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Sirius Chocolate

Bubs Goody

Lakrids Bulow - Chocolate Coated Licorices

Lakrids by Bulow

BonBon

Freia

A variety of Swedish snacks, drinks, and treats are displayed on a patterned tablecloth, including Leksands knäckebröd, coffee, chocolate, and spiced cookies.

Food, Candy, & Beverages

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Scandinavian candy is a cultural category unto itself. Every Swede grew up with lördagsgodis — Saturday candy — and every Dane knows the difference between sweet and salty lakrids. Our food aisle brings those tastes to the U.S. shelf. You'll find Marabou milk chocolate from Sweden, Freia from Norway, Sirius from Iceland; Ahlgrens Bilar (the chewy Swedish candy cars), Bubs Godis, Pandy gourmet, Nordic Sweets, and Wally & Whiz wine gums from Copenhagen. Licorice ranges from mild-sweet to proper salmiak. Beyond candy, we carry Scandinavian cookbooks, fika essentials, and pantry staples to round out a Nordic kitchen. Send a care package, stock a lördagsgodis jar, or introduce a friend to salted licorice — at your own risk.

The Nordic Candy Vocabulary

Godis (Sweden) / Slik (Denmark) / Godteri (Norway) — "candy."

Lördagsgodis — "Saturday candy." The weekly Swedish ritual: kids get candy only on Saturdays.

Lakrids (Denmark) / Lakrits (Sweden) — licorice. Sweet or salty.

Salmiak — ammonium-chloride salted licorice. An acquired taste that's completely standard in Finland, Iceland, and parts of Denmark/Sweden.

Vingummi / wine gum — gelatin-based fruit gummies, a Danish specialty.

Fika — a Swedish coffee break with a sweet thing. A daily institution, not a snack.

The Brands Behind This Aisle

Marabou — Sweden's iconic milk chocolate, since 1916. Produced in Sundbyberg outside Stockholm.

Freia — Norwegian chocolate, Oslo since 1889. Melkesjokolade and Smil are childhood staples across Scandinavia.

Fazer — Finnish chocolate and candy. Marianne mints and Dumle toffee are the signature pieces.

Lakrids by Bülow — Copenhagen-based gourmet chocolate-coated licorice, founded 2007 on the Danish island of Bornholm.

Ahlgrens Bilar — Swedish marshmallow "cars" candy, first produced in 1953. Now made by Cloetta.

Bubs, Pandy, Nordic Sweets — Swedish candy brands covering foam candy, chocolate-coated licorice, sour gummies, and gourmet sugar-free.

Sirius — Iceland's traditional chocolate maker.

Saltverk — Icelandic hand-harvested sea salt, including the licorice-salt specialty.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is all this candy imported from Scandinavia?

Most is imported directly from Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland. Product pages state origin.

What is salmiak / salty licorice?

Licorice flavored with ammonium chloride — it reads as intensely salty to non-Nordic palates and is beloved by Nordic ones. If you're new to it, start with a small bag before committing.

What's the most iconic Swedish candy?

Ahlgrens Bilar (the marshmallow cars, since 1953) and Marabou Mjölkchoklad are the two most iconic. Both are hard to get wrong as gifts.

Do your chocolates ship in hot weather?

Yes, but chocolate can soften or melt in summer transit. We recommend expedited shipping in hot months and add a temperature-warning note at checkout.

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