Fisherman's Friend
The Fisherman's Friend range of lozenges were originally created in Fleetwood, Lancashire in the 1860s to relieve various problems suffered by fishermen who sailed from the town.
A young pharmacist named James Lofthouse had created an extremely strong liquid remedy containing menthol and eucalyptus. From the liquid he created small lozenges which were easier to transport and to administer. The fishermen soon began to refer to the lozenges as their "friends", hence the name.
The lozenges are now available in several flavours, some only in selected countries. Some flavours are sugar-free, for which the bags are striped:
- Original Extra Strong
- Aniseed
- Super Strong Mint
- Sugar-free (using sorbitol)
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Referenced By
Lozenge | Sunday Times Rich List 2003 (1-500)
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