Läkerol
Läkerol is a Swedish brand of candies currently produced by the Leaf confectionery company.
The candies are sugar- and calorie-free pastilles with the major ingredient being gum arabic. The candies are produced in a variety of flavors.
Läkerol was founded by Adolf Ahlgren in 1909 and because of their founder, every candy is stamped with the imprint of the letter "A". The name "Läkerol" comes from the Swedish word "läka", which means "heal". In the 1980s, Björn Borg did a series of advertisements for Läkerol.
Läkerol's primary markets are the Scandinavian areas of northern Europe, after that Switzerland, The Netherlands, Belgium, Singapore, and Hong Kong.
Flavors
Many flavors are offered by Läkerol, variations in these flavors are largely dependent on where the product is being sold:
- Blue Fruits (blueberry, blackberry and blackcurrant)
- Eucalyptus
- Cassis (blackcurrant)
- Sugarless (liquorice, herb, Menthol)
- Passion Fruit (passion fruit, green tea)
- Lemon
- Lemon Tea
- Cactus
- Original (herb menthol)
- Salmiak
- Yuzo Citrusa
- Pomegranate
- Kiwi Passion
- Pitaya
- Cupa
- Grapefruit
- Raspberry Lemongrass
- Salvi
- Special
- Red & Spicy
- Bon Bons
- Mint
- Lychee
- Sweet Licorice
- Black
- Strawberry Licorice
- Cisali
- Soft Berry (Läkerol for Kids)
- Soft Fruit (Läkerol for Kids)
- Soft Blue (Läkerol for Kids)
- Golden Grape
- Läkerol Dark Pure Liquorice
- Läkerol Dark Smoked Liquorice
- Läkerol Dark Orange Liquorice
- Läkerol Split Cloudberry
- Läkerol Split Raspberry
- Läkerol Split Lingonberry
- Läkerol Dents Mint
- Läkerol Dents Lemon
- Läkerol Dents Caramel Mint
- Läkerol Fight of the Century Licorice Watermelon
- Läkerol Fight of the Century Licorice Persimon
- Peach Tea