In the 1970s Hippy Bits launched, similar to Love Hearts but with flower power style messages: ZEN, LOVE, POWER, GROOVY My grandfather and the Matlow brothers thought it would be a better place to be than London for the duration of the war,' says Jeremy. 'But the company became so embedded in the community and so reliant on the local workforce we are still here, 83 years on, with 550 employees. I think we can say now the move is permanent.' Our heritage is really important to us and is paramount if we ever need to change our recipes such as in 2008 when we removed artificial colours from our products. We take great care in sourcing ingredients that keep the taste of the products as people remember them. Our customers say our sweets taste just the way they always have.'

Don’t be SCARED this Halloween. Be prepared with Swizzels! Discover all your favourites this spooky season. Swizzels Matlow goodies are the taste of childhood and include Rainbow Drops, launched in 1930 when they were sold in paper bags for 1d; Fizzers, the original compressed fizzy sweet and Parma Violets, the delicately perfumed sweets first marketed as breath fresheners for drinkers and smokers and frequently sold in pubs.

Ingredients

Sugar, Acidity Regulator (Malic Acid), Stearic Acid, Sodium Bicarbonate, Modified Starch, Magnesium Stearate, Anti-Caking Agent (Magnesium Carbonate), Flavourings, Colours (E163, E141, E100, E161b, E160c). Swizzels factory features in BBC Two's Inside the Factory series". Manchester Evening News. 23 August 2016. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019 . Retrieved 2 February 2019.

Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the product information provided, products and their ingredients may change. You are advised to always read the product label for ingredients, nutrition, dietary claims and allergens. We have some great ideas for you to do this Halloween from pumpkin carving, make-up tutorials to making your own decorations. Happy Halloween! Great ideas for Halloweena b c d e f g h i j k Salter, Jessica (19 November 2011). "Dream factory". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 September 2012 . Retrieved 7 August 2012. Jones, R. A. (on behalf of the Registrar and Comptroller-General) (21 February 2001). "IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION NO. 2161647 IN THE NAME OF TREBOR BASSETT LIMITED AND IN THE MATTER OF OPPOSITION NO. 49406 THERETO BY SWIZZELS MATLOW LIMITED" (PDF). ipo.gov.uk. United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office. p.9. Archived (PDF) from the original on 1 March 2014 . Retrieved 25 February 2014.

Swizzels in New Mills had been dubbed the Factory of Love, because of the many employees who have met and found romance at the factory Promoter: Swizzels Mallow Ltd., Carlton House, Albion road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire, SK22 3HA Insofar as is permitted by law, the Promoter, its agents or distributors will not in any circumstances be responsible or liable to compensate the winner or accept any liability for any loss, damage, personal injury or death occurring as a result of taking up the prize except where it is caused by the negligence of the Promoter, its agents or distributors or that of their employees. All entrants’ statutory rights are not affected. I am a big fan of our products, especially Squashies, I probably eat them every day. They are on my desk, in fact, I have our sweets all over my office. They are a treat and we sell them as such but we have not changed the ingredients to make them less sweet because we believe keeping the taste is what customers want.Employees of Swizzels Matlow Limited or their family members or anyone else connected in any way with the competition or helping to set up the competition shall not be permitted to enter the competition. The competition is open to residents of UK and ROI only. Please note that products and their ingredients can sometimes change. With this in mind, please always ensure that you read the label before consuming our products and never rely solely on the information provided here.