The Times - by Valerie Elliott, Consumer Editor, October 30, 2009 -
Billy Bunter would be salivating. His favourite childhood sweets are making a comeback.
It appears that the recession has prompted a fit of nostalgia and we are far more keen on indulging in old fashioned tuck-shop treats than trying out new confectionery.
The economic downturn has already increased demand for comfort food, reflected in sales of traditonal cuts of meat, such as pig’s trotters, and school dinner staples such as roly-poly and spotted dick.
Now retailers are astounded by the nation’s apparent rediscovery of sugar confectionery. Read more here
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