I get quite often this question since Drumstick is a brand that has a lot of candy mixtures, and is one of the popular ones that made the best Lollies, Chew, Squashies, and Chocolate. 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. Dextrose, Corn flour, Modified Starch, Acidity Regulator: Malic Acid; Stearic Acid, Magnesium Stearate, Flavorings, Colors: Anthocyanin, Copper Chlorophyllin, Lutein, Paprika Extract. Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Oils (palm, Palm Kernel), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Spirulina, Gelling Agent: Gelatine, Emulsifier: Glycerol Mono Stearate; Flavourings, Colour: Anthocyanin.

Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Oils (palm, Palm Kernel), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Glycerine, Flavourings, Lysed Soya Protein, Emulsifier: Glycerol Mono Stearate; Colour: Anthocyanin. Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Oils (palm, Palm Kernel), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Spirulina, Gelling Agent: Gelatin; Emulsifier: Glycerol Mono Stearate; Flavorings, Color: Anthocyanin.Essentially set sugar with some citric acid, colour and flavouring, these hard lollies have been used by many a parent to keep their kids quiet on long car journeys after the 87th game of I Spy… apparently… we obviously don’t advocate such things. Butterscotch – No prizes for guessing what the non-vegan ingredient is in the Butterscotch sweets made by Swizzels. Launched as New Refreshers in 1955, this lemon-flavoured chew bar has a sherbet centre that gives it a nice tartness.

This double-flavoured sherbet lolly was launched in 1954 and is still a favourite addition to party bags today.We’ll also give a brief history of the Swizzels company (which started producing sweets back in 1928). Make way for Drumstick Squashies – an exciting new sweet that sees your favourite brand transformed into a delicious squashy gum format. Please note that Swizzels are not halal certified but based on the ingredients we personally are happy to eat them. In this article, we’ll run through exactly which Swizzels sweets are vegan, and which are not suitable for those following a plant-based diet. One of many of Swizzels’ offerings that uses lysed (concentrated) soya protein, glycerine from vegetables and palm oil in place of any animal-derived ingredients.

If we had to pick a favourite out of them all it would be impossible as they are all incredibly moreish! Although we make every effort to ensure the authenticity of our material, we cannot make any promises. A less annoying alternative to Candy Whistles, though liable to result in kids’ faces getting pretty darn sticky. Until a few years ago the only Swizzels sweets that were suitable for those on a plant-based diet were accidentally vegan rather than vegan by design.We have to say we are very pleased that Swizzels have made so many of their sweets suitable for (most) vegans. Content on this site is not intended to substitute for advice given by medical practitioner, pharmacist, or other licensed health-care professional. The original “compressed fizzy sweet”, Fizzers marked a big breakthrough for Swizzels when they were launched in the 1930s.

Well, good news vegan sweet fans: a good number of the sweets produced by Swizzels Matlow are indeed vegan friendly. So, the answer will be easy in the next paragraph you will find the explanation that you were waiting for, keep reading Are Drumsticks Vegan?Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Oils (palm, Palm Kernel), Acidity Regulator: Citric Acid; Gelling Agent: Gelatine; Emulsifier: Glycerol Mono Stearate; Flavourings, Colour: Anthocyanin. During the London Blitz, Swizzels decided to head north to Derbyshire to get out of the firing line, where they have remained ever since.