Perfect for encouraging table manners, these probably saw kids lobbing them across the room before eating them! It was made up of five delicious parts: the fused wafer, fondant, rice crispies and caramel smothered in thick milk chocolate. Another super cheap treat were these chewy, strawberry-flavoured bars with popping candy inside them.

Most adults fondly remember days at the beach with a lolly in hand and the anticipation of revealing the punch line concealed inside.

If you do require precise ingredients or nutritional information you should consult the manufacturer, whose contact details will appear on the packaging or label. The past year has seen a number of key trends that have contributed to our handheld ice creams growing at a phenomenal rate across all channels,” she says.

They were supposed to look like characters from Masters of the Universe, but instead they just looked like floppy, squidgy, brightly coloured worms.For example, at the end of 2021 New Forest Ice Cream added two new flavours to its dairy-free range: Vegan Vanilla Fudge and Lemon and Lime Sorbet. Trying to choose between the coconut flavour in the red wrapper or the peanut bars was one of the biggest decisions we made as a kid. Comedy expert Bruce Dessau said: “The joke on an ice lolly stick is one of the greatest lost British summer past-times and part of our cultural comedy heritage.

These were the MUCH tastier sibling of Black Jacks – the raspberry and pineapple flavour was a match made in heaven. However in the convenience channel, impulse ice cream has a much greater share, accounting for almost 50% of annual value sales, rising to 63% in the summer months [ibid],” he says.Sales can double from one week to the next if the sun shines, so we advise retailers to keep a close eye on the weather forecast.

Entries were shortlisted by a panel of judges including comedy expert Bruce Dessau, before being put to an anonymous public vote to reveal the winning jokes.It may not be reproduced in any way whatsoever without Ocado Limited's prior consent, nor without due acknowledgement. As this change in lifestyle is looking to continue, we are making more of our brand favourites available to consumers in both single handheld and multipack format, starting this month with Skittles Stix and Starburst Ice Lolly.