Creamola Foam
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Creamola Foam was a soft drink produced in the form of soluble crystals. It was manufactured in Glasgow and sold mainly in Scotland from the 1950s until Nestlé ended production in October 1998.
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[edit] Details
Creamola foam came in the form of colourful crystals which were dissolved in cold water to form a sweet, effervescent drink. It was packaged in a small tin labelled with a cartoon girl and boy drinking with straws.
The drink came in Raspberry, Orange and Lemon flavours. Cola flavour was a later addition to the range.
The product was originally owned by Rowntree's before coming under the banner of Nestle UK (Rowntree's) until being sold off to Premier Foods.
The name is often misspelled as Cremola foam.
[edit] Flavours
The range of Creamola Foam flavours:
- Raspberry
- Lemon
- Apple
- Cola
- Cider
- Orange
[edit] Early form
The original packaging consisted of a small tin with a tight tin 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:
- sugar
- fruit acids
- sodium bicarbonate
- gum acacia
- saccharin
- saponin
- flavouring
- colour
[edit] Later revision
The revision introduced in the 80s featured a plastic lid and modernised branding. The label reads, "Creamola FOAM". The ingredients were:
- sugar
- citric acid
- sodium bicarbonate
- tartaric acid
- Flavouring
- Stabilisers
- Colour
- carmine (in this example, raspberry flavour)
[edit] Demand from the public
A large number of Scottish and Irish people born in the 70s and 80s retain an affection and nostalgia for Creamola Foam, as a drink they enjoyed as children and cannot obtain today.[citation needed]
To this effect several online petitions argue for the resumption of the brand. Additionally some internet sites[citation needed] collect details of the drink (such as ingredient lists) in the hope that it might be resurrected in some form in the future.
[edit] See also
- Fizzies, a similar drink in the US
[edit] External links
- letter from Nestle confirming the demise of the brand
- petition to have Creamola Foam brought back at Retro Sweets
- a fan site [1] describes a manufacturer in Germany that makes a similar alternative called Brause Pulver
- another enthusiast site [2] featuring a letter confirming that Creamola Foam is no longer produced by Nestle
- picture of two creamola foam promotional badges
- Similar product called Ahoj Brause which is available in the UK from a company called Cybercandy [3]