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Flumps
A soft, twisted rope of marshmallow, wrapped on its own, the Flump is Barratt's name for a marshmallow twist. Here is what goes into one, and the diet and safety points worth knowing.
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Flumps are Barratt's twists of marshmallow: soft, vanilla flavour mallow, twisted and wrapped one by one. The Candy King describes Barratt's as light, airy, 20 g twists made with natural colours and flavours. For the marshmallow family as a whole, including its history, see marshmallows
What is in them
Barratt Flumps, as listed by The Candy King. Glucose fructose syrup, sugar, water, pork gelatine, cornflour, flavouring, and the colours curcumin and beetroot red. An Open Food Facts record for Barratt's Flumps minis, updated in July 2026, lists the same ingredients.
Flumps, as recorded by Open Food Facts in 2024. A record that does not name the maker lists sugar, glucose syrup, glucose fructose syrup, gelatine, maize starch, flavouring, curcumin, and beetroot juice concentrate. It does not say which animal the gelatine comes from.
Why they are soft
Like other marshmallows, Flumps are a sugar syrup whipped full of air with gelatine, which traps the bubbles as it sets. Marshmallow ropes are made by extrusion, which pipes the mixture out through tubes: see how are marshmallows made?
The colours
The yellow is curcumin, the pigment that colours turmeric, and the pink is beetroot red, a colour obtained from beets: see natural colours in sweets
Diet and safety points
- Pork gelatine. Barratt's Flumps are made with pork gelatine, so they are not suitable for vegetarians, vegans, or anyone who eats only halal or kosher food: see what sweets have pork gelatine?
- Choking. The 2024 record's label says the sweets are not suitable for children under 36 months, and warns that the wrapper should be kept away from babies and small children.
- Toasting and melting. Flumps melt like other marshmallows: see how to melt marshmallows
In our pick and mix
We sell 
Marshmallow Twists by the 100 g. Recipes differ between makers, so the card opens up to show the full ingredients and allergens for the marshmallow twists we actually stock.
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Questions and answers
What are Flumps made of?
Barratt's, as listed by one UK retailer: glucose fructose syrup, sugar, water, pork gelatine, cornflour, flavouring, and curcumin and beetroot red as colours.
Are Flumps vegetarian?
No. Barratt's Flumps are made with pork gelatine, so they are not suitable for vegetarians or vegans.
Are Flumps halal?
Not Barratt's, because they contain pork gelatine.
Are Flumps gluten free?
Neither recipe here lists wheat. Barratt's uses cornflour, which is made from maize, but check the pack for any may contain warning.
Sources
- Flumps, Barratt, product listing, The Candy King
- Barratt Flumps minis, product record, updated July 2026, Open Food Facts
- Flumps, product record, Open Food Facts
- Marshmallow, Wikipedia
- Betanin, Wikipedia
Keep reading
- Sweet by sweetMarshmallowsMarshmallows began as a French sweet made with mallow root and are now sugar whipped with gelatine. Their history, what is in them, and diet points.
- How it is madeHow are marshmallows made?Marshmallows are sugar syrup whipped with gelatine or egg white until half air, then moulded in starch or extruded and cut. They began as a plant medicine.
- Questions people askWhat sweets have pork gelatine?Many gummy sweets use gelatine, and it can be pork. Standard Haribo Goldbears use pork gelatine, and Mondelez says its gelatine may be beef or pork.
- Diet, allergens and labelsGelatine in sweets explainedGelatine gives gummies and marshmallows their texture, and it melts below body temperature, which shapes how they feel in the mouth. Who avoids it.
- Sweet tips and how toHow to melt marshmallowsMelt marshmallows slowly, in a pan over a low heat with a little butter, or in short bursts in the microwave. How to do both, and the classic crispy square.
- Diet, allergens and labelsNatural colours in sweetsSweets are increasingly coloured with plants: spirulina for blue, black carrot for red and purple, turmeric and paprika for yellow. How they are labelled.