(edit title) I need info about these Swedish candies What they are, where can they be bought, etc... Options

[Mikile]

Greetings from a new member Don't know if this is the right subforum for the question, but as a question is food-related, I'll post it here.

I am not Swedish, but I have relatives in Sweden (Jönköping). Now, back in the '90s they used to send me some kind of candies which I really liked, and I would like to ask them to bring them to me, but I don't know what to look for.

I think they looked something like this:

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What are these exactly and who makes them in Sweden?

Also, are they available in candy shops or supermarkets?

Thanks in advance.

[johnjohn]

They are available in bulk in almost all supermarkets.

[Marmi]

Those are Bassets Allsorts Licorice, and really aren't Swden specific, they're actually British. They can however - as mentioned in above post - be found in bulk in most grocery stores.

[Mikile]

Is Bassett's the only manufacturer of these?

I found some from Malaco now as well. And even some by Coop.

[byke]

Bassett's is the original.

Obviously there are cheaper knock off brands available, especially here in Sweden as they do or at least have in the past been fairly popular. To be fair, I usually find that the cheaper knock off brands found in Sweden are too sweet and bland. Maybe this has something to do with what Swedish customers can afford or that they just have a sweeter tooth?

[Mikile]

I see. Based on the description, I think these that I consumed were not the original, as I remember that the taste was indeed quite sweet.

I assume that those found in bulk are from the Swedish brands?

[byke]

Based on spending habits, I would have at a guess that many of the bulk / cheaper brands are more prolific to the Swedish market.

[Bender B Rodriquez]

Malaco "all sorts" or the other brands are not really cheaper or lower in quality than Basset's (it is candy, not Swiss watches), they have just engineered their taste for the Swedish market.

[byke]

I most definitely believe there is cheaper and lower qualities available in sweets.
Anyone who has had the misfortune to visit a pick and mix store will often taste a difference.
But again this is based on what local consumers are willing to adopt or accept and in turn its based on retail, profit margins and availability.

I actually did a google search to see if people reviewed sweets and found that many did and took the time to express their views on what is often seen as snide confectionary to that in which they either grew up with or prefer.

Example : http://www.dooyoo.co.uk/food/sainsbury-s-l...lsorts/1253434/

Sometimes a foreign made knock off or licensed product can also taste better.
For example, the Marabou Starbar tastes allot better than the Cadburys Starbar since there has been a change in some of the Cadbury products in recent years.

Another Example is, Pepsi in the UK tastes better to Coke IMHO.
Yet the other way round over here ...

[Bender B Rodriquez]

I most definitely believe there is cheaper and lower qualities available in sweets.Anyone who has had the misfortune to visit a pick and mix store will often taste a differenc ... (show full quote)

I most definitely believe there is cheaper and lower qualities available in sweets.
Anyone who has had the misfortune to visit a pick and mix store will often taste a difference.
But again this is based on what local consumers are willing to adopt or accept and in turn its based on retail, profit margins and availability. ... (hide full quote)

There can be a difference in quality in for example chocolate when changing the amount of cocoa and when changing cocoa butter with other cheaper butters. This is because there is a good reference on what is considered high quality chocolate, and it is expensive to make.

Pick and mix candy on the other hand is basically made from sugar, artificial flavours and other consistency ingredients like gelatin. There is no expensive product in candy that can be replaced by a cheaper, lower quality, product. Hence, you cannot talk about "cheaper candy of lower quality". It is just a difference in taste, not a difference in quality.

[kevin888]

you know after seeing these images, i am also going to buy these candies..very yummy

[Mikile]

I will reactivate this topic (won't open the new one), as it is not sure it were Licorice allsorts now (and especially not Basset's). After reading some reviews of it, I think it may not be it....

As I remember these candies were quite sweet, they had a taste of fruit, and they were maybe even a bit sour.....they maybe even tasted like a caramel a bit. I think the fruit taste was lemon or orange, but could've been strawberry too.

These pics are the closest to what it looked like:

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3





But based on this, this is the mix of many things, as I see.

Judging from this description, which one from here do you think it was?

I assume that it most likely it wasn't licorice allsorts now....

[Puffin]

Are you looking for a particular type of candy or a mix such as the pictures?
The pictures appear to be "pick and mix" or lösgodis available in supermarkets where you take a bag and scoop and choose your own

You can also get mixes in bags such as "gott & blandat" or "bridge" etc

Or perhaps you are looking for one specific type
http://www.ingridscandyshop.com/index.php?id_lang=1

[Mikile]

I was looking for a particular candy, but it seems like it was a part of one of these mixes.

Those "sandwitch-shaped" candies from licorice allsorts mix could've been a part of the mix I was eating (I didn't eat all of the candies from the mix), but based on what I read and hear about its taste now, I am not sure if it was that candy.

When we speak of a particular candy, does the description I offered sound more like something like wine gummie or it were those "sandwitch" candies from licorice allsorts?