Consumption and Sales
The Swedish eat the most loose candy in the world, and the peak consumption day is Maundy Thursday. Loose candy is also popular in Finland and Norway, but not in Denmark. Youths and women aged between 25 and 60 eat the most loose candy. The annual consumption in Sweden is over 18 kg per person. About 100 million bags of loose candy are sold every year in Sweden. An average bag weighs about 350 g, which represents an entire day's supply of energy (about 1600 kcal) for a child.
Salty liquorice is both the most loved and the most hated variety of loose candy. Sour candies are popular among youths. Sweet-flavoured gummy candy is popular among the most people. Foam candy is a favourite among children. The elderly usually favour those varieties that have existed for a long time.
Many independent news agents sell candies this way; unlike supermarkets, however, they do not usually provide pick 'n' mix in self-service form. With the labour required, some news agents made the decision to only sell sweets prepacked by weight (usually per 100 g). In such shops, pick 'n' mix bags are usually kept behind the counter with cigarettes, stamps and lottery tickets. Some retailers will offer a selection of items as "pick 'n' mix" which may be bought in any combination for a set price; this is a common technique used by Boots the Chemist to sell toiletries.
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