Lemsip remains one of Britain’s best-selling cold remedies more than 50 years after it was first launched in 1969 - Getty There’s something comforting about Lemsip, the “hug in a mug”, which might ...

There’s something comforting about Lemsip, the “hug in a mug”, which might explain why it’s still one of Britain’s best-selling cold remedies more than 50 years after it was first launched in 1969.

The Hug in a Mug strapline was used when Lemsip first launched in the early Seventies as a hot lemon flavoured drink containing paracetamol. Brand owner Reckitt Benckiser trademarked the line for use ...

As the dire winter conditions take hold across the country, product shortages continue to impact supermarkets. But this time, Coles and Woolworths are seeing shelves stripped of Lemsip, a popular cold ...