Blog Archive, December, 2014

How to Display your Personalised Sweets

Posted on: December 30 2014

Whether you are planning a party, giving a gift, or creating a table decoration, personalised sweets can be displayed in a variety of ways to suit every occasion.

Glass sweet jars come in a variety of shapes and sizes and look stunning filled to the brim with traditional sweets. They would make a perfect wedding table piece, filled with your favourite sweets to wow your guests and to create an old fashioned feel. They are also brilliant to create a sweet bar display for an event or party, simply fill jars with a variety of different sweets of your choice and let your guests dig in! We also offer tongs, scoops and a range of different coloured paper sweet bags if you want to really...

Choosing branded confectionery for staff at Christmas

Posted on: December 22 2014

After a year of hard work, Christmas is the time to show your appreciation to staff and what better way to do it than through branded confectionery?

Why not liven up your work Christmas party this year with personalised party bags? With a range of different colours to choose from and personalised with your own labelling, they are guaranteed to impress staff and get them into the festive spirit. They can be filled with a huge variety of different traditional retro sweets, from Jelly Babies to Mini Lovehearts, to ensure staff can celebrate this Christmas in a way to remember.

Another great staff Christmas gift is retro sweet cups. Filled with 16 different types of retro sweets, such as...

Buy sweets online for a fun filled Christmas

Posted on: December 22 2014

Everybody enjoys a sweet treat at Christmas time, so why not buy sweets online, from the comfort of your own home, to ensure an enjoyable festive period.

Retro Tuckshop boxes are a great way to spread the Christmas spirit, packed with sweets including Nerds, Jazzies and Sherbet straws, you will be spoilt for choice when this bumper package arrives and there is guaranteed to be something for everyone to enjoy. It would also make a great gift for a sweet-loving friend or family member, or why not treat colleagues at work to sweets galore and bring some excitement into the office this Christmas?

Christmas is often when childhood memories are fondly remembered and the grandparents...

Why buy traditional sweets online?

Posted on: December 18 2014

In recent years, traditional sweets have made a comeback. Despite all the wacky sweets that are created today, traditional sweets are still the most delicious and are full of nostalgia, always bringing back fond childhood memories.

Sugared Almonds are some of the most popular traditional sweets and come in a range of different pastel colours. They date back to Roman times, where they used to celebrate weddings and births with them. However, in those days, honey was used instead of sugar and it was not until the 15th century in Italy when the modern Sugared Almonds were produced. Nowadays, Sugared Almonds are often given to guests at weddings and different colours are used to celebrate...

Our Top 5 Personalised sweets for Christmas

Posted on: December 12 2014

As a gift, table decoration or stocking filler, retro sweets are a delicious way to get into the Christmas spirit and personalised sweets are a perfect way to add a unique twist. Here are our top 5 personalised sweets for Christmas:

Personalised Christmas jars are packed with traditional retro sweets including Fizzers, Black Jacks and Parma Violets as well as festive treats including Candy Canes and Christmas chocolates. You can then add your own message to make it extra special, a perfect Secret Santa present or gift for a loved one. They’re packed with variety and guaranteed to keep anyone with a sweet tooth satisfied until well into the New Year!