Plock Candy guide
Scandinavian candy
Scandinavian candy is the candy of Sweden, Norway and Denmark, often grouped with Finland as Nordic candy. It is known for salty licorice, creamy milk chocolate, foam and fruit gums, and for pick-and-mix shopping. Well-known names include Bubs and Marabou from Sweden, Freia from Norway and Fazer from Finland.
- Countries
- Sweden, Norway and Denmark; Finland and Iceland are Nordic
- Shared favorites
- Salty licorice, milk chocolate, foam and fruit gums
- Pick and mix names
- Lösgodis (Sweden), smågodt (Norway), bland selv slik (Denmark)
- Swedish names
- Bubs, Marabou, Cloetta, Malaco
- Norway and Finland
- Freia (Norway), Fazer (Finland)
What counts as Scandinavian candy?
Strictly, Scandinavia is Sweden, Norway and Denmark. Finland and Iceland are Nordic countries, and their candy is usually grouped in, especially Finnish salty licorice. The shared thread is a love of salty licorice, milk chocolate and candy bought loose and mixed by the customer.
Scandinavian candy favorites by country
- Sweden: lösgodis pick-and-mix, Bubs foam and sour candy, Marabou chocolate and Daim. What is Swedish candy?
- Norway: Freia Melkesjokolade milk chocolate and Kvikk Lunsj wafer bars.
- Denmark: a strong licorice tradition and flødeboller, chocolate-covered foam treats.
- Finland: Fazer chocolate and salmiakki, very salty licorice. About salty licorice
What is the most popular candy in Scandinavia?
There is no single winner, but salty licorice and milk chocolate come closest to a shared favorite. Each country also has its own pick-and-mix habit: lösgodis in Sweden, smågodt in Norway and bland selv slik in Denmark.
Scandinavian candy in San Francisco
Plock Candy at 3101 Fillmore St brings Swedish pick-and-mix to San Francisco, with over 150 kinds of candy and snacks across chocolate, gummies, sour candy, licorice and foam. See Swedish candy in San Francisco.
Frequently asked questions
What is a famous Norwegian candy?
Freia Melkesjokolade, Norway's classic milk chocolate, and Kvikk Lunsj, a chocolate-covered wafer bar many Norwegians bring on hikes, are the most famous. Freia has made chocolate in Norway since 1889.
What are some popular Swedish candy names?
Bubs skulls and ovals, Ahlgrens bilar foam cars, Djungelvrål salty licorice monkeys, Marabou milk chocolate, Daim and Kexchoklad are among the best-known Swedish candy names.
What is the most popular candy in Denmark?
Licorice is especially popular in Denmark, from sweet to strongly salted, alongside flødeboller, chocolate-covered foam treats, and bland selv slik, the Danish pick-and-mix.