Gummy Hearts
Sweet in the most obvious way.
- CategoryGummy
- First appeared1980s
- How it is madeMoulded gummyExtruded
- DietaryHalal
What it is
A soft gummy heart in red or pink, fruit flavoured, sold all year and by the tonne in February. Simple, and it does not need to be anything else.
Taste
Where it comes from
The heart as a symbol of love dates back to medieval Europe and was fixed in popular culture by Victorian valentines. Confectioners have used it ever since, and the heart is now one of the highest volume shapes produced anywhere in the world.
What it's made of
Glucose syrup, sugar and halal beef gelatine with apple juice concentrate and vegetable concentrates from carrot, sweet potato and radish for colour, moulded and glazed.
Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients
May contain traces of cereals containing <strong>gluten</strong>, <strong>eggs</strong>, <strong>milk</strong>, <strong>nuts</strong> and <strong>peanuts</strong>. Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Water, Beef Gelatine (Halal), Acid (Citric Acid), Apple Juice Concentrate, Vegetable Concentrates (Carrot, Sweet Potato, Radish), Flavourings, Vegetable Oil (Palm), Glazing Agents (Carnauba Wax, Beeswax).
Allergens
May contain: Gluten, Milk, Eggs, Peanuts, Tree nuts
