By Tim Lambert
Early Sweets
People eat preserved fruits, jelly, and wafers
The Tudors eat sweet foods called sweetmeats, preserved fruit, gingerbread, sugared almonds, and jelly. They also eat marzipan.
18th Century Liquorice sweets are made. Turkish Delight is invented.
1817 The first recipe for potato crisps is published
1848 Chewing gum is first made commercially
c. 1850 Modern marshmallows are made
1869 Kendal Mint cake is invented
1875 Milk chocolate is invented
Modern Sweets
With the Industrial Revolution sweets are mass-produced although they are still expensive.
1897 Candy floss is invented
1899 Liquorice allsorts are invented
1905 Dairy Milk is introduced
c. 1908 The first lollypops are sold
1910 Walnut whip is introduced
1915 Milk Tray is introduced
1920 Flake is introduced
1921 Choc-ices go on sale in the USA. Fruit and Nut is introduced.
1922 Ice cream is sold in the street for the first time
1923 Milky Way is introduced in the USA
1929 Crunchie is introduced
1930 Snickers and Freddo are introduced
1932 Terry’s Chocolate Orange and All Gold are introduced. Mars bars are first made.
1933 Whole nut is introduced. So are lovehearts and Black Magic.
1935 Aero and Kit Kat are introduced. Milky Way is introduced in Britain.
1936 Maltesers and Blue Riband are introduced. Dairy Box and Quality Street are also introduced.
1937 Smarties and Rolo are introduced. Milky Bar is introduced.
1938 Cadburys Roses are introduced
1948 Polo mints are introduced
1951 Bounty is introduced
1957 Munchies are introduced
1958 Picnic is introduced
1959 Caramac is introduced
1960 Starburst is introduced. The first ready-salted crisps are sold. Galaxy goes on sale.
1962 After Eight Mints are introduced. Topic is introduced.
1963 Toffee Crisp is introduced
1965 Chewits are introduced
1967 Twix is introduced
1971 Curly Wurly is introduced
1974 Skittles are introduced
1976 Yorkie, Double Decker, and Lion Bar are introduced
1983 Wispa is introduced
