Flumps (sweet)

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| name = Barratts Flumps

| image = Flump (blue).jpg

| image_size = 250px

| caption = A Flumps Marshmallow

| alternate_name =Marpoles

| country = United Kingdom

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| creator = Barratt

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| type = Confectionery

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| main_ingredient = Glucose fructose corn syrup, sugar, water, gelatin, cornflour

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A Flumps (sing. & pl.) is a British sweet made of marshmallow. The sweet is a combination of pink, yellow, white and blue marshmallow, which has the appearance of a long, twisted helix. Flumps are sold in the United Kingdom and are made by the confectioner Barratt.

They consist of glucose-fructose syrup, sugar, gelatin, cornflour, natural flavouring, and natural colours (Riboflavin, Cochineal). Flumps are sold as individual "cables"{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Flumps|url=https://www.aquarterof.co.uk/flumps-marshmallow|access-date=2021-05-03|website=A Quarter Of|language=english}} and in packets of “Mini Flumps”.{{Cite web|title=Mini Flumps - Sainsbury's|url=https://www.sainsburys.co.uk/gol-ui/Product/barratt-mini-flumps-150g|access-date=2021-05-03|website=www.sainsburys.co.uk}}

Flumps have been sold since 1981 or earlier.{{Cite news |date=9 March 1981 |title=Advert: Speedway Keencost Cash and Carry |pages=3 |work=Belfast News-Letter |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0005119/19810309/282/0003?noTouch=true}}

References

Category:Marshmallows