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Maynards Mini Gems - 130g

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Current price $3.99
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Current price $3.99

About our best-before dates

We work hard to bring proper British groceries to Canada, but importing food across an ocean is not as tidy as stocking a supermarket shelf down the road.

Some products arrive with long dates. Some arrive with shorter ones. Different products come through the import process with different shelf lives, so the dates are not always as neat or predictable as they would be in a regular Canadian supermarket.

Most online grocery shops do not show best-before dates unless something is getting close. We do it differently.

If you were shopping in our Halifax store, you could pick up the product, turn it over, and check the date before buying. We think our online customers should get that same level of transparency.

That is why we show best-before dates clearly on our products.

What "best before" actually means

A best-before date is about quality β€” flavour, texture, freshness, and how the product is expected to be at its best.

It is not the same as a "use by" or expiry date, which only appears on certain regulated foods.

For everyday groceries like chocolate, biscuits, crisps, sweets, tea, sauces, jams, and pantry items, the best-before date is a quality marker, not a safety marker.

Why our dates vary so much

British imports are unpredictable. We do not get to choose every date that arrives in Canada, and different products naturally come with different shelf lives.

A jar of sauce may have months or years on it. A bag of crisps might arrive with a much shorter window and still be completely normal for that type of product.

We check dates, show them clearly, and give you the information before you buy β€” because that is how it should be.

What the colours mean

  • More than 30 days remaining
  • Within 30 days
  • Within 5 days, or past the best-before date

The product page will still show the actual date, so you can decide what works for you.

Why some customers like shorter dates

Many of our regular customers deliberately shop shorter-dated items when the price makes sense.

A chocolate bar with two weeks left is often every bit as good as one with six months left β€” and if we can pass on a saving instead of letting perfectly good food go to waste, everyone wins.

It is not about cutting corners. It is about being clear, fair, and sensible with stock that has travelled a long way to get here.

Questions about a specific product? Email help@thegreatbritishshop.ca β€” we read every message.

Availability:
In stock β€” ships from Canada

β˜… 4.8/5 shop rating from customers across Canada

 
More about this product

Buy Maynards Mini Gems - 130g in Canada

Maynards Mini Gems - 130g are fruit flavour gums from the Maynards Bassetts range.

The source lists glucose syrup, sugar, starch, gelatine, acids, flavourings and colours, giving them that familiar chewy British sweet-shop feel.

They come in a pouch format and are the sort of small, colourful gums people remember by name rather than needing much introduction.

For customers in Canada looking for Maynards Mini Gems, this 130g bag is a useful one to add to a British sweets order.

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Ingredients and Nutritional Information

Ingredients

Glucose Syrup, Sugar, Starch, Gelatine, Water, Acids (Citric Acid, Acetic Acid), Flavourings, Glazing Agent (Carnauba Wax), Colours (Anthocyanins, Paprika Extract, Vegetable Carbon, Lutein, Curcumin), Coconut Oil.

Please note: product information including ingredients, allergens and nutritional values may change. Always read the product packaging before consuming, especially if you have allergies or dietary requirements.

Nutritional Information

Typical values per 100g and per 24g serving.

Typical Values Per 100g Per 24g % Per 24g
Energy 1382kJ / 325kcal 332kJ / 78kcal 4%
Fat 0.20g <0.10g <1%
of which saturates 0.20g <0.10g <1%
Carbohydrate 73.00g 17.00g 7%
of which sugars 54.00g 13.00g 14%
Protein 7.40g 1.80g 4%
Salt 0.07g 0.02g <1%
IngrΓ©dients et valeurs nutritionnelles (FranΓ§ais)

IngrΓ©dients

Sirop de glucose, sucre, amidon, gΓ©latine, eau, acidifiants (acide citrique, acide acΓ©tique), arΓ΄mes, agent d’enrobage (cire de carnauba), colorants (anthocyanes, extrait de paprika, charbon vΓ©gΓ©tal, lutΓ©ine, curcumine), huile de noix de coco.

AllergΓ¨nes : aucune dΓ©claration d’allergΓ¨nes fournie.

Veuillez noter que les informations sur les produits, y compris les ingrΓ©dients, les allergΓ¨nes et les valeurs nutritionnelles, peuvent changer. Lisez toujours l’emballage du produit avant de le consommer, surtout si vous avez des allergies ou des exigences alimentaires.

Valeurs nutritionnelles

Valeurs typiques pour 100 g et par portion de 24 g.

Valeurs typiques Pour 100 g Par 24 g % par 24 g
Γ‰nergie 1382 kJ / 325 kcal 332 kJ / 78 kcal 4 %
Matières grasses 0,20 g <0,10 g <1 %
dont acides gras saturΓ©s 0,20 g <0,10 g <1 %
Glucides 73,00 g 17,00 g 7 %
dont sucres 54,00 g 13,00 g 14 %
ProtΓ©ines 7,40 g 1,80 g 4 %
Sel 0,07 g 0,02 g <1 %
More About Maynards Mini Gems - 130g

Maynards Mini Gems - 130g are fruit flavour gums from Maynards Bassetts, with the source listing the country of origin as the United Kingdom. For customers in Halifax and Dartmouth, they are a familiar British sweet pouch with a colourful, chewy format.

The ingredients include glucose syrup, sugar, starch, gelatine, acids, flavourings, carnauba wax and colours including anthocyanins, paprika extract, vegetable carbon, lutein and curcumin. Shoppers in Toronto, Mississauga and Ottawa searching for Maynards Mini Gems in Canada are usually after the proper UK sweet bag, not a vague fruit gum stand-in.

The source describes the full product name as fruit flavour gums and lists the package type as a pouch, with storage in a cool, dry place. Customers in Montreal, Calgary and Edmonton can add Maynards sweets to a Great British Shop order alongside wine gums, fruit gums, liquorice sweets and British chocolate.

Maynards Bassetts sweets have a very particular British supermarket-sweets energy: bright bags, chewy textures, and flavours people tend to recognise before they have even opened the packet. Vancouver, Victoria, Winnipeg and Regina customers can order Maynards Mini Gems across Canada as part of a proper British grocery shop.

If you are buying Maynards Mini Gems online in Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown or St. John's, this 130g bag is a sensible pick for anyone stocking up on British sweets in Canada. Small gums, familiar name, and the usual problem of the bag looking much emptier than expected.

Additional Information

Packaging Accuracy

We always do our best to keep product information as accurate and up to date as possible. From time to time, manufacturers change packaging, ingredients, nutritional information, allergen advice, pack sizes, or branding without much notice. Because of that, the product you receive may look slightly different from the images shown online.

If anything important changes, we update our listings as quickly as we can. If you have a question about ingredients, allergens, or a specific product before ordering, please get in touch and we will gladly check it for you.

Transparent Online Pricing

We believe in being upfront about pricing. Some products are priced higher online than they are in-store, especially heavier items, fragile goods, or products that are more expensive to pack and ship safely across Canada.

That difference is not there to catch anyone out. It reflects the real cost of getting British food to customers properly, whether you are ordering from Toronto, Halifax, Dartmouth, Ottawa, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver, Mississauga, MontrΓ©al, Victoria, Winnipeg, Windsor, Bedford, Saint John, Charlottetown, Kitchener, Carleton Place, London, Burlington, Etobicoke, or somewhere smaller in between.

We would rather be transparent about that than hide the reality in vague terms. Proper service, careful packing, and honest pricing matter to us, and we would rather explain the cost clearly than build it into the experience in a way that feels misleading.

Weather, Melting & Freezing Risk

Some products carry a higher risk during transit in extreme weather. In warmer months, chocolate and other heat-sensitive items may soften or melt. In colder months, drinks and certain products may freeze, leak, or become damaged in transit.

We do what we reasonably can to reduce that risk. Liquids are packed in sealed protective bags to help protect the rest of your order if a bottle leaks or bursts. During summer, we may add ice packs to chocolate orders or take extra packing precautions where possible. Even so, there is no way to fully guarantee that heat-sensitive or cold-sensitive products will arrive unaffected during extreme weather.

We are clear about that because we would rather be honest than make promises we cannot always control. Your trust matters to us, and we try to be transparent about how we price, pack, and ship every order.

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