Scottish tablet is saved from a sticky end

From: Scotland on Sunday | Date: March 23, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

ONE of the country's best loved sweets has been saved from a sticky end, thanks to Scotland on Sunday.

Earlier this month we revealed that tablet - Scotland's national sweetie - was threatened with extinction because one of its key ingredients is no longer to be made in Britain.

Nestle confirmed that its only UK plant making condensed milk was to close and that it would no longer be able to supply to manufacturers the sticky, sweet liquid, which gives tablet its distinctive taste and texture.

But now, following Scotland on Sunday's intervention, the company - which has a 90 per cent share ...

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