Something we all share
Since 1936, the famous Quality Street tin has held a special place in people's hearts - everyone has their favorite.
Every tin holds 12 delicious varieties, including milk chocolates, dark chocolates, and toffees. Every colorfully wrapped treat is free from artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives, and our chocolate is made from sustainably sourced cocoa.
Quality Street is a gift everyone loves, and a permanent fixture at special occasions. Lift off the lid and get together with your favorites.
Sustainable street
Quality Street is using sustainably sourced cocoa.
Under the Nestlé Cocoa Plan, Nestlé is working with the Rainforest Alliance to support the livelihoods of cocoa farmers, encourage more sustainable practices, and improve the quality of our cocoa.
In October 2022, Quality Street announced it is introducing recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide. The move from dual foil and cellulose to recyclable paper wrappers will see Quality Street remove almost 2.5 billion individual pieces of packaging material from its supply chain globally.
Meet the Street
What's your favorite Quality Street?
Tin
The original resident of Quality Street, our tins are bursting with a range of assorted milk and dark chocolates, toffees and cremes.
Tub
Our Quality Street tubs are the most welcome face at any celebration. Lift the lid to enjoy.
Pouch
Smaller than our tubs and tins, but big on taste and personality. Perfect for your next get-together.
Carton
Our Quality Street cartons are the ideal chocolatey gift. Containing all your favorite bright, multicolored sweets.
Novelty Boxes
A treasured helping of your favorites, available in Purple Ones, and Strawberry Delight.
Matchmakers
Discover nibbly-nobbly goodness with our thin milk and dark chocolate sticks, with crunchy pieces in a range of flavors.
Looking for product information?
Find product information, nutrition information and purchase locations on your local Quality Street website:
A walk down memory lane
1909
The Toffee King moves
John Mackintosh, known as the 'Toffee King' sets up the world’s first toffee factory in the Yorkshire town of Halifax. After a fire, he builds a new factory in another part of the town, where Quality Street is still made today.
1936
The very first tin of Quality Street
Sold for two shillings, the tin contains a mix of 18 individually wrapped sweets, including 11 chocolates and seven toffees.
1939-45
The Street must go on
Most confectionery production comes to a halt due to the war. Quality Street continues, but with fewer sweets. Wartime shortages led to one permanent change: The Purple One's Brazil nut became a hazelnut. To this day, the sweet is shaped like a Brazil nut.
1958
Who could say no?
Post-war, the brand focuses on variety and abundance. Our first TV advert arrives with the tagline: "No one ever says no to Mackintosh's Quality Street".
1970s
Another new flavor
The 1970s bring a range of gifting tins and cartons. Quality Street maintains its regal splendor with a commemorative tin for the Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977.
1980s
Everyone has a favorite
Our iconic sweets and new adverts celebrate everyone having a different favorite. And in 1988, Rowntree Mackintosh merges with Nestlé.
1990s
A Christmas classic
With a focus on gifting and a Christmas TV advert, Quality Street becomes synonymous with the festive season in the UK. The pack moves from its classic round design to the now iconic octagonal tin.
2000s
A modern makeover
The tins and cartons grow into the new millennium, removing the traditional ribbon and bow to make our colorful sweets the stars of the show.
2010s
Welcome the tub
In the 2010s, we launch the tub as a new way for families and friends to share their favorites.
2011
A tin to celebrate the royal wedding
Quality Street releases a limited-edition tin inspired by regal wedding cakes, and topped with an illustration of William and Kate by renowned portrait artist Cath Riley.
2020
A personalized tin full of favorites
The Quality Street online shop launches. With a few clicks, fans can personalize their very own tin, fill it with their favorites, and have it delivered straight to their door. Magic.
2022
Recyclable paper wrappers
Quality Street announces its move to recyclable FSC-certified paper packaging for its twist-wrapped sweets worldwide. This means almost 2.5 billion pieces of packaging material will be removed from its supply chain globally.
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