Creamola Foam was a

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produced in the form of effervescent crystals that were mixed with water. It was manufactured in

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and sold in the UK from the 1950s, until

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ended production in October 1998. In 2005, Allan McCandlish of Cardross started producing a re-creation of Creamola Foam under the name ‘Kramola Fizz’. On a sunny day in April 2019, his daughter Agnes and son Andrew of McCandlish Farmhouse Confectionery relaunched the product under its original name of Creamola Foam (registered trademark) and is now available on the shelves again in Scotland as well as worldwide.

Details

Creamola Foam came in the form of coloured crystals which were dissolved in cold water to form a sweet, fizzy drink. It was packaged in a small tin labelled with a cartoon girl and boy drinking with straws. The drink originally came in raspberry, orange, and lemon flavours, and cola was later added. The product was originally owned by Rowntrees before coming under the banner of Nestle UK until being sold off to

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. The relaunched Creamola Foam drink comes in 17 flavours, including the original flavours which are Raspberry, Orange, Lemon, and Cola flavours.

Early form

The original packaging consisted of a small tin with a tight metal lid, normally pried off with a teaspoon. A paper seal covered the foam crystals. The packaging included the phrases: * "CREAMOLA FOAM CRYSTALS" * "MAKES 10 BIG DRINKS" * "FULLY SWEETENED" The original ingredient list read: *

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* Fruit acids *

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* Gum acacia, a thickener/stabiliser *

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, a foaming agent * flavouring * colour

Later revision

The revision introduced in the 1980s featured a plastic lid and modernised branding. The label reads, "Creamola FOAM". The ingredients were: *

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* Flavouring *

, sweetener * Gum acacia, stabiliser * Extract of quillaia, a foaming agent *

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, food coloring agent (in this example, raspberry flavor) The effervescence, when the powder dissolves as it is stirred into water, is due to the reaction of the citric and tartaric acids with sodium bicarbonate, forming carbon dioxide gas. These weak organic "fruit" acids also provide a sharp taste. The addition of stabiliser and saponaceous foaming agents extends the life of the bubbles. The artificial colouring and flavouring, plus the fruit acids, give the impression of a fruity base, although the recipe is essentially synthetic.

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Details

Early form

Later revision

See also

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