Cheap vegetarian sweets?

thegirlintheattic

I give sweets to my class as the occasional reward but have recently realised the ones I usually buy are not vegetarian. No problems yet but think I should get some everyone can enjoy. Any recommendations for big, cheap bags off sweets?

I usually get haribo multipacks from B&M or Adsa Jellie Cherries or similar.

chunkychocky

Starburst, Jelly Belly Beans, some Haribo sweets are now suitable for vegetarians (it says it in big green lettering on the front of the packet) but these are not in the mini packets only in the bigger packets. Oh and liquorice.

Hard sweets are often suitable for vegetarians too, such as Fox's Glacier Fruits etc.

Well done for being considerate. If only my kids teachers were the same.

Artytarty

Marks &Spencers do a vegetarian Percy Pig packet.

Missli

The Co-op mint humbugs 98p (227g). Sometimes on offer.-

daisychainxo

Tesco Fruit Jellies are vegetarian which are surprising as most sweets that style are not. I second that some Haribo sweets are now vegetarian, however I find them hard to find, and the Veggie Percy Pigs as well.

thegirlintheattic

Thanks. Will have a look round this weekend.

Emmzi

aldi meer kats

most american hard gums

Mayflower10cat

Yes, this has been a problem for me as my niece and nephew are veggie (I eat fish but not meat) and gelatine is in so many sweets. I always avoided marshmallows and all the jelly based chewy sweets if I didn't have time to scan the labels. Also, if I recall correctly, the Swizzle type lollies and the likes of fruit salads and rhubarb and custard (made by Matlow??) were all veggie.

Corelli

Sainsbury's strawberry pencils 3 packets for a quid, the Rowntree's mini jellies are afaik but I do boycot Nestle who own Rowntree so I'm not completely sure on that. I don't think the swizzle lollies are. Thanks for your consideration of your young people's food choices.