Asda Stanley Snails

Below is an email I penned to ASDA concerning their 'Stanley Snails' that I think sums up my feelings about them. I am not 100% happy with a packet of 'Stanley Snail' sweets (on your 3 for £1 range). Has the person who designed these otherwise delicious sweets ever even seen a snail? The angle one looks at them from is completely unrealistic, giving the impression that the shell is more of a bobble hat hovering over the snail's head. It is inconceivable that the snail could fit in a shell so small. Why not do them side profile to more accurately render their anatomy? However my main concern is with the eyes. The designer has ...  Read the complete review

Before taking a trip to the cinema where sweet prices are way too high, I always take a detour to the Asda nearby to pick up some much better value sweets. The one pack that my husband, without fail, always picks up are a packet of Asda Stanley Snails which are strawberry flavour chewy sweets. They come in a small green plastic bag which has a picture of a pink snail on the front. They have a delicious scent which you can smell as soon as you open the pack - a very sweet strawberry smell, and this is what attracts me to them the most. Each snail is rather big and, obviously, is in the shape of a snail. However, the snail shape is actually pretty hard to ...  Read the complete review

I've always liked sweets so when I found Asda's own brand of children's sweets I was more than happy. Each bag contains 100g of sweets and costs a mere 36p better still Asda seem to have a constant 3 for £1 offer on making them even better value. The Stanley Snails come in a green packet that has a picture of a smiling snail with a pink shell on the front and the name "Stanley snails" in pink and white bubble writing. The front of the pack also tells you that the sweets contain no artificial colours or flavours. The back of the packet contains all the nutritional information you could need - I'll deal with this later. On opening the bag ...  Read the complete review