Cheekies
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| Product type | Gummy candy |
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| Owner | Nestlé |
| Country | Australia |
| Related brands | Allen's |
| Main ingredients | Glucose syrup, cane sugar, thickener, invert syrup, full cream milk powder, cocoa |
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| 69.3 kcal (290 kJ) |
Cheekies (formerly Chicos)[1] is a brand of chocolate-flavoured jelly lolly produced by the Nestlé Corporation and sold in Australia.
The product previously contained gelatin but the ingredient was removed in 2015 to make Cheekies suitable for vegetarians.[2] Cheekies are noted as a lolly that the public has a polarised opinion on.[3]
In June 2020, along with Red Skins, Nestlé announced that the name would be changed to better align with modern values. The company said the decision was made to ensure "nothing we do marginalises our friends, neighbours and colleagues". The statement added "These names have overtones which are out of step with Nestle's values, which are rooted in respect." The word "chico" in Spanish translates as "boy".[4] It can also be considered a derogatory term for people of Latin American descent, although this is not in common usage in Australia.[5][6][7][8] The announcement of a name change occurred in the wake of widespread name changes following the George Floyd protests.[9] On 16 November 2020, Nestlé announced that the new name for Chicos would be Cheekies. Packaging bearing the new name became available in stores in early 2021.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Guy, Jack (16 November 2020). "Nestlé renames Australian candy to remove racial slurs". CNN. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
- ^ Horswill, Amanda (30 June 2016). "Allen's lollies changes recipes, stops making childhood favourites: Lolly lovers see red (frogs) | Quest News". Courier Mail. Archived from the original on 15 July 2016. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Sams, Lauren (23 November 2017). "Worst. Lollies. Ever". SBS Food. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ Woolley, Summer (16 November 2020). "Nestle reveals new names for 'controversial' Aussie classics". 7NEWS.com.au. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Davey, Melissa (23 June 2020). "Red Skins and Chicos sweets to be renamed, with Nestlé calling brands 'out of step'". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ Singhal, Pallavi (23 June 2020). "Nestle to change names of 'Red Skins' and 'Chicos' lollies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Red Skins and Chicos lollies are about to get a rebrand". ABC News. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Redskins, Chicos to be renamed". News.com.au. 23 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ McDonald, Matt (23 June 2020). "Lollies to undergo name change because of offensive overtones". myGC.com.au. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Allen's settles on new names for two of its famous lollies". ABC News. 16 November 2020. Archived from the original on 16 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
