Anyone who grew up in Glasgow in the 90s or 2000s will have vivid memories of what Scotland was like at that point in time.
Those who were kids back then will have fond memories of the movies and TV shows they watched, and the music they listened to. Most people will also remember what the food was like in the nineties and noughties.
From Sunny Delight to Fruit Winders to turkey dinosaurs, nothing can take you back to your childhood like remembering the food you ate. The same goes for the sweets too.
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Back when regulations weren't so tight, you didn't care how bad candy was for you — you just wanted more. A trip to the local sweetie shop was guaranteed to end in at least one purchase of an Irn-Bru bar or Highland Toffee.
Here is a roundup of eight sweets that you might remember if you grew up in Scotland in the 90s or 2000s.
Highland Toffee
This couldn't be anything other than first on this list. Everybody who grew up in Scotland in the 90s or 2000s will have either tried one of these or at least seen them on shelves.
The chewy toffee bar is one of the country's most famous sweets, and children far and wide will have memories of getting the candy stuck in their teeth.
Irn-Bru bar
Another chewy bar, this one is perhaps even more famous amongst the younger generations for its combination of two of life's great pleasures — sweets and Irn-Bru.
The tangy, neon-orange bars were created by McCowan, the same company as Highland Toffees, and are also no longer being made for the same reason — the company sadly went out of business in the mid-2000s.
Chewits
While Chewits are still available to buy, it's hard to deny that their heyday was surely the nineties and noughties. Just one look at it's original packaging is enough to bring a nostalgic tear to your eye.
There was a whole host of flavours to choose from, but the most fondly remembered is surely the ice-cream variety.
Double Dip
This is another sweetie that's still available to buy, but will evoke strong memories for 90s and 00s kids all the same.
A Double Dip is exactly what its name suggests. It consists of two sherbet powders — orange and cherry flavour — and a sugar 'swizzelstick' for dipping.
Chocolate Fish & Chips
A fixture at pick-and-mix shops across the country, you sadly can't find white chocolate Fish & Chips anymore.
You may say that you can pick up white chocolate almost anywhere, but those that remember eating these will know that the taste was one of a kind. There's something about eating chocolate that's shaped like a fish that just makes it taste better.
Fizzers
A staple of halloween sweetie bowls and birthday party bags, Fizzers are an acquired taste. While not quite as divisive as the similar Parma Violets, they have their fair share of detractors.
For those who loved the chalky texture, however, the bite-sized fruity and fizzy sweeties hold a special place in their heart.
Milkybar Choo
Milkybar Choo was a short-lived chocolate bar that was something of a hybrid of a Cadbury Fudge and a traditional Milkybar. While it's still available to purchase in India, the chocolate bar was sadly discontinued in the UK years ago.
Its memory lives on though, and there have been numerous petitions to bring it back. One even garnered thousands of signatures from nostalgic fans.
Push Pops
The main draw of Push Pops — a type of hard lollipop — is right there in the name. Being contained in plastic tubes, the candy must be 'pushed out' to eat.
While this alone was enough of a draw to lure in children who liked to fidget, Push Pops' greatest asset was that you could put the lid back on and save it for later.
Choc Dips
While not technically a sweetie, anyone who grew up in the 90s and 2000s will surely remember at the very least seeing Choc Dips on store shelves.
Those who were lucky enough to eat them will likely have the memory carved out forever. The snack consisted of biscuit sticks and a pot of chocolate dipping sauce, and it came in a variety of flavours.
Are there any sweets we missed? Which ones do you remember from your childhood? Let us know in the comments!
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