Rainbow Drops are a brand of sugar-coated cereal-type puffed maize and rice

confectionery Confectionery is the art of making confections, which are food items that are rich in sugar and carbohydrates. Exact definitions are difficult. In general, however, confectionery is divided into two broad and somewhat overlapping categories ...

sold in both Ireland and the United Kingdom, and produced by

Swizzels Matlow Swizzels Matlow Limited, branded as Swizzels, is a confectionery manufacturer based in New Mills, Derbyshire, near Stockport in the United Kingdom.Manchester Evening News 5 April 2012 Thursday Confectioners are making a lot of lolly The compan ...

. The sweets have an orange, pink, green and yellow coloured sugary coating, and are sold in bags of 80 g, 25 g, 32g or 10 g. Rainbow Drops have gained cult status and have become widely regarded as retro sweets. Rainbow Drops are renowned for their scintillating appearance. A fictionalized version of the candy is featured in the novel '' Charlie and the Chocolate Factory''.

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