Percy pigs

Percy pigs

[
right|thumb|300px|Marks & Spencer Percy Pigs] "Percy Pigs" are pig-shaped confectionery made by Marks & Spencer. They are a traditional sweet in the United Kingdom and have been around for many years. The name "Percy Pigs" has now been trademarked by Marks and Spencer.

Marks & Spencer Percy Pigs contain real pork in the form of pork gelatin.

History

Whilst the original derivation of the Percy Pig is unknown, sources suggest it has been around since before the First World War when it was sold for less than a pennyFact|date=March 2007. Later in the 1940s it joined a classic combination of penny sweets and became a modern day classic. Percy Pigs were and still are one of the most loved sweets in the UK.

Variations

Other variations are now in existence, including one with more flavours known as "Percy Pig & Pals" (The additional flavours are cola and grape). The original Percy Pigs are available in 100, 200 and 400 grams, and the Percy Pig and Pals sweets are available in 100 and 200 grams.

Recently, Penny Pigs (lemon flavoured sweets) and Percy Piglets (smaller Percy Pigs) have been launched.

One variation is "Eric the Elephant" produced by Sainsbury's, Tesco's sporting the 'Cool Cats' name, while ASDA have another similar product called "Stanley Snail".

The Canadian variant of Percy Pigs are called "Juiced Up", although they are not produced by Marks and Spencer. They are simply a very close match for the same product.

In France, a sweet very similar to the British Percy Pig, "Petit Cochon", was launched by the K. Boughton Company in November 2007.

Merchandise

Marks and Spencer has developed Percy Pig into a brand in its own right. New Percy-themed lines have included Percy Pig socks, cars, biscuit barrels, advent calendars, bed linen, pencil cases, birthday cake candles and children's books. Recently a Percy Pig piggy bank was added to the line, with a festive hat for the Christmas period. Also available is a Percy Pig mug which emits a piggy sound when lifted. Percy pig piggy banks also come in limited edition ranges which vary from time to time.


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