Cavendish & Harvey Liquorice Drops

Cavendish & Harvey is a premier German confectionery brand world-renowned for its hard-boiled sweets sealed in signature gold tins. The brand's history began in 1932 when Paul Schmedding founded a trading company in Northern Germany. In 1959, the company expanded its portfolio to include English-style confectionery, and by 1977, the brand name Cavendish & Harvey Ltd. was officially established.

While the brand has British roots in its style and naming, it is fundamentally a German success story. Since 1991, the products have been manufactured in their own state-of-the-art facility in Kaltenkirchen, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The brand is famous for using real fruit juices and natural extracts, such as the liquorice extract found in these specific drops, and for dusting its candies with icing sugar to prevent sticking.

In 2002, Cavendish & Harvey was integrated into the Boettger Gruppe (Boettger Group), a family-owned, medium-sized enterprise based in Berlin. As of 2026, the Boettger Group remains the ultimate owner, overseeing the brand's global distribution to over 100 countries. The company continues to operate as a private entity, maintaining its reputation for high-quality, "Made in Germany" confectionery.