l I must admit, I used to (ok, I still do but don’t tell anyone!) love the salt and shake crisps. I love the idea that I can control how much salt I want on them and there is something strangely satisfying about shaking a bag of snacks around like a crazy person. Having a nice sweet popcorn and
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adding a touch of salt really makes the flavours sing. I’m a big fan of Retrocorn because they only use the best ingredients they can, from the oil to the kernels themselves, they don’t do things by halves and they actually do it themselves in their own factory. A couple of handfuls of this great tasting popcorn was enough to transport me back to my youth, back to the cinema, watching a film with the future potential Mrs McNeill’s.
THE REST OF THE RANGE! l Let us not forget the rest of the range! They are too good to simply miss out. Yes, you might catch me making a nuisance of myself by shaking a bag around the office now, yet I’m still very much a superfan of the other flavours. Rhubarb & Custard Coated in crushed Rhubarb & Custard Sweets. A lovely cross between tart and sweet and a real memory jogger.
Strawberries & Cream Coated in crushed strawberries & Cream sweets and likely my favourite out of the range – a simply gorgeous product.
Cola Cube I loved cola cubes as a kid but I didn’t like how sticky they were, luckily enough this popcorn solves the issue. All of the flavor and none of the bad points! Cherry Pips When I was last in the factory, I was watching the cherry pips being
turned to dust and I was really struggling to not dive in with the ‘sweet dust’ – great flavour here.
Lemon & Lime Sherbet Sweet and sour all in one go, a great retro sweet brought back to life by popcorn and a regular one to found hidden in the editors admin drawers…
How it all began... in case you missed it last time l Greg had spent a long time in the hospitality industry, but deep down he was a real glutton for popcorn and retro sweets, such as cola cubes, Rhubarb & Custard and all the rest! One day, in his dear Nan’s kitchen, Greg started to pop his own corn and add crushed sweets to it to create his own snacks. Greg realised there was a real need for tasty but healthier snacks without compromising on flavour or adding obscure additives. Soon Greg was making small batches with different retro sweet flavourings, using real crushed sweets
rather than synthetic flavourings. Soon, word spread and popularity grew and all of a sudden, Greg’s Nan struggled to get around her own house, for boxes of popcorn awaiting delivery were stacked ceiling high in most rooms! After stubbing her toe one to many times, Greg’s Nan suggested that he should look for a bigger facility. Greg moved Retrocorn to his own factory in Witham in Essex, where the company still continues to hand pop their popcorn. l To get in touch with Greg, please contact: Email: greg@retrocorn.co.uk Mobile: 0044 (0)7796682008
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