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The Highland Toffee bar could vanish from shop shelves after its makers went into receivership.
Millar McCowan, which also produces Wham bars and Pan Drops, is set to shut with the loss of 149 jobs.

The close of the business marks the end of a Scottish sweet-making tradition that began in 1884.

Jobs will be lost within weeks at the confectioner's plants in Stenhousemuir, near Falkirk, and Broxburn, West Lothian, unless a buyer can be found.

John Millar and Sons, producer of pan drops and chocolate eclairs, was founded in 1884 by the Edinburgh baker.

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McCowan's was established in 1922 by Andrew McCowan and manufactured its flagship brand Highland Toffee, one of Scotland's best loved sweets, for more than 80 years.

The chew bar Wham, a fizzy fruity bar topped with sugar, was introduced in the 1980s and sold more than 30 million bars a year.

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NOOOOOOO!!!

Never mind the Highland Toffee!! I adore pan drops!!!

And it's very sad for those who've lost their jobs too.

a real shame. Know Stenny quite well, and this will have a huge effect on the town.

I was just telling my Scottish friend about this, and she said she remembers visiting her Granny in Stenhousemuir and loving all the yummy smells from the factory. It's really sad.

I remember Wham bars - they were bright pink and had bits of fizzy stuff in them, with space stuff on the wrapper.

Friday, 25 August 2006, 15:44 GMT 16:44 UK

Sweet deal saves toffee company

A deal to save the company that makes McCowan's Highland Toffee has been reached, it has emerged.

The move could lead to jobs for many of the 150 workers at Millar McCowan who were made redundant last week.

Staff in Broxburn and Stenhousemuir lost their jobs when administrators were called in.

However a deal struck with specialist investment company Principal Capital Management will see production resuming in about 10 days' time.

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That's really promising news.