Nestle has settled on new names for two Allen's Lollies products out of respect for those who might feel marginalised by them.

The company says Red Skins and Chicos will be renamed as Red Ripper and Cheekies.

The new packaging is due to appear in shops from early next year.

Nestle foreshadowed the name changes in June, explaining that they want to ensure "nothing we do marginalises our friends, neighbours and colleagues".

The word "redskins" is a derogatory term used to describe Native Americans.

Chicos, meanwhile, are brown, chocolate-flavoured jelly babies and "chico" is a Spanish word meaning 'boys, 'kids' or 'guys'.

The company said it changed the names "due to overtones which are out of step with the company's values".

Companies in the US and Australia have announced changes to branding amid the Black Lives Matter movement and an international push to remove monuments recognising colonial figures.