Britain’s Most Beloved Retro Sweets

It's confirmed! Fizzy cola bottles are now Britain's most favorite retro sweets according to a survey conducted by Marks and Spencer.The poll was multi-dimensional and included portions meant to highlight the differences in the
choices between men and women respondents. The poll included some 4,000 old-fashioned sweets enthusiasts who were made to rank their most favorite sweets of all time.

The famous fizzy cola bottles bested all others with a fizz while also coming into to the top ten list were the non-fizz Cola Bottles , followed by Rhubarbs and Custards. Wine Gums came in at fourth and Black Jacks at fifth followed by Jelly Babies, Bon Bons, Chocolate raisins, Chocolate eclairs and Turkish delight. Women turned out to have more preference for the sweeter sweets such as Rhubarb and Custard which came in second and sweet and creamy Chocolate Eclairs ranked as their third all-time favorite. They did still love Fizzy Cola Bottles which they put at number one as well as the non-fizz variety at number four. The girls would have a thing with those raisins wrapped with chocolate which they put at number five. Turkish Delight and Bon Bons wouldn't be left out and placed at number seven and eight. Sherbets were ninth, specifically Flying Saucers, while Jelly Babies, the world's all-time fun candies ever, came on as the tenth most beloved retro sweets according to the girls.

Over at the men's camp, things turned out quite differently, although they shared the women's passion for some. Traditional sweets that clicked with both men and women included the non-fizz Cola bottles which were number two while the fizzy ones at number three. Jelly Babies, Bonbons, Rhubarb and Custard, Chocolate Raisins, and Turkish Delight were other candies both sexes raved about in the survey. Only three things turned up in the men's favorites that didn't in the women's – Wine Gums, Black Jacks and Aniseed Balls.

What looks like a very small difference between men's and women's preferences in retro candies probably indicates a certain universality in people's love for them. While the gender aspect has been considered as we observe how people react to old-fashioned sweets, it might also be a good idea to have a poll that looks into the perspectives of the different age groups, cultures and social classes even. It should be very interesting to look into the different ways that candies are appreciated or not appreciated and whether or not there are any particular blend of ingredients that manufacturers may explore based on the trends that emerge.

By: Shen Smith

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The world of candies is always exciting, especially when it reminds us of a particular era of our lives when things were as sweet as those Bon Bons, Rhubarbs and Custards and, yes, those Fizzy Cola Bottles that always added a zing to our day. The good thing is, all of these retro sweets are back and looking like they are for good.