In this decade, Bar Six, Caramac and Aztec reached the height of their popularity. And we were introduced to the Amazin' Raisin, Country Style, Curly Wurly, Fry's 5 Centre/Five Centres, Ice Breaker, Texan, and Rumba. The first period runs from January to Valentine’s Day. During this time, Easter sales come from seasonal impulse lines, such as Creme Egg, Oreo Egg and Mini Eggs. You can see how Mondelez International compares with other companies with the WWF Palm Oil Buyers Scorecard. Is Bournville dairy-free? The second period runs from after Valentine’s Day to Mother’s Day. This part of the season is where range and visibility become more important, added Lendais-Metral. Do not confuse Bournville Cocoa with Cadbury Highlights Bournville as the latter is not vegan. The Highlights hot chocolate powder contains milk, whereas Bournville Cocoa does not.

Cadbury Large Creme Egg Easter Egg, as well as the Cadbury Crunchie Easter Egg, will both reduce from a weight of 258g to 233g, while the Wispa egg will weigh 224g.The preparation instructions to make hot chocolate with Bournville cocoa powder suggest adding semi-skimmed milk. Vegans can easily substitute this for any plant-based milk to make a vegan chocolate drink. These delicate hand-painted eggs are perfect for decorating your house at Easter. And it’s an easy activity kids can get involved in too… You will need: The Swinging Sixties was the age of Technicolor, a decade that saw widespread cultural change, with the dreary post-war years replaced with excitement – and 'freedom' the word of the day. And the sweets and chocolate were pretty colourful too! Cadbury Heroes Large Easter Egg will reduce from 264g to 236g and the Cadbury Twirl Easter Egg will go from 262g to 237g. Thirty-one per cent said they bought Creme Eggs to share with family before Easter, while 37% said they bought Creme Egg to eat before Easter for themselves,” said Lendais-Metral.

DIVERSE CHOICES: A selection of chocolate bars and sweets from the 1970s (Image: Newcastle Chronicle) Cadbury Bournville fingers are accidentally vegan. There are no animal-derived ingredients in the biscuit or the chocolate coating. Like other Bournville products, they are made alongside milk chocolate so may not be suitable for allergy sufferers due to the risk of cross-contamination. Bournville chocolate giant Cadbury, owned by US conglomerate Mondelez International, confirmed the move ahead of the four day Easter weekend.In the 1980s, our fashion choices may have got a bit dodgier, but our taste in confectionary certainly didn't! With Opal Fruits, Chewits, 5,4,3,2,1, Toffo, Fizz Wiz, Fruit Salad, Taz, Jelly Tots, Refreshers and Parma Violets dominating the decade, we're surprised we haven't lost all of our teeth by now! If you know where you stand on these issues, then you can decide whether you are happy to consume Bournville chocolate or not. With this in mind, we thought it would be fun to delve into the archives and take a look at some of the most popular confectionary items across the decades – through the medium of nostalgic photos spanning from the 1960s to the 1990s. From retro sweetshop classics to that iconic British staple – Cadbury, there's always been something for everyone, no matter how old or young. Cadbury is responsible for some of our favourite products - with its bars a signature part of shelves in supermarkets, corner shops and newsagents across the land. Read More Related Articles It’s been reported that Mondelez, the owner of Cadbury, has been working on developing vegan milk chocolate since 2017. However, they have struggled to match the taste without using animal products, so there isn’t yet a vegan version of Dairy Milk.

If using real eggs, you’ll need to blow out the raw contents of the egg before you start. Place your egg upright in an egg box and carefully use a darning needle to create a small hole in the top. Then, turn your egg upside down and make a slightly larger (about 4mm) hole in the base. Use the needle to break up the yolk inside, then tip the egg the right way up over a bowl, and gently blow through the top hole until all of the contents have come out. Rinse by submerging the egg in water with a little vinegar added, and allow to dry. Sugar– Sugar that’s produced for the USA may contain bone char, but this doesn’t apply to Bournville as it’s made in the UK. All sugar used in products that are made outside of the US is vegan Speaking at the launch earlier this week, Delia Lendais-Metral, Easter brand manager at Mondelez, said there are three main periods for retailers to keep in mind when it comes to Easter. Cocoa mass– This is the key ingredient in all chocolate. It’s made from cocoa beans and is completely vegan Bournville giant buttons are no longer suitable for vegans. In July 2021, the recipe was changed and Bournville Buttons now contain milk, making them not vegan-friendly.ANOTHER DREAM JOB: Chief Cadbury’s chocolate taster George Dadd in the laboratories at Bournville on July 28, 1995 (Image: Mirrorpix) BERTIE BASSETT: Christine Broughton, 21, a worker at the Basset's confectionery factory, with a pile of Liquorice Allsorts on September 4, 1967 (Image: Mirrorpix)