Licorice pipe with bright red sugar balls on the pipe head
Credit: Knud Winckelmann

A licorice pipe is a candy made of licorice shaped like a tobacco pipe, often with red sugar balls on the head of the pipe. A pipe may weigh around 16 grams, and the licorice is usually soft and sweet. There are also other varieties, for example with blue or yellow sugar balls, the latter with a taste of sea salt.

History

The first known licorice pipe (Finnish: lakupiippu) was manufactured as early as the 1920s at the Heikki Huhtamäki factory in Kokkola, Finland.[1]

In January 2010, displaying licorice pipes for sale in stores was banned in Norway.[2] In August 2013, licorice pipes again made headlines because of a forthcoming EU directive on tobacco prevention, with the potential of a ban which could affect the sale of sweets and toys imitating tobacco products.[3] The licorice pipe then went clear of the ban.

The Norwegian Progress Party has worked towards removing the ban on displaying licorice pipes in stores.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lakridspibe, slikleksikon.org. Besøkt 24. nov. 2014". Archived from the original on 2013-11-13. Retrieved 2014-11-24.
  2. ↑ Lakrispiper blir i alle fall forbudt, adressa.no. Besøkt 24. nov. 2014
  3. ↑ EU-ansat beroliger danskerne: Ingen rører lakridspiben, dr.dk. Besøkt 24. nov. 2014
  4. ↑ Regjeringen vil fjerne forbud mot lakrispiper
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