- Nigroids
Nigroids is the brand name of a liquorice sweet made by Ernest Jackson & Company Ltd of
Crediton inDevon . The small black pellets are particularly marketed as an expectorant lozenge for singers, using the slogan "for clarity of voice".The principal ingredient of Nigroids is
liquorice block juice. The company advises that not more than 10 pellets should be consumed in a day, due to thelaxative effects of liquorice. No sugar is used. Small quantities of other flavourings such asmenthol ,eucalyptus andpeppermint are added, to help the pellets act as a breath mint.Directly comparable products include "Tabu", manufactured in Italy by Menozzi & De Rosa of Milan.
History
Nigroids were invented by Ferris & Co. Ltd., manufacturing chemists of
Bristol . The company promoted them with the slogan::" For Hoarseness, "Tickling of the Throat," etc. They afford protection to the Voice, Throat, and Chest, against ill-effects of fog, cold and damp. Invaluable to singers and speakers." [Source: Manufacturer's packaging, n.d.]In popular culture
On 21st August 2008, Nigroids were the subject of an episode of
Channel 4 's "3 Minute Wonder ", where a black member of the public claimed the name "Nigroids" was racist because of its similarity to "nigger" and tried to get them banned.Fact|date=August 2008ee also
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List of breath mints
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