To allow you to tell your friends about your favourite products we have also added Facebook, Tweet and pin it buttons to make this easier for you. George Payne & Co became the largest tea merchant firm in the world. The business is best-known today for Poppets, a chocolate-coated toffee confectionery. These Mint Poppet chocolate creme sweets are sold from the sweet shop jar weighed out into a clear poly sweet bag to your required weight/amount.

The Leicester factory was closed in 2019, and production of Poppets was relocated to York. history of George Payne & Co history of poppets Paynes of Beddington Paynes of Croydon RoadThe pink box is very bright, and the flavour is that of strawberry milkshake, not just strawberry, which is a little bit of fun. I just can’t believe we didn’t already have a fruit cream Poppet available!

these mint cream fondants covered in a tasty smooth dark/plain chocolate coating are just the treat! For reasons of hygiene and safety, personal grooming products, cosmetics or items of intimate clothing cannot be returned.Sugar, Cocoa Mass, Glucose Syrup, Vegetable Fats (Sal, Palm, Shea), Cocoa Butter, Glazing Agents (Shellac, Dextrinised Starch), Coconut Oil, Emulsifier ( Soya Lecithin), Invertase, Peppermint Oil, Flavouring. Unwanted Food or Drink Products - Once supply conditions are broken, there are a number of factors outside of our control that can affect the quality of a product. Therefore perishable goods such as food and drink cannot be returned. One of the most popular product lines was the dragée, a bite-sized sweet with a chocolate coating, based on a confection popular in Vienna. The name was eventually anglicised to Payne’s Poppets, and the trademark was registered in 1936.

The Beddington factory had become outdated, and offered limited potential for expansion. It was closed with the loss of 157 jobs in 2002, and production was relocated to Leicester. With over 25,000 Great British products on offer, we have set up a new filter system to help you find the items you are looking for. We have kept theBrowse by Sectionin the top left hand corner and added some new sectionsFood, Drink, Baby, Toiletries, Household and Seasonal. George Daniel Payne (1845 – 1927) was a tea buyer and blender for Brooke Bond. He was recognised as a forthright figure. The coolest Poppet around is renowned and loved for its delicious and distinctive taste. Whether you want a treat on the sofa or eat them on the go they will certainly add the finishing touch to your occasion.

Whilst 150 gram sharing sized bags can now be bought, Poppets remain best known for their box. Larger 145 gram boxes are also available. Keep in a dry and cool place away from strong odours and Direct sunlight avoid storing in any extremes of temperatures.

By the mid-1950s Poppets were available in a variety of flavours: Milk and Plain assortment, Brazils, Hazelnut, Almonds and All Nut assortment and Vanilla and Peppermint Creams. The Leicester factory was sold in 2020 and production of Poppets was relocated to York. [5] [6] Flavours and formats [ edit ] Very Tasty Retro sweets in a handy retro sweet box - standard sized box approx 40g which contains these small juicy tasty raisins coated in a tasty quality milk chocolate Poppets (or Paynes Poppets) are a confectionery manufactured by Fox's, first introduced in 1937 by Payne's fine confectionery in Croydon. When originally introduced, only Raisin Poppets were available. More flavours have since been introduced, including Mint, Toffee and Orange. [1] [2] History [ edit ]

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George Payne & Co expanded into cocoa production from 1905, and this led to their entrance into the confectionery market from 1910. The Tower Bridge factory was extended to five storeys to accommodate increasing production. James Finlay & Co increased its stake in George Payne & Co to take overall control of the business in the 1950s. The orange and mint varieties are made of a fondant centre with a dark chocolate covering, while the strawberry fondant and other varieties have a milk chocolate coating. A salted fudge caramel variety was made available in 2021. These sweets are approx 1.4cm long 1.2cm wide by 1cm deep and weigh approx 2.2g - 2.7g per sweet with an average weight of approx 2.5g per sweet which will give you approx 40-46 sweets per an old fashion quarter of a pound (113g) or you get approx 76-80 Sweets per 200g weigh out bag.