You can now order personalised Quality Street tins online - here’s how

The move means that, for the first time, shoppers will be able to buy bespoke tins of Quality Street all the year round.

Visitors to the site can select up to six different sweets or opt for the classic Quality Street mix.

They can personalise their tin with a name of their choice and have it delivered straight to their door.

Ellie Dent, Senior Brand Manager for Quality Street said: “We’ve had an overwhelming response to our pop-up stations over the last few years, so we know how much people love to choose the perfect mix of their favourite sweets and personalise their Quality Street tins.

"Until now, you needed to do this by visiting a specific store but, with the launch of www.qualitystreet.co.uk, shoppers in the UK and Ireland can tailor their tins in a matter of clicks, all from the comfort of their own home.

“Quality Street is the number one seasonal brand, and we’re incredibly proud of that, but it’s also the perfect gift at any time. That’s why we are making it easier than ever to create and personalise your Quality Street experience. For instance, does your family vie for the Green Triangles and Caramel Swirls while Toffee Fingers are left in the tin? Now you can avoid debate this year and create a mix that everyone will love.

“What’s more, you will be able to purchase throughout the year, whether it’s for Easter or birthday gifts, as a thank you, or simply to surprise someone with a tin of what you know are their favourites.”

Named after a J.M. Barrie play, Quality Street is still made at the same factory in Halifax where it was first manufactured in 1936.

It was originally developed by Mackintosh’s of Yorkshire which was founded in the town in 1890 by John and Violet Mackintosh.

Their son, Harold Mackintosh, developed Quality Street in the 1930s to create an affordable, brightly coloured assortment of chocolates and sweets.

The original tin contained 18 varieties, had paper bunting around the edge and all the sweets were wrapped differently, providing a visual and sensual experience. The tin went on sale for two shillings.

Today, around 12 million Quality Street sweets are made every day at the peak of season at Nestlé Halifax.