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The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Business
- The Irish Sun
‘Summer days out bursting with fun' – Popular sweet brand drops kids pass saving Irish parents hundreds
A POPULAR sweet brand has dropped kids passes that will save Irish parents hundreds this summer. Rowntree is now offering major family discounts on a range of 2 Rowntree has dropped kids passes on summer activities Credit: Alamy 2 And it's set to save Irish parents hundreds of euro Credit: Getty Images A new survey by Rowntree's shows that 80 per cent of Irish parents see cost as the main barrier to keeping This follows a new partnership between Rowntree's and the Kids Pass app, which gives families access to discounts of up to 40 per cent on a wide range of activities. The offer is available through an on-pack promotion across all of Rowntree's READ MORE IN MONEY The research also shows that parents expressed concern about how to keep children engaged, with 75 per cent worried about their ability to plan enough activities. And another 65 per cent said the limited number of options in their area was a challenge. Despite this, the study finds that Spending is expected to add up quickly, with parents budgeting an average of €77 per child - and one in three will spend over €100. MOST READ IN MONEY Confectionery Marketing Manager at She said: 'With cost a concern and the busy pace of family life, we know that planning affordable, quality time together during the summer can be a challenge. We've outdone ourselves with this one' say Cadbury Ireland as they reveal new limited edition bar 'coming soon That's why we're delighted to team up with Kids Pass to offer a little extra support for families trying to make the most of the summer break. "Each Rowntree's sharing pack offers parents and guardians discounts at a huge number of locations across Ireland, helping everyone create memorable moments together this summer." Discounts are now available across participating packs in stores nationwide. It comes after In the Instagram video, the brand revealed the new limited edition Twirl White Dipped bar. NEW LIMITED EDITION BAR The original Twirl bar, first launched in They described their latest creation as having "fast-melting swirls" - just in time for According to Cadbury, you need to act fast to get this limited-edition bar. They said: "Something new is it won't be here forever." The company advised fans to keep their eyes peeled for its newest invention to hit the shops.
Extra.ie
23-07-2025
- Business
- Extra.ie
Irish parents share their top concern for the summer holidays
As the summer holidays kick off, one concern is topping the list for Irish parents. A survey has revealed that 80% of mums and dads see cost as the biggest barrier to keeping their children entertained during the break. New findings, commissioned by Rowntree's, also highlights unpredictable weather and work commitments as major challenges. A survey has revealed that 80% of mums and dads see cost as the biggest barrier to keeping their children entertained during the school holidays. Pic: Getty Images The research comes as Rowntree's teams up with Kids Pass to offer family-focused savings this summer. Beyond financial concerns, 75% of parents worry about their ability to keep their children entertained while 65% point to a lack of local activity options as a source of frustration. Despite the challenges, families are gearing up for a summer packed with outings. Beyond financial concerns, 75% of parents worry about their ability to keep their children entertained while 65% point to a lack of local activity options as a source of frustration. Pic: Getty Images The survey also revealed that families typically spend €77 per child on summer activities with a third of parents estimating that their total spend exceeds €100 per child. Speaking about the research, Maria McKenna, Confectionery Marketing manager, Nestlé Ireland, said 'With cost a concern and the busy pace of family life, we know that planning affordable, quality time together during the summer can be a challenge. That's why we're delighted to team up with Kids Pass to offer a little extra support for families trying to make the most of the summer break. Each Rowntree's sharing pack offers parents and guardians discounts at a huge number of locations across Ireland, helping everyone create memorable moments together this summer.'
Glasgow Times
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Sainsbury's sweets compared to 00s favourite Bursting Bugs
Rowntree's Bursting Bugs were first introduced in 2000 and were shaped like bugs with a gummy shell and deliciously gooey filling. They formed part of Rowntree's iconic range on supermarket shelves, including Jelly Tots and Fruit Pastilles. Why were Bursting Bugs discontinued? Bursting Bugs disappeared just a few years after they were released, in around 2003, reportedly due to low sales at the time. However, if you were a 90s kid, there's a chance the gooey sweets still hold a special place in your heart. In recent years, fans have expressed their disappointment at Bursting Bugs not being around still on social media, and even a petition was started to bring them back. Now, Sainsbury's shoppers seem to think they have found a dupe for the iconic candy. Sainsbury's 'dupe' for Bursting Bugs Sainsbury's own brand range of sweets has many favourites, including its Sparkles and Liquorice Bites. And now there's Bugs & Beetles. In a distinctive green packaging, above the shape of a beetle reads the words 'Juicy & Oozy'. They cost 75p. Fans were quick to take to social media, posting in foodie group Newfoodsuk, that they may have found the modern-day version of Bursting Bugs. 'Could they be as good as bursting bugs?' one post read. While a person commented: 'I tried some yesterday, they're so good! I remember Bursting Bugs well and I think these are the closest thing I've found so far.' Recommended reading: 'I remember these when Rowntree's used to make them,' another said. While another added: 'OMG we need some of these – they look like the old squirty bugs Rowntree's made.' One person even tagged Rowntree's in the post, writing: '@Rowntree's Bring back Bursting Bugs! Look at how many people want them back! They were elite.'
North Wales Chronicle
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Sainsbury's sweets compared to 00s favourite Bursting Bugs
Rowntree's Bursting Bugs were first introduced in 2000 and were shaped like bugs with a gummy shell and deliciously gooey filling. They formed part of Rowntree's iconic range on supermarket shelves, including Jelly Tots and Fruit Pastilles. Bursting Bugs disappeared just a few years after they were released, in around 2003, reportedly due to low sales at the time. However, if you were a 90s kid, there's a chance the gooey sweets still hold a special place in your heart. In recent years, fans have expressed their disappointment at Bursting Bugs not being around still on social media, and even a petition was started to bring them back. Now, Sainsbury's shoppers seem to think they have found a dupe for the iconic candy. Sainsbury's own brand range of sweets has many favourites, including its Sparkles and Liquorice Bites. And now there's Bugs & Beetles. In a distinctive green packaging, above the shape of a beetle reads the words 'Juicy & Oozy'. They cost 75p. Fans were quick to take to social media, posting in foodie group Newfoodsuk, that they may have found the modern-day version of Bursting Bugs. 'Could they be as good as bursting bugs?' one post read. While a person commented: 'I tried some yesterday, they're so good! I remember Bursting Bugs well and I think these are the closest thing I've found so far.' Recommended reading: Tesco has best prawn cocktail crisps according to shoppers Co-op shoppers discover 'God tier' crisps that are 'the best' in the UK Nestle says 'sorry' as it discontinues KitKat described as 'dream snack' 'I remember these when Rowntree's used to make them,' another said. While another added: 'OMG we need some of these – they look like the old squirty bugs Rowntree's made.' One person even tagged Rowntree's in the post, writing: '@Rowntree's Bring back Bursting Bugs! Look at how many people want them back! They were elite.'
Scotsman
14-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
The 11 discontinued sweets and chocolate bars of the 70s, 80s and 90s that you miss the most
They include the 'stickiest sweet known to man' Sign up to our daily newsletter – Regular news stories and round-ups from around Scotland direct to your inbox Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... There have been some amazing chocolate bars and sweets over the years - and some very strange ones Many confectionery favourites of the 70s, 80s and 90s were discontinued before their time We asked readers to name the lost sweets which they would most like to bring back, and there were some great suggestions The UK's most-missed sweets and chocolate bars, discontinued before their time, have been named by readers | Getty Images/Submitted They are the fallen confectionery giants which hold sweet memories for generations of snack lovers but were discontinued before their time. When we asked readers to name their favourite sweets and chocolate bars of the past, which are no longer available, there was a great response. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Below are the most popular sweet treats of the 70s, 80s and 90s, according to you, which are no longer on sale in the UK. The retro treats include one described as the 'stickiest sweet known to man', and another which would 'rip your tongue to shreds'. How many of these do you remember, and is your favourite among them? Nutty bar Lots of you have fond memories of this sweet treat, which consisted of fudge and caramel covered in peanuts. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It was sadly discontinued in the 1980s by Rowntree's, which said sales were too low. Hundreds of people have joined a Facebook group campaigning for the return of the 'gorgeous' snack. One fan called them 'heavenly', but another person jokingly recalled: 'We used to joke that it came out the other end unchanged.' Cabana Rowntree's Cabana bar consisted of caramel, coconut and cherry pieces wrapped in milk chocolate. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It first hit shelves in the 1980s, advertised with a version of 'Day-O (The Banana Boat Song and promoted as a taste of 'tropical magic', but it was sadly discontinued in the early 90s. More than 1,000 people signed a petition calling for Rowntree's to bring back the Cabana bar, to no avail. Fry's 5 Centre Chocolate Cream These were hugely popular back in their day. They were effectively five chocolates in one, with each of the five chocolate covered segments containing a different flavoured fondant centre. The classic flavours were raspberry, coffee, blackcurrant, orange and lime, though the line-up did occasionally vary, sometimes including vanilla, strawberry or pineapple. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The 5 Centre Chocolate Cream was launched in 1934 and lasted for nearly 60 years before being discontinued in 1992, reportedly because it was so expensive to produce. One fan joked: 'Fry's 5 Centre was too powerful. People who ate it were folding space and time and seeing the future.' Spangles An advert for Spangles boiled sweets, which were discontinued in the 1980s | Submitted Lots of our readers wanted to see these sweets revived. Spangles were boiled sweets which were made by Mars between 1950 and the early 80s. The original Spangles packets contaibed a variety of flavours, including strawverry, orange, lemon, blackcurrant and cola but single-flavour varieties introduced later included acid drop, liquorice, spearmint and tangerine. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad They were briefly brought back in the 1990s but the comeback was not a success. Mint Cracknel Mint Cracknel was the chocolate bar, which, so the advert said, 'takes you somewhere cool and green'. It featured a crunchy mint centre, enveloped in milk chocolate, with a small cardboard tray holding two squares. One person recalled how it tasted 'a little like toothpaste', another likened it to 'mint fibreglass coated in chocolate' and a third recalled how it would 'rip your tongue to shreds' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mint Cracknel was made by Mackintosh's and was reportedly most popular during the 60s and 70s before being discontinued in the 90s. Coconut Boost The Cadbury's Boost bar remains a popular treat but many readers lamented the loss of the coconut and peanut varieties. More than 300 people signed a petition to bring back the coconut version, which fans described as 'fantastic' and 'amazing'. Texan bar The Texan bar | Submitted The Texan was a US-themed chocolate bar containing nougat and toffee which was popular in the UK during the 1970s and early 80s. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The TV adverts featured a cartoon cowboy who would declare the Texan bar 'sure is a mighty chew'. It was withdrawn from sale in 1984 but, after being named the UK's favourite sweet of all time in a 2004 survey, it was briefly revived by Nestlé the following year as a limited edition 'nostalgia' product. Toffos There's a lot of love out there for Mackintosh's Toffo toffees, which were particularly popular during the 70s and 80s. They were available in plain, mint and assorted flavours, with the assorted packs including apple, chocolate, banana, mint, pineapple and strawberry varieties. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad They were advertised with the slogan 'a man's gotta chew what a man's gotta chew', and lots of people did chew them before they were discontinued in the noughties. Topic bar The Topic bar, made by Mars, contained hazelnuts, nougat and caramel. It was launched in the UK in 1962 and proved particularly popular during the 70s and 80s but was discontinued in 2021. Among its fans is the comedian Bob Mortimer, who described it back in 2015 as 'the most underrated, neglected chocolate bar', adding, in his inimitable style, that it had 'so much going on and terrific top rippling'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad One of his followers concurred, calling the Topic bar 'a prince amongst confectionery'. Tooty Frooties These colourful chewy, fruit-flavoured sweets with a crunchy shell were launched by Mackintosh's in 1963 and were popular during the 60s, 70s and 80s. They were later sold under the Rowntree's name but were discontinued in 2019. One fan called them 'the best sweets', while another described them as 'cavity makers and filling pullers' but added 'loved them'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Polo Fruits Polo Fruits were launched in 1954, with flavours including orange, lemon, blackcurrant and strawberry. They lasted for seven decades before being pulled by their maker Nestlé in 2023, provoking a furious response on social media. They are fondly remembered despite people describing them as the 'stickiest sweet known to man'. One person joked that they were 'so sticky that once dropped in the car, you take half the upholstery up with it'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad
