{"title":"Barratt Pick N mix","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarratt Sweets – Iconic British Retro Sweets and Pick and Mix Favourites\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sweetsshop.uk\/collections\/barratt-sweets\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarratt Sweets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e have occupied British sweet counters for generations, producing the sort of confectionery people recognise before they have even read the wrapper. Fruit Salad chews, Black Jacks, Refreshers, Flumps, Milk Bottles and sherbet classics all possess distinctive flavours and textures that have made Barratt one of Britain’s most enduring sweet brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome confectionery manufacturers specialise in one particular idea. Barratt has spent more than a century pursuing almost all of them. The range has included chewy fruit sweets, marshmallows, fizzy candy, liquorice chews, sherbet, lollipops, jelly sweets and foam favourites. It is less a product range than a remarkably detailed tour of the traditional British sweet shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our collection to find the Barratt retro sweets currently available online, from individually wrapped childhood favourites to colourful treats made for sharing, gifting and adding to a proper pick and mix selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eA British Sweet-Making Name Since 1848\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barratt story began in Shoreditch in 1848, when George Osborne Barratt established the confectionery business that would eventually become one of the best-known names in British sweets. That date gives the brand a remarkably long history: Barratt was making confectionery before most modern sweet brands had so much as considered a wrapper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the 1920s, the company introduced Black Jack and Fruit Salad chews, followed by Sherbet Fountain in 1925. Dip Dab arrived in 1935, Refreshers followed during the 1940s and Wham bars became an unmistakable part of the confectionery landscape in the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNew products, recipes and formats have continued to appear, but the appeal remains reassuringly familiar. Barratt sweets are colourful, playful and immediately recognisable, with strong flavours and textures that make each product feel like a character in its own right.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFruit Salad Sweets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFruit Salad sweets are among the great survivors of British confectionery. These individually wrapped chews combine raspberry and pineapple flavours in a small pink-and-yellow sweet with an unmistakably fruity taste.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe flavour is difficult to confuse with anything else. Raspberry provides sweetness and depth, while pineapple adds a brighter tropical edge. The firm chew gradually softens in the mouth, allowing the two flavours to develop rather than disappearing after the first bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlongside the traditional chews, the Fruit Salad name has inspired newer Barratt creations and mixed-fruit formats. For many customers, however, the original wrapped sweet remains the definitive choice: compact, colourful and capable of transporting somebody back several decades before the wrapper has been completely removed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBlack Jack Sweets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Jacks provide a darker and altogether more distinctive counterpart to Fruit Salads. These traditional black chews are flavoured with aniseed, giving them a rich liquorice-like character unlike the fruit flavours found throughout most modern confectionery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe unusual flavour is precisely why Black Jack sweets have endured. They are not attempting to appeal by being mild or anonymous. Their colour, aroma and taste are immediately recognisable, earning them a loyal following among lovers of liquorice sweets and traditional British chews.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlack Jacks and Fruit Salads are frequently remembered together because they share the same small wrapped format while offering completely different flavours. One is dark, aromatic and slightly mysterious; the other is bright, fruity and cheerfully tropical. Between them, they have settled the argument between liquorice and fruit by refusing to choose a side.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Refreshers Sweets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt Refreshers are celebrated for their combination of chewy texture and fizzy fruit flavour. The classic Refresher Roll contains compressed sweets that dissolve with a light sherbet-like tang, while chewy Refresher varieties deliver a softer texture with a fizzy centre or sharp fruity finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe enduring appeal of Barratt Refreshers sweets lies in the contrast. Sweetness arrives first, followed by a lively fizz that prevents the flavour from becoming ordinary. They are particularly well suited to retro sweet selections, party bags and pick and mix because even a small piece brings a great deal of personality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFlumps Marshmallows\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFlumps are long, twisted marshmallow sweets with a soft texture, pastel colours and a gentle vanilla-style sweetness. Unlike intensely sour or heavily flavoured confectionery, they offer something altogether calmer: a light, pillowy chew that is immediately comforting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Flumps remain the most recognisable, but the range has also included larger Flumps, heart-shaped varieties and other playful formats. They work especially well alongside firmer chews, fizzy sweets and jellies because their airy texture introduces contrast to a mixed selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere is no elaborate explanation required for a Flump. It is a generously sized piece of marshmallow designed to be soft, sweet and enjoyable. Some ideas are improved by complexity; marshmallow is rarely among them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Milk Bottles and Milk Teeth\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt Milk Bottle sweets are traditional white foam sweets with a creamy flavour and a soft, slightly firm chew. Their simple bottle shape has made them a familiar sight in sweet jars and pick and mix displays across Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMilk Teeth offer a similar creamy foam texture in one of confectionery’s more eccentric shapes. They are pale, chewy and instantly recognisable, although serving them in a bowl remains one of the few ways to make dental work look genuinely inviting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth varieties appeal to customers who prefer smooth, mellow flavours over intensely fruity or fizzy sweets. They also provide useful balance in a mixed sweet bag, sitting comfortably beside Fruit Salads, Refreshers, jelly sweets and marshmallows.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Frosties Sweets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt Frosties are fondly remembered hard sweets with a bold cola flavour and a crisp sugar coating. Their firm texture creates a longer-lasting sweet than a chew or marshmallow, while the recognisable cola taste gives them broad nostalgic appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor customers searching for old Barratt sweets, Frosties frequently sit alongside Black Jacks, Fruit Salads, Milk Teeth and Refreshers as one of the names most closely associated with childhood sweet shops. Availability can change, so check the current collection to see which Barratt favourites are in stock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDip Dab and Sherbet Fountain\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt has an enviable history with sherbet. Dip Dab pairs a strawberry-flavoured lollipop with a packet of fizzy sherbet powder, allowing the lolly to be dipped repeatedly until the important question becomes whether the sweet exists to carry the sherbet or the sherbet exists to improve the sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSherbet Fountain is another enduring Barratt classic. Traditionally presented in its distinctive cylindrical pack, it combines fizzy sherbet with a liquorice stick. The contrast between sharp powder and aromatic liquorice has helped it remain one of Britain’s most recognisable novelty sweets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese products demonstrate why Barratt confectionery has remained popular for so long. Eating the sweet is only part of the experience; dipping, pouring and combining different textures turns a small treat into an activity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWham Sweets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWham became famous as a chewy bar with a sharp raspberry flavour and fizzy pieces embedded throughout. Its bright packaging, strong fruit taste and substantial chew made it one of the defining sweets of the 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wham name has since expanded into new shapes and formats, including tangy rockets, chewy asteroids, fizzy belts and novelty sweets. These products preserve the bold fruit-and-fizz character of the original while making it easier to enjoy Wham as part of a sharing bag or pick and mix selection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eJelly Babies, Dolly Mix and Barratt Sweet-Shop Classics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barratt name has also been associated with familiar sweet-counter favourites including Jelly Babies, Dolly Mix, nougat, boiled sweets, lollipops, mints and toffees. These products demonstrate the extraordinary breadth of the brand’s confectionery heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJelly Babies provide a soft fruit-flavoured chew, while Dolly Mix combines small fondant shapes with sugar-coated jellies. Nougat introduces a firmer, longer-lasting texture, and traditional boiled sweets offer the kind of slow flavour that cannot be hurried.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, these different varieties explain why Barratt retro sweets work so well in mixed selections. The brand does not simply offer several flavours; it offers entirely different ways of eating a sweet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Softies and Modern Favourites\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt Softies reinterpret familiar retro flavours in a softer format. They offer the nostalgia associated with the original sweets while providing a gentler, more yielding chew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe wider contemporary range has also introduced new Fruit Salad, Wham and Flumps creations, proving that a heritage confectionery brand need not behave like a museum exhibit. The classic flavours remain recognisable, but new shapes, textures and sharing formats allow them to appeal to another generation of sweet lovers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Sweets for Pick and Mix\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt products feel entirely at home among \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sweetsshop.uk\/collections\/pick-and-mix-sweets\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePick and Mix Sweets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. They provide the variety that makes a mixed bag interesting: chewy Fruit Salads, aromatic Black Jacks, fizzy Refreshers, creamy Milk Bottles, soft Flumps and colourful jelly favourites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA balanced Barratt pick and mix might include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFruit Salad chews\u003c\/strong\u003e for raspberry and pineapple flavour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlack Jacks\u003c\/strong\u003e for their distinctive aniseed character\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefreshers\u003c\/strong\u003e for a fizzy fruit-flavoured contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlumps\u003c\/strong\u003e for a soft and airy marshmallow texture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMilk Bottles or Milk Teeth\u003c\/strong\u003e for creamy foam sweetness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDolly Mix\u003c\/strong\u003e for colourful fondant and jelly pieces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJelly Babies\u003c\/strong\u003e for a familiar soft fruit chew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWham sweets\u003c\/strong\u003e for bold raspberry flavour and extra fizz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a selection with genuine range rather than eight differently coloured versions of the same gummy. Every handful offers a new flavour, texture or small piece of British confectionery history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Retro Sweets for Gifts and Parties\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt sweets make excellent additions to retro sweet boxes, hampers, jars and party selections. Older recipients may recognise favourites from childhood, while younger sweet lovers can discover why these products have survived long enough to become classics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIndividually wrapped sweets such as Fruit Salads and Black Jacks are convenient for sharing, party bags and office sweet jars. Flumps provide visual impact, Refreshers introduce fizz and traditional foam sweets add familiar pick and mix appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA Barratt sweets box or hamper can suit birthdays, Christmas, thank-you gifts, movie nights and nostalgic celebrations. It is also an unusually effective way to discover which family members have been quietly holding very strong opinions about Black Jacks for several decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBuying Barratt Sweets Online\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShopping for Barratt sweets online makes it easier to find specific childhood favourites without relying on the limited choice offered by an ordinary supermarket confectionery aisle. Browse the current collection, compare available products and choose individual favourites or several varieties for a mixed order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStock changes as classic lines, new releases and seasonal formats become available. If you are searching for a particular Barratt sweet, check the current product listing rather than assuming every historic variety is permanently produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Sweets Ingredients and Dietary Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt products use different recipes, so there is no single ingredient or dietary statement covering the entire range. A fruit chew, marshmallow, sherbet sweet and foam sweet may contain entirely different ingredients.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSome Barratt sweets may be suitable for vegetarians or vegans, while others may contain gelatine, milk or other ingredients that make them unsuitable. The same principle applies to halal suitability, gluten, allergens, colours and flavourings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAlways check the current ingredients, allergen declaration and dietary information shown on the exact product or packaging before purchasing. Recipes can change, and the suitability of one Barratt product does not establish the status of every sweet made under the brand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBarratt Sweets Frequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhat Are the Most Famous Barratt Sweets?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFruit Salad chews, Black Jacks, Refreshers, Flumps, Dip Dab, Sherbet Fountain and Wham are among the most famous Barratt products. Milk Bottles, Milk Teeth, Jelly Babies and Dolly Mix are also closely associated with the brand’s sweet-shop heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWho Owns Barratt Sweets?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBarratt is currently part of Valeo Foods UK, whose confectionery portfolio includes several long-established British sweet brands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhen Was Barratt Founded?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Barratt confectionery business was founded by George Osborne Barratt in Shoreditch in 1848. The brand therefore has more than 170 years of British sweet-making history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAre Barratt Sweets Retro Sweets?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMany Barratt products are considered retro sweets because they have been enjoyed for generations. Fruit Salads, Black Jacks, Refreshers, Sherbet Fountain, Dip Dab and Wham are particularly popular in nostalgic sweet selections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eAre Barratt Sweets Vegetarian or Vegan?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSuitability varies between products and recipes. Check the current label for each individual sweet rather than assuming that the entire Barratt range is vegetarian or vegan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eCan I Add Barratt Sweets to Pick and Mix?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Chews, marshmallows, foam sweets, jellies and fizzy favourites from the Barratt range provide excellent flavour and texture variety in a pick and mix bag.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch4\u003eWhere Can I Buy Barratt Sweets Online?\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can buy Barratt sweets online from Sweets Shop. Browse this collection to see the retro chews, marshmallows, fizzy favourites and sweet-shop classics currently available for UK delivery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eShop Barratt Sweets Online\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFew confectionery brands can offer the fruity chew of a Fruit Salad, the aniseed character of a Black Jack, the soft sweetness of a Flump and the fizzy excitement of a Refresher without wandering outside their own family of products.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore our Barratt Sweets collection and rediscover the flavours, textures and wonderfully eccentric ideas that have helped make Barratt a British sweet-shop institution since 1848.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sweetsshop.uk\/collections\/barratt-pick-n-mix.oembed","provider":"Online Sweet Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}