Chocolate Sweets “Swallow” (Lastochka) 250 g
Soft orange fondant in a chocolate shell — a Soviet classic, still irresistible
RUSSIA · KRASNYI OKTYABR (RED OCTOBER) · 250 g
What it is
The Swallow (Lastochka / Ласточка) has been one of Russia’s most loved chocolate sweets since the Soviet era, produced by Krasnyi Oktyabr — Moscow’s oldest and most celebrated confectionery.
Each piece is a soft, creamy fondant centre with a subtle orange note and a hint of cocoa, wrapped in a thin chocolate glaze. Individually foil-wrapped and ready to share straight from the bag.
Ingredients
Sugar, chocolate glaze (sugar, cocoa mass, cocoa butter equivalents [non-hydrogenated vegetable oils: palm, shea, illipe, sunflower], cocoa powder, emulsifiers: soy lecithin, E476, vanilla flavouring), condensed milk with sugar (whole milk, sugar), molasses, orange puree (oranges, concentrate — sulphur dioxide), cocoa powder, milk fat substitute (refined deodorised vegetable oils, antioxidant tocopherols), orange flavouring.
Typical recipe — check packaging for the most current ingredient declaration.
Nutrition (per 100 g)
| Energy | 1674 kJ / 400 kcal |
| Fat | 9,0 g |
| of which saturates | 3,8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 77,0 g |
| of which sugars | 72,0 g |
| Protein | 2,5 g |
| Salt | 0,1 g |
Typical values — check packaging for actuals.
Allergens & Storage
Contains: milk, soya, sulphites.
Store in a cool, dry place at 15–21 °C, away from strong odours.
Net weight: 250 g · Brand: Krasnyi Oktyabr · Made in Russia
A Moscow original — the Swallow has been flying since the Soviet era.