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Many of their sweets, jellies and related confectionary contains animal derivatives and are not suitable for vegans or vegetarians
It follows the European tradition of providing values based upon 100g rather than a recommended serving size, which allows for easy comparison between different products. The ingredients list confirms the product's abundance of sugar. It's by no means a short list, but it does not contain any startling entries, except perhaps the vague "Vimto Flavouring" (and although I understand its purpose, "beef gelatine" just sounds wrong here). And unless I'm mistaken, none of the ingredients would account for the "fizzy" in the treat's name. Or maybe I just don't know what "fizzy" means (or, for that matter, "pencils").
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So I guess it is sort of a horror story, depending on how you feel/felt about attending elementary school. Ian's petition declared: "We the undersigned feel that this is a regressive and unnecessary decision when an increasing amount of people are becoming vegan and eating plant-based diets to oppose the abuse, exploitation, and killing of animals. Manufactured under licence from Nichols plc, WA12 OHH, UK, owner of the registered trademark Vimto® In the modern era, with a rapidly swelling vegan population, it is quite unusual for a big company to change their product to go from being vegan to being non-vegan. It certainly seems strange but unless they notice a considerable drop in sales, in reality, they are unlikely to change anything in the near future. Vimto specifies that some of their other products are unsuitable for vegan and vegetarian customers, including Vimto jelly babies, Vimto fizzy pencils and Vimto flying saucers.
In 1972 the factory moved again, as part of an expansion programme relocating to the south of Manchester and Wythenshawe. In the calorie-counting days of the 1980s diet Vimto was introduced and by 2008 the famous drink from North England was celebrating its 100th anniversary. Over the years many products have been added to the range and 2016 saw Vimto’s first frozen drink/slush, perfect for those hot, sunny days in Manchester! Ian, from Lochgilphead, Argyll, Scotland, said: "I think it's a good thing that Vimto has Vitamin D in it - it's something that we need, especially in Northern Europe. Anyhow, the text is nice and clear, even if the surrounding box is a tad oversized (it reminds me of people who've lost a significant amount of weight and then pose in their "fat pants"). Or maybe it's intentional and meant to provide a small area for doodling, reinforcing the "pencil" theme (since the product appearance does nothing in that regard). I left mine blank, just in case.But Vimto are using Vitamin D3, the majority of which comes from animal products, and it tends to be sheep wool.
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