Fox's Glacier Mints are a brand of boiled mint sold in the United Kingdom since 1918 and now manufactured by Valeo Confectionery.[1]
History
Background
Walter Richard Fox, the founder of Fox's Confectionery, originally manufactured sweets as part of the Joyce and Fox partnership, but this was dissolved in 1897. Fox continued to make confectionery, and was joined in 1914 by his son Eric.[2]
Product creation and development
Glacier Mints were first created in 1918 by Eric Fox.[1][3][4] To begin with, they were called Acme Clear Mint Fingers, but this was changed to Glacier Mints in 1919, apparently on the advice of Eric Fox's wife.[2][4] From 1928, the mints have been individually wrapped.[5]
Since 1922, the mints have been branded with Peppy the polar bear,[6] who was designed by
External links
- https://valeoconfectionery.com/foxs
References
- New owners at former Leicester Fox's Mints factory BBC, 13 December 2020, retrieved 16 June 2021^
- Robert Opie. Sweet Memories Pavilion Books, 2008-04-21^
- Glacier mint factory melts into history The Times, 1 March 2019, retrieved 16 June 2021