Let’s face it — most sweets are nice enough. Pleasant. A bit of a giggle. The kind of thing you scoff at the cinema without giving it a second thought. But every now and then, something crashes onto the scene with the confidence of a headliner and the flavour to back it up. Enter Shades by Niko — the sweet range that refuses to sit quietly in the cupboard.
This isn’t your standard factory rebrand. It’s the brainchild of Niko Omilana, social media icon, prankster extraordinaire, and now — because life’s weird like that — a confectionery kingpin. You know a sweet has cultural clout when it trends on TikTok and still manages to be actually good.
The Originals: A Greatest Hits of Fruity Foam
‘The Originals’ are exactly that — original. No me-too flavouring. No tired textures. Just soft, satisfying foam sweets that punch well above their weight. Sugar-dusted and riotously colourful, they’re the sort of sweets you keep meaning to share and never quite manage to.
Straight Up Strawberry: Pure Main Character Energy
Straight Up Strawberry is like that friend who always shows up late but somehow looks immaculate. Big berry energy with a sweet-tart twist and a bounce that’s just right — not rubbery, not soggy, but perfectly chewy with a crisp sugar edge. The moment the bag opens, it’s game over for willpower.
Tropical Blast: Sunshine in Sweet Form
If holidays came in foam form, this would be it. Tropical Blast is juicy, zingy, and full of mango-pineapple-citrus mayhem. It’s like biting into bottled summer — with all the fun and none of the sand in your shoes.
More Than a Sweet — It’s a Statement
Every flavour is proudly Halal, fully vegan, and made in the UK. Whether you’re buying party bags for your kid’s birthday, topping up the sweet tubs at your shop, or just want to see what all the noise is about — this is the sweet that includes everyone, offends no one, and somehow still feels a bit rebellious.
Where to Buy
You can get your hands on the full range of Shades by Niko right now from Candycrave — the UK’s leading sweet shop for people who care as much about flavour as they do about fun.
