Chewits
Chewits – The Fruity Chews Britain Grew Up With
There are sweets that require an explanation. Chewits are not among them. Their brightly coloured wrappers, fruity flavours and famously chewy centres have been part of British sweet-shop life for generations.
From classic Strawberry and Fruit Salad Chewits to the sharper flavours of Chewits Xtreme, these are proper pocket-money sweets: simple, colourful and remarkably difficult to stop eating once the first wrapper has been opened.
Explore our complete collection of Chewits sweets, including traditional fruit chews, sour Chewits, multipacks, sharing bags and newer additions to the range.
The Classic Chewits Experience
Part of the pleasure of Chewits is the small ceremony involved. Choose a flavour, untwist the wrapper and enjoy a square of concentrated fruitiness with that unmistakable Chewits texture.
They are substantial enough to feel like a proper sweet but small enough to encourage another. This is an extremely successful arrangement for Chewits and a less successful one for anyone hoping to save half the packet until tomorrow.
- Classic individually wrapped fruit chews
- A choice of sweet and sour flavours
- Traditional stick packs and convenient multipacks
- Sharing bags and Chewits Juicy Bites
- Ideal for parties, hampers and everyday treats
- A much-loved name in British confectionery
Discover the Chewits Flavours
The Chewits range includes an excellent collection of fruit and cola flavours, each delivering its own version of the familiar chewy sweet.
Strawberry Chewits are sweet, fruity and reassuringly familiar. They are the dependable favourite of the range: the packet people recognise immediately and choose without requiring a committee meeting.
Fruit Salad Chewits offer a brighter mixed-fruit flavour. They have long been one of the most popular varieties and remain an excellent choice for anyone who finds selecting a single fruit unnecessarily restrictive.
Cherry Chewits bring a deeper fruit flavour, while Blue Raspberry Chewits provide the bold colour and sweet berry taste associated with modern confectionery. Cola Chewits abandon fruit altogether and prove that cola flavour works just as well in a chewy square as it does in a bottle-shaped sweet.
Available flavours and pack sizes can change, so browse the collection to see which Chewits are currently waiting to be unwrapped.
Chewits Xtreme
Chewits Xtreme takes the familiar Chewits format and adds a considerably sharper sour flavour. These are the packs for people who enjoy fruity sweets but feel they should arrive with a little more excitement.
The Xtreme range includes flavours such as Sour Apple, Sour Cherry and Sour Lemon. Each combines a tangy fruit taste with the chewy texture that makes ordinary Chewits so recognisable.
They sit very comfortably alongside the other tongue-tingling treats in our Fizzy Sweets collection.
Chewits Xtreme Sour Apple
Chewits Xtreme Sour Apple is one of the best-known sour Chewits flavours. It begins with a crisp green apple taste before delivering the tangy finish Xtreme fans expect.
Sour Apple Chewits are particularly good in a mixed sweet selection because they provide a lively contrast to sweeter fruit chews, jelly sweets and gummies. They are also perfectly enjoyable on their own, assuming the packet remains in your possession once everyone else notices it.
Chewits Juicy Bites and Sharing Bags
Chewits Juicy Bites bring Chewits flavour to a convenient sharing-bag format. Varieties can include Strawberry, Blue Raspberry and Xtreme Sour Apple, offering a choice between sweet fruit flavours and something with a more noticeable sour finish.
Sharing bags are ideal for family film nights, journeys, parties and confectionery hampers. They also remove the need to count out individual stick packs, which is useful when generosity is expected but enthusiasm is limited.
The wider Chewits family can also include laces, twists, wands and other chewy sweet-shop favourites. Each format offers a slightly different texture while keeping the colourful fruit flavours associated with the brand.
Chewits Multipacks
Chewits multipacks are useful for lunchboxes, party bags, treat drawers and family cupboards. The individually packed portions are easy to share and help keep each flavour fresh until required.
They are also a practical choice for events. Add them to birthday bags, sweet cones or treat boxes for a familiar branded sweet that children and adults will recognise immediately.
Chewits in the 90s
For many customers, Chewits are remembered as vividly for their advertising as for the sweets themselves. Chewie the Chewitsaurus became a familiar television character, helping turn a simple fruit chew into one of the most recognisable confectionery brands of the 1980s, 1990s and beyond.
Anyone who grew up with Chewits in the 90s will remember the colourful packets, playful adverts and serious discussions about which flavour deserved the final sweet in the pack.
The packaging has changed over the years, but the appeal remains much the same. Chewits are bright, fruity and satisfyingly familiar, which is why they continue to sit comfortably amongst our favourite Retro Sweets.
What Happened to Ice Cream Chewits?
Ice Cream Chewits remain one of the most fondly remembered flavours associated with the brand. Mention them to a long-standing Chewits fan and there is a fair chance you will receive a detailed account of why they should return.
Other remembered varieties include Blackcurrant Chewits, Orange Chewits and Banana Chewits. Some flavours have disappeared from the regular range, while others have changed, returned or been replaced by newer creations.
That sense of nostalgia is part of the pleasure of shopping for Chewits. The modern range offers plenty of new choices, but every packet still carries a little of the sweet-shop history that made the brand famous.
Perfect for Pick n Mix
Individually wrapped Chewits are an excellent addition to Pick n Mix Sweets. They introduce a different texture to selections filled with gummies, jelly sweets, foam favourites and fizzy bottles.
Combine Strawberry and Fruit Salad Chewits for classic fruit flavour, add Blue Raspberry or Cola for variety, and include Chewits Xtreme Sour Apple when the selection needs something tangier.
The wrappers also make Chewits easy to divide between sweet bags, jars and gift boxes without everything gradually becoming one large and mysterious mixed-fruit sweet.
Chewits for Parties and Gifts
Chewits work particularly well in birthday party bags, sweet cones, movie-night boxes and personalised confectionery hampers. Their bright wrappers add plenty of colour, while the choice of flavours gives each recipient something different to discover.
Stick packs make convenient individual treats, multipacks are useful for larger groups and sharing bags are ideal for sweet tables. For more present-ready confectionery, explore our collection of Sweet Gifts.
Are Chewits Vegan?
Some Chewits products are vegan, but the entire range is not. Chewits Bites, Laces, Twists and Wands are described by the manufacturer as suitable for vegans. Traditional Chewits chews contain egg white, while Chewits Jewels contain gelatine.
Recipes can change, so check the information provided with the individual product before ordering.
Are Chewits Vegetarian?
Traditional Chewits Chews and Chewits Xtreme sweets are described as suitable for vegetarians. Chewits Jewels contain gelatine and are not suitable for vegetarians.
Are Chewits Gluten Free?
Chewits Chews and Chewits Bites are described by the manufacturer as gluten free. Chewits Laces, Twists and Wands contain wheat. Always check the current packaging because ingredients can vary between products.
Are Chewits Halal?
Chewits should not be assumed to be Halal certified across the complete range. Check the individual packaging for current ingredients and certification before ordering for a Halal diet.
Why Choose Chewits?
- Famous fruit chews enjoyed for generations
- Classic Strawberry and Fruit Salad flavours
- Cherry, Blue Raspberry and Cola varieties
- Chewits Xtreme sweets for sour sweet lovers
- Stick packs, multipacks and sharing bags
- Perfect for party bags and sweet hampers
- Individually wrapped and easy to share
- A colourful British sweet-shop favourite
Buy Chewits Online
Whether your favourite is Strawberry, Fruit Salad, Blue Raspberry, Cola or Xtreme Sour Apple, Chewits deliver the fruity flavour and satisfying texture that have kept the brand in British sweet shops for generations.
Shop Chewits sweets online at Sweets Shop and discover classic fruit chews, sour Chewits, multipacks, Juicy Bites and sharing bags. For even more colourful confectionery, explore our complete collection of Sweets.