Fishermans Friend Extra Strong Tooth Friendly

• Fisherman’s friends were first developed in 1865 for fishermen working in the extreme conditions of the Icelandic deep-sea fishing grounds.
• Fisherman's Friend Extra Strong Tooth Friendly were developed in 1980 and are based on the strength and flavour of the original extra strong lozenge, but with no added sugar.

What is a "Fisherman's Friend?"

• Fisherman's Friend is a brand of extremely strong lozenges.
• They are manufactured Fleetwood, Lancashire at the heart of the British fishing industry.
• Most Britons take the lozenges in the winter months as they act as a decongestant and help clear a stuffy nose.
• However, in Norway fisherman's friends are wolfed down as candies - Norwegians enjoy the strong taste and treat them like sweets.

Fisherman's friend - A brief history

• It all started in 1865 in Fleetwood.
• Many fishermen from the area went on long fishing trips in the North Sea and the Arctic Circle - to this day one of the harshest and most dangerous jobs in the world.
• As expected in these difficult conditions many of the fishermen would catch a cold and get stuffed up.
• A Fleetwood pharmacist called James Lofthouse devised a solution containing eucalyptus and menthol - not a cure but it helped relieve some of the symptoms.

The Name

• The local fishermen were amazed at the miracle lozenges and referred to them as their "friends" - and so the name stuck ever since.
• Fisherman's Friend is still run by the descendants of James Lofthouse in the North of England.

Fisherman's Friend other Flavours:

• Original Extra Strong
• Super Strong Mint
• Fisherman's Friend Aniseed
• Sugar Free Mint
• Original
• Tooth Friendly Sugar Free
• Lemon Sugar Free
• Strong Salmiak Flavour
• Sugar Free Apple And Cinnamon
• Sugar Free Cherry
• Sugar Free Spicy Mandarin

Othre Information:

• Fisherman's Friend products are suitable for vegetarians, they are gluten free,
• wheat free, dairy free and certified Kosher.
• There is a sugar-free range that is suitable for diabetics.