Anyone who loves glazed sweets with a brown, sticky filling inside should definitely try Toffee. They are represented by a diverse line of flavors, which allows you to satisfy the taste buds of each gourmet confectionery.
Toffee (sweets): manufacturer
In Russia, Toffy sweets are made at the Lipetsk confectionery factory. It was founded in 1966. After 30 years, in 1996, the factory was acquired by the confectionery corporation Roshen. From this time began her new story.
In 2004, a complete reconstruction and replacement of old, exhausted equipment was carried out. This has benefited the factory. In 2011, its range was significantly expanded, which allowed the company to increase production capacity and enter the international level.
Today, Toffee sweets are made at two production sites. The first is located in the city of Lipetsk, the second - in the village of Sentsovo, Lipetsk region. In addition to the presented sweets, caramel, toffee, fondant, chocolate, jelly sweets and other
confectionery are also produced here
.Grand Toffee sweets: tastes
Toffy are glazed sweets with a lot of toffee inside. Their full name sounds like Grand toffy. Chocolate coated sweets are available in three forms:
- “Grand Toffee Classic” is a traditional candy, the body of which consists of a sticky brown mass. The very first candies from the brand Roshen from the presented line.
- "Grand toffee with hazelnut flavor" is a glazed candy, in the body of which chocolate paste with a nutty flavor is added to the mass of toffee. Hazelnut lovers will especially like them.
- "Grand Toffee Chocolate" - chocolate coated sweets, body - a lot of toffee with chocolate paste. The rich taste of chocolate with a delicate filling inside.
Composition and calorie content of Grand Toffee candies
Depending on the type and taste, the composition of sweets may vary. But in general, the caloric content of confectionery products of different varieties is approximately at the same level.
Toffee sweets with a classic taste are made from the following ingredients: sugar, starch syrup, whole condensed milk, vegetable fat, whey powder and coated with milk chocolate glaze. But these are not all the components. To increase the shelf life of the product are used: sorbitol E420 (water-retaining agent), emulsifier E473 and soya lecithin, as well as a flavor identical to the natural "toffee".
Classic sweets are quite high-calorie and have low nutritional value. 100 grams of the product contains 4.2 g of protein, 21.5 g of fat, 62.7 g of carbohydrates. Moreover, their calorie content is 454 kcal.
The composition of sweets with hazelnut flavor and chocolate flavor is almost identical to that presented in the classic recipe. But there are slight differences. They consist in the fact that cocoa powder is added to the nut candies and the hazelnut flavor is used, and grated cocoa is used in the manufacture of chocolate . The calorie content of sweets is 444 kcal. The nutritional value of these two species is the same: proteins - 3.6 g, fats - 19.7 g, carbohydrates - 65.1 g per 100 grams of product.
Fruit Toffee Sweets: Flavors
"Fruit Toffee" or Fruit toffee from the manufacturer "Roshen" is a soft chewing unglazed sweets based on a mass of toffee made from natural juices. In the presented line, sweets of four flavors are produced:
- pear - with a slight aftertaste of pear;
- lime - with a rich sour taste of real lemon;
- blueberries - a soft candy of blue color, but without a chemical aftertaste;
- Strawberry is the brightest of all the presented flavors.
Each candy is wrapped in a wrapper of a certain color with the image of the corresponding fruit.
Composition and calorie content of fruit toffee candies
Chewing sweets may vary depending on taste. But in general, it is represented by such a list of ingredients: sugar, confectionery fat, starch syrup, gelatin (as a gelling agent), sorbitol (water-retaining agent). The composition of Toffee sweets with fruit flavors also includes emulsifiers, concentrated natural juices, natural colors and flavors.
The nutritional value of the presented confectionery products is low. The products contain 0.9 g of protein, 7.3 g of fat, 85.2 g of carbohydrates. This is an undesirable product for those people who want to lose weight. Sweets "Toffee", whose calorie content is 408 kcal per 100 grams, it is recommended to use in a limited number of children suffering from allergies, and diabetics.
Positive customer reviews
Most customers like the taste and composition of the confectionery confectionery factory Roshen. And for those who are just going to try them, it will be useful to get acquainted with positive reviews. Toffee candies, the photo of which is presented below, were liked by the following customers:
- bright packaging that immediately attracts attention;
- to taste reminiscent of a toffee loved by many since childhood, only topped with chocolate;
- They have a pleasant, non-fat taste and a gentle, soft filling inside;
- icing to taste like real dark chocolate, very tasty and just melts in your mouth;
- a variety of tastes, which allows each buyer to taste the candy that he really likes.
The reviews presented concern Grand Toffee candies. "Fruit Toffee" has collected such positive feedback from customers:
- it is a taste of Mamba or Fruttella, familiar from childhood, at a lower price;
- have the color and taste of natural fruits;
- bright, eye-catching wrapper;
- have a delicate texture, do not crumble;
- the candy melts evenly in the mouth, does not stick to the teeth, does not have an unpleasant chemical aftertaste;
- does not harden during prolonged storage;
- the taste of these sweets is madly liked by children;
- good alternative to rubber chewing gum.
Negative opinion
Those customers who did not like the presented confectionery from the Roshen factory left negative reviews.
- Poor quality chocolate coating, which is used to cover the mass of toffee.
- Toffee sweets stick to the teeth and stretch very much. Unsuitable option for people with fillings in their teeth.
- The filling is reminiscent of rubber in consistency, and sweets cannot be bitten off after the refrigerator;
- It is impossible to stop on one candy. The package ends very quickly, and all the calories (which are quite a lot in sweets) are deposited at the waist.
- Toffee candies are set at an inflated price that does not match the quality of the products.
- Confectionery products have a poor, unnatural composition.
- The taste of vegetable fat remains in the mouth.
- Candies taste like plasticine.
The cost of Toffee sweets
The price for the candy of the Roshen confectionery called Grand Toffee is 210 rubles per 1 kg. The cost of confectionery made on the basis of fruit toffee natural juice is slightly lower. The price for 1 kg of Fruit Toffee sweets is 115 rubles.
Toffee is a candy for those who like toffee. The brown sticky mass stretches nicely behind the teeth, leaving the taste of melting chocolate in the mouth and a pleasant caramel aftertaste. Reasonable price for them is a great occasion to try all the candies of this line from the Roshen confectionery factory.