Maynards Sour Patch Kids Carton - 350g

In Britain, Maynards is the name on the sweet shelf your hand goes to without looking. There are the Wine Gums crowd, and there are the people who like a sweet that bites back. Sour Patch Kids belong firmly to the second lot, a corner shop and cinema kiosk regular for years.

People in Canada go looking for these because they want the exact one from home: the Maynards packet, the carton they shared on the bus or smuggled into the pictures. Memory is very particular about packaging.

A carton rather than a bag means it stands up on the coffee table and travels along a row of seats without spilling half of itself. 350g is a proper sharing amount, or a very determined evening alone. Keep it closed in a cool, dry cupboard and it will wait for the next film night, assuming anyone lets it.

Plenty of people pick up a packet of Maynards Wine Gums at the same time, for the ones in the house who prefer their sweets not to argue back.