Roy Rene Confectionery & Chocolate Gift Box, 300g

Roy René Confectionery & Chocolate Gift Box brings together Provençal sweets with plenty of variety: soft white nougat, almond-rich Calissons d’Aix, fig and apricot fruit jellies, and chocolate-coated almonds. Milk and dark chocolate discs topped with orange peel, apricots, hazelnuts and pistachios add fruit and crunch, making this an appealing gift for someone who enjoys a little of everything. Is this your first time buying from us?

The white nougat combines Provence almonds and pistachios with PGI lavender honey from Provence. Roy René cooks its nougat slowly in copper cauldrons to achieve its soft, meringue-like texture. The traditional calissons pair almonds with candied melon and orange peel, while a dark chocolate and Dauphiné walnut calisson offers a different take on the Provençal speciality.

• Gift assortment of calissons, nougat, fruit jellies and chocolates
• Soft white nougat with PGI lavender honey from Provence
• Milk and dark chocolate discs with fruit and nuts

Open the box to share after dinner, or offer a few pieces alongside coffee so everyone can choose their favourites.

Meet the maker: Roy René

Roy René began with nougat, not calissons. In 1920, artisan nougat maker Ernest Guillet founded the Nougaterie du Roy René in Aix-en-Provence to make his own recipes. His son René later revived one of the town’s traditional sweets: the calisson, also known as the ‘câlin provençal’, or Provençal cuddle. In 1948, the family business became Calissons du Roy René, though nougat never left the kitchen.

There’s a lovely sense of place in the ingredients. Melons for the calissons are harvested in Cavaillon and candied in Apt, a town renowned for its candied fruit, before joining finely ground almonds and candied orange peel. Nougat is still cooked in copper cauldrons using traditional Provençal methods. The company’s craftsmanship has earned it France’s Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant label, recognising living heritage and traditional expertise.

Roy René is also helping secure the future of an ingredient at the heart of its history. Since 2014, it has worked to revive Provence’s almond industry, supporting an initiative that includes planting thousands of almond trees. Close to the factory, it has established an agroecological almond grove and heritage orchard.

Product formulations and details may change. For the latest ingredients and allergen information always check product packaging prior to consumption. Ingredients: White nougat cubes: sugar, glucose syrup, almonds 23%, provence lavender honey pgi 13.5%, unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil), egg white, pistachios, natural vanilla flavouring. calisson d’aix: candied fruits 41% [fruits 51% (melon 96%, orange peel 3%, lemon peel 1%), glucose-fructose syrup, sugar], almonds from provence 30%, sugar, glucose syrup, egg white, unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil), natural vanilla and orange blossom flavourings, bitter almond extract. almonds coated with dark and white chocolate: dark chocolate 50% (cocoa: 65% minimum) (cocoa paste, sugar, cocoa butter, emulsifier: soy lecithin; natural vanilla powder), almonds 29.5%, white chocolate 17% (cocoa: 33% minimum) (sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, emulsifier: soy lecithin; natural vanilla powder), coating agents: acacia gum, shellac; concentrates (spirulina, apple, safflower, lemon), natural vanilla flavouring. fig fruit jelly: sugar, fig puree 51.6%, glucose syrup, gelling agent: pectin; natural fig flavouring, concentrated lemon juice. apricot fruit jelly: sugar, apricot puree 52.3%, glucose syrup, gelling agent: pectin; concentrated lemon juice, natural apricot flavouring. milk chocolate discs with candied orange peel, apricots, hazelnuts and pistachios: sugar, cocoa butter, candied orange peel strips 16.3% (orange peel 45%, sugar, glucose syrup, dextrose), hazelnuts 13.3%, whole milk powder, dried apricot cubes 5% (apricot 96%, rice flour, sulphites), cocoa beans, pistachios 4.3%, emulsifier: sunflower lecithin; natural vanilla extract. dark chocolate discs with orange peel, apricots, hazelnuts and pistachios: cocoa beans, sugar, candied orange peel strips 16.3% (orange peel 45%, sugar, glucose syrup, dextrose), hazelnuts 13.3%, cocoa butter, dried apricot cubes 5% (apricot 96%, rice flour, sulphites), pistachios 4.3%, concentrated butter (milk), emulsifier: sunflower lecithin, natural vanilla extract. dark chocolate and dauphiné walnut calisson: candied melon (melon, glucose-fructose syrup, sugar), almonds 18.1%, sugar, glucose syrup, dauphiné walnuts 7.6%, dark chocolate 5.7% (minimum cocoa content: 68%) (pure cocoa paste from the philippines, sugar, cocoa butter, natural vanilla flavouring), low-fat cocoa powder, sorbitol syrup, egg white, unleavened bread (potato starch, sunflower oil).

Allergy advice: For allergens see ingredients in bold. May contain: other nuts, milk, soy, egg, gluten, sulphites.

Store in a cool, dry place.

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