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Jelly babies are a type of soft confectionery that look like little babies in a variety of colours. They are very popular in the United Kingdom. There are currently several companies that make jelly babies, most predominantly Trebor Bassett (part of the Cadbury Group of companies, and famous for their liquorice allsorts) and also Rowntree (Nestlé).
Jelly Babies were launched by Bassett's in 1919 in Sheffield as "Peace Babies" to mark the end of World War I. Production was suspended during World War II due to wartime shortages and the fact that the name had largely become ironic. In 1953 the product was relaunched as "Jelly Babies". In March 1989 Bassett's were taken over by Cadbury Schweppes who had earlier acquired the Trebor brand.
Jelly Babies manufactured in the United Kingdom tend to be dusted in starch which is left over from the manufacturing process where it is used to aid release from the mould. Jelly Babies of Australian manufacture generally lack this coating.
Like many sweets, they contain gelatin and are thus not suitable for vegetarians.
A popular science class experiment is to put them in a strong oxidising agent, and see the resulting spectacular reaction. The experiment is commonly referred to as: "Screaming jelly babies."
Jelly babies were featured frequently on the science fiction TV series Doctor Who in the late 1970s, as they were a favourite confection of the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker. During his era of the series, "Would you like a Jelly Baby?" was a frequently repeated catchphrase, often used by the character to "break the ice" in tense meetings. The Second Doctor, Sixth Doctor, Seventh Doctor and Eighth Doctor also enjoyed jelly babies, as did the Master in his sixth incarnation.
George Harrison's favourite sweet were Jelly Babies. Many fans of the Beatles used to throw Jelly Babies at them during shows. However when he was in America, he was often showered with Jelly Beans, which are much harder than Jelly Babies.
(Information taken from Wikipedia)
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