GommeInc
23-02-2008, 11:01 PM
Blue Smarties have returned, with the aid of seaweed which makes sure they're not artificially coloured.
Blue Smarties are making a comeback, thanks to a colouring extracted from seaweed.
Smarties tube including blue Smarties
They were dropped nearly two years ago as part of a drive by makers Nestle to rid the sweets of artificial colours.
But now the manufacturer has found a new blue colouring from a seaweed called spirulina.
It means blue Smarties will now reappear in packs along with the seven other colours.
Nestlé Rowntree stopped producing the blue version of the chocolate beans in 2006 because it is removing all artificial colours from the casings and it couldn't find a natural alternative to the blue chemical currently used. It was replaced with a white Smartie.
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Smarties brand manager Michelle Roberts said: "We are now delighted to have found a solution that allows us to bring back blue Smarties with no artificial colours and flavours, just like the rest of the Smarties range."
The original vibrant blue Smarties were first introduced in 1989, replacing the light brown variety.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/11/nsmarties111.xml
Blue Smarties are making a comeback, thanks to a colouring extracted from seaweed.
Smarties tube including blue Smarties
They were dropped nearly two years ago as part of a drive by makers Nestle to rid the sweets of artificial colours.
But now the manufacturer has found a new blue colouring from a seaweed called spirulina.
It means blue Smarties will now reappear in packs along with the seven other colours.
Nestlé Rowntree stopped producing the blue version of the chocolate beans in 2006 because it is removing all artificial colours from the casings and it couldn't find a natural alternative to the blue chemical currently used. It was replaced with a white Smartie.
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Smarties brand manager Michelle Roberts said: "We are now delighted to have found a solution that allows us to bring back blue Smarties with no artificial colours and flavours, just like the rest of the Smarties range."
The original vibrant blue Smarties were first introduced in 1989, replacing the light brown variety.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2008/02/11/nsmarties111.xml