Enjoy a bold traditional sweet shop favourite with Lion Poor Bens 2kg — firm, chewy liquorice sweets with a distinctive aniseed flavour and proper old-fashioned character.
Lion Poor Bens are a true British classic, loved for their satisfyingly tough texture, deep liquorice taste, and unmistakable hint of aniseed. They’re the kind of nostalgic confectionery that stands out from softer modern sweets, offering a long-lasting chew and a strong traditional flavour.
Lion has long been known for producing classic British gums and liquorice sweets, with varieties like Poor Bens, Wine Gums, Midget Gems, and Sports Mixtures becoming staples in traditional sweet shops. Poor Bens continue that heritage with their bold flavour and authentic retro sweet shop appeal.
The generous 2kg bulk box is ideal for pick-and-mix displays, sweet jars, parties, events, weddings, retail use, gift hampers, or stocking up at home. Their firm chew and strong liquorice flavour make them especially popular with fans of traditional British confectionery.
At Giant Bradley’s Sweet Shop, Lion Poor Bens are available alongside a huge range of bulk sweets, retro favourites, liquorice sweets, jars, pouches, pick-and-mix treats, and classic British confectionery.
Whether you remember them from childhood or are discovering them for the first time, Lion Poor Bens deliver bold liquorice flavour, chewy texture, and unmistakable traditional sweet shop nostalgia in every bite.
For allergens please see ingredients listed in bold.
Glucose syrup, Sugar, Water, Beef Gelatine, Modified Potato starch, Liquorice extract, Colours (Anthocyanins, Carmines, Chlorophylls, Curcumin, Lutein, Paprika extract, Mixed Carotenes, Vegetable Carbon), Maize starch, Modified Tapioca starch, Fruit Juice Concentrates (Apple, Blackcurrant, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Orange, Pear, Raspberry, Strawberry), Vegetable oils (Palm oil, Coconut oils), Aniseed oil, Acids (Acetic acid, Citric acid, Fumaric acid, Lactic acid, Malic acid), Apple Jam [Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Concentrated Apple Puree, Water, Apple Juice, Acidity Regulator (Sodium Citrate), Acid (Citric Acid)], Gelling agent (Pectin), Acidity regulator (Sodium bicarbonate), Glazing agent (Carnauba wax, Beeswax, Gum Arabic), Plant Concentrates (Safflower, Spirulina).
Nutritional Values
| Typical Values | Per 100g |
|---|---|
| Energy |
1503 kj
354 kcal
|
|
Fat
of which saturates
|
0.7 g
0.6 g
|
|
Carbohydrates
of which sugars
|
76.9 g
51.4 g
|
| Fibre | 0 g |
| Protein | 9.8 g |
| Salt | 0.18 g |
