Liquorice (confectionery) Liquorice (confectionery) Liquorice (British English) or licorice (American English) is a confection usually flavoured with the extract of the roots of the liquorice plant "Glycyrrhiza glabra". A wide variety of liquorice sweets are produced around the world. In North America, black licorice is distinguished from similar confectionery varieties that are not flavoured with liquorice extract but commonly manufactured in the form of chewy ropes or tubes. So called "black licorice" is also a widespread flavour in other forms of confectionery such as jellybeans. In addition to these, various other liquorice-based sweets are sold in the United Kingdom, such as liquorice
Kennedy's Confection magazine over the business. As a child he had his own column, called "Sweet Spot". Kennedy's Confection magazine Kennedy's Confection magazine, is a publication for confectionery manufacturers worldwide. The magazine was started in 1890. It is published on a monthly basis. "Kennedy's Confection" have an archive of their magazine online, with issues dating back to 1969, including vintage articles and archived adverts & reports on the likes of Cadbury's & Mars. Angus Kennedy edited "Kennedy's Confection" magazine for over 20 years. The magazine has been in his family for 40 years and Kennedy had been involved with it since the age