Vegeterian Percy Pigs Reviews
Product Type: Marks & Spencer Sweets
Newest Review: ... rennet (stomach lining) and other animal related nasties. Therefore I had to say goodbye to many of my sweets, including ... more
... Percy. Quite unfotunate since I have an extremely sweet tooth.
I always found it rather ironic and quite twisted that Percy Pigs contained pork gelatine. Gelatine can come from all different animals including cows, pigs and chickens. Is is made up from such delighful things as skin, bones (including hooves), tissues, organs (including brain) and some intestines. Gelatine can be sneaked in to many types of food, therefore if you want to avoid it you need to check most packaging. There is no goodness in gelatine, it i...more
by - written on 05/03/12, updated on 12/03/12 (Very useful, 149 readings)
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I remember as a child constantly being dragged around Marks & Spencer by my mum. I really hated it, but at the checkout she would always pick me up a pack of Percy Pig sweets as my reward! Percy Pigs are fruit gum sweets that are pig shaped. They are made by Marks & Spencer and have actually become quite iconic for the company (they've been going since 1995). They started off in just strawberry and raspberry flavour but now come in many different variations including Percy Piglets (small versions), Penny Pigs (lemon flavoured), Percy Pig and Pals (grape and cola flavoured), Reversy Percy, Veggie Percy and Phizzy Pig Tails. Limited edition Percy Pigs ... Read the complete review
by - written on 26/10/11 (Very useful, 133 readings)
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Marks and Spencer's have mad myself and other non-carnivores up and down the land very happy by introducing a new addition to their highly successful Percy Pig range. The Veggie Percy might be in the shape of a cute piggy face but unlike the standard Percy no oinkers are hurt in making them. . Pea protein may sound a weird and unappetisisng ingredient in a sweet but its used as an alternative to pork gelatin, as a gelling agent to give the sweet's texture. Opening the pea green packet I am greeted by a lovely, sweet strawberry smell. It reminds me a little of strawberry milkshake. There's about 20 Percys in the 170 gram packet. I think at ... Read the complete review
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