Comments on: I *heart* liquorice allsorts! http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2009/06/i-heart-liquorice-allsorts/ culinary adventures, near and far Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:17:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve Best http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2009/06/i-heart-liquorice-allsorts/#comment-3278 Steve Best Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:09:47 +0000 http://66.147.244.186/~eatlivet/2009/06/i-heart-liquorice-allsorts-2/#comment-3278 The pastel ones look like they were crafted by Disney... and made in China, as Neil said.<br /><br />Sadly they are not easily available here in the states. The pastel ones look like they were crafted by Disney… and made in China, as Neil said.

Sadly they are not easily available here in the states.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2009/06/i-heart-liquorice-allsorts/#comment-3277 Amanda Tue, 09 Jun 2009 19:54:52 +0000 http://66.147.244.186/~eatlivet/2009/06/i-heart-liquorice-allsorts-2/#comment-3277 At a California wine-tasting last month, I experienced a pairing between a robust Syrah and posh English liquorice. Surprisingly tasty, even though I'm not an anise fan! At a California wine-tasting last month, I experienced a pairing between a robust Syrah and posh English liquorice. Surprisingly tasty, even though I'm not an anise fan!

]]> By: Neil C. Phillips http://www.eatlivetravelwrite.com/2009/06/i-heart-liquorice-allsorts/#comment-3276 Neil C. Phillips Tue, 09 Jun 2009 13:16:30 +0000 http://66.147.244.186/~eatlivet/2009/06/i-heart-liquorice-allsorts-2/#comment-3276 One word: money.<br /><br />Outsource production to mainland China so they can be manufactured more cheaply, ocean freight taken into account. Procure lower-grade base ingredients. Have your mum pull the DIN codes and see the additional days from manufacture to market as well.<br /><br />There are some advantages to USD100+ barrel oil prices -- notably the rejuvenation of local manufacturing.<br /><br />Of course, you'd be paying a tenner for that wee bag then... One word: money.

Outsource production to mainland China so they can be manufactured more cheaply, ocean freight taken into account. Procure lower-grade base ingredients. Have your mum pull the DIN codes and see the additional days from manufacture to market as well.

There are some advantages to USD100+ barrel oil prices — notably the rejuvenation of local manufacturing.

Of course, you'd be paying a tenner for that wee bag then…

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