Sunday, April 28, 2013

Smarties were originally not allowed to be white for fear that children would associate medicinal tablets with smarties

Did you know that smarties were originally not allowed to be white for fear that children would associate medicinal tablets with smarties.


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Smarties. Photograph: David Sillitoe

The distinctive blue Smartie, dropped amid concerns over artificial additives nearly three years ago, is to make a comeback, it was revealed today.


 


Nestle, which manufactures Smarties, reformulated the ingredients of the multi-coloured sugar-coated chocolate sweets to rid them of artificial colours and flavours.


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Smarties were originally not allowed to be white for fear that children would associate medicinal tablets with smarties

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