toffee and nougat for people to sink their teeth into (and have difficulty chewing afterwards). We expect to see this trend continue, particularly within “premium” and “indulgent” spaces – an area Häagen-Dazs has capitalised on. Andrew Staniland, frozen trading director at Iceland said: “We are absolutely delighted to be reviving the much-loved tradition of the joke on the lolly stick.

The square boiled sweets had slightly rounded edges – it was just as well they were individually wrapped, otherwise we would've scoffed loads. Better than Magnum as another reviewer said, but to me Magnum is too sweet (and full of dodgy ingredients). The fruit flavoured boiled sweets had the all-important hole in the middle, and left an odd fruity flavour in your mouth after sucking them.Not only did Cadbury then take these away from us, they also stopped selling Dream bars on their own, too. Nestle teased us in 2005 by bringing Texans back for a bit, but they were snatched away from us again soon after. They didn't need any extra fillings or flavours – the swirls somehow made this chocolate bar all the more delicious.