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Percy pig!!

35 replies

lollipoprainbow · 25/12/2021 11:38

When will M and S drop the Percy pig obsession ! I hate the Jelly sweets they are so sickly and now everything in there is adorned with his oinky face from pj's to wrapping paper!!

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Thatsplentyjack · 25/12/2021 11:40

I agree. I don't get the obsession. The sweets are shite!

NynaeveSedai · 25/12/2021 11:41

I love Percy pigs! They used to be the best vegan friendly sweets. YABU

ParisOrBust · 25/12/2021 11:42

They need to bring back reversy Percies and then I might forgive them

LifeOfBriony · 25/12/2021 11:44

I don't get it either. I don't dislike the sweets - but they are just sweets. Is this the start of a new sub-brand for M&S - trying to appeal to a younger(?) demographic, perhaps?

ChocolateCakeYum · 25/12/2021 11:44

We had a Percy pig calendar this year. The crocs were so bland but I liked the jelly sweets.

Evasmissingletter · 25/12/2021 11:48

Bah humbug leave Percy alone🐖

PercyPiggington · 25/12/2021 11:54

I think he’s great…

Percy pig!!
TheHoptimist · 25/12/2021 11:55

The sweets used to be great before they went vegan. Now all are what were originally the green eared ones.

PriamFarrl · 25/12/2021 11:55

I like the sweets and I agree that it’s all got a bit much but I can’t get worked up about it.

PriamFarrl · 25/12/2021 11:56

@TheHoptimist

The sweets used to be great before they went vegan. Now all are what were originally the green eared ones.
They are only vegetarian, not vegan.

They were vegetarian for years before anyone noticed.

ParkheadParadise · 25/12/2021 11:58

I love Percy 💖🐷 🐷 🐷

DH bought me the Giant Percy pig soft toy for my Christmas last year. Dd insisted that he sat at the table with us for his Christmas dinner.
Percy Pig and friends are the best 💫

RobbieWeirdicht · 25/12/2021 13:02

I've been living in hope that he finds the pigs in blankets section in the M&S adverts - no joy yet though...

GreenBeanMcGee · 25/12/2021 13:05

They were vegetarian for years before anyone noticed.

I noticed the change immediately. They aren't nearly as nice as they used to be and the texture is all wrong too. I still like them but I miss the old Percies.

SlashBeef · 25/12/2021 13:33

I think they're revolting. I really don't understand why they're so popular

AutumnAlmanack · 25/12/2021 13:40

I don't like Percy merchandise at all. Hate the sweets, the cakes and all the other paraphernalia. However, I don't like pigs that much and never eat pork so perhaps it is all connected!

NynaeveSedai · 25/12/2021 13:42

@PriamFarrl They are only vegetarian, not vegan

Vegetarian and vegan are the same when it comes to most sweets as the ingredient is gelatine which neither vegetarians nor vegans eat. Calling things vegan is a marketing move (which I appreciate as a vegan) but it's no different to when they were just labelled suitable for vegetarians

PriamFarrl · 25/12/2021 13:44

[quote NynaeveSedai]**@PriamFarrl* They are only vegetarian, not vegan*

Vegetarian and vegan are the same when it comes to most sweets as the ingredient is gelatine which neither vegetarians nor vegans eat. Calling things vegan is a marketing move (which I appreciate as a vegan) but it's no different to when they were just labelled suitable for vegetarians[/quote]
Nope. They have beeswax on them and therefore aren’t vegan to a lot of vegan.

I’m vegi so eat them.

PickAChew · 25/12/2021 13:45

Just don't buy the stuff?

TokyoTen · 25/12/2021 13:46

I agree OP! He's even appeared on their app

NynaeveSedai · 25/12/2021 13:48
Shock I had literally no idea they had beeswax in them All of them??
AlfonsoTheGoat · 25/12/2021 13:50

Mmmm. I like Percy Pig sweets. Long life Percy!

PriamFarrl · 25/12/2021 13:52

@NynaeveSedai

Shock I had literally no idea they had beeswax in them All of them??
Regular Percy and the like all have beeswax. Other stuff like fizzy chews don’t, but none of them are marked as vegan
Frazzled50yrold · 25/12/2021 13:53

In our local m&s I notice the Percy pig produce is left over at the end of the day. M&S tend to overdo all their produce, you can see that in their clothes, same pattern but different fabrics.
I applaud them for doing the non gelatine Percy's, why would anyone want to consume large amounts of gelatine if they don't need to.

GreenBeanMcGee · 25/12/2021 13:59

why would anyone want to consume large amounts of gelatine if they don't need to.

Because the gelatine ones taste better and have a better texture. I find a lot of vegetarian sweets are too firm.

Baystard · 25/12/2021 14:12

why would anyone want to consume large amounts of gelatine if they don't need to.

Probably the healthiest ingredient in them to be fair.

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