Sometimes we forget that the UK has candy that’s not produced by Cadbury. But, in actuality, some of the best and most popular British candies are produced by companies like Nestle, Mars and Maynards Bassett’s.
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After tasting a lot of candy bars and other candies, the following are our favorite British candies not produced by Cadbury:
31. Smarties
Year Invented: 1937
Manufacturer: Nestle
British Smarties are nothing like American Smarties. The American version is tart, chalky and chocolate-free while the British version, with their colorful candy shells that encase chocolate centers, is more similar to M&M’s. But, make no mistake, British Smarties are different from M&M’s.
Unlike M&M’s which all taste the same, orange Smartie shells are flavored with natural orange oil. Other British Smartie colors (i.e. blue, brown, green, pink, red, violet and yellow) have no added flavors. As a bonus, the standard Smarties container is a recyclable hexatube.
Our Thoughts
British Smarties reminded us of American M&M’s except for the orange Smarties which have an orange essence.
