Twiglets are a wheat-based crisp snack

Snack

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 shaped like small twigs, originating in the United Kingdom

United Kingdom

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. The taste of Twiglets has been compared to Marmite

Marmite

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Manufacture and marketing

Twiglets are manufactured in Aintree

Aintree

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 by Jacob's

Jacob's

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 Bakery Ltd., a subsidiary of United Biscuits

United Biscuits

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. They are marketed in the United Kingdom

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 and packaged in a 150 gram bag. They are also available in 25 and 45 gram bags and in 200g tubs. From the package: "a whole lot of crunch in a wholegrain munch", "entertain your senses!", "distinctive knobbly shape", "baked not fried".

History

Twiglets were invented by a French technical manager named Mr Rondalin who worked for Peek Freans

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 (the company that created Marmite

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) in the 1920s. Using the same dough that was used for the firm’s crispbread, Vitawheat, he experimented with different shapes and flavourings, and the final product was launched in time for the Christmas market in 1929. Twiglets are now manufactured in Aintree by Jacob’s, part of United Biscuits, and enjoy a devoted global following.

Ingredients

• Wholemeal Wheat (79%)
• Flavourings
  • Yeast extract
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  • Vegetable extract
  • Spice extract
  • Niacin
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  • Riboflavin
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• Vegetable oil
• Salt
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• Dried cheese
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• White pepper
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Nutritional information

Average Values	Per 100g	Per 25g Bag
Energy (kcal)	388	97
Protein	12.8g	3.2g
Carbohydrate	56.1g	18.39g
of which Sugars	2.1g	0.5g
Fat	12.5g	3.1g
of which Saturates	5.5g	1.4g
Fibre	11.8g	3g
Sodium	0.7g	0.2