Fox's Confectionery is a British confectionery

Confectionery

Confectionery is the set of food items that are rich in sugar, any one or type of which is called a confection. Modern usage may include substances rich in artificial sweeteners as well...

 company based in Braunstone

Braunstone Town

Braunstone is a civil parish and is the largest parish within the district of Blaby in Leicestershire, England, now known as the Town of Braunstone or more commonly, Braunstone Town. At 2007 the population is around 15,000. There are around 7,500 households including Thorpe Astley.Braunstone is...

, Leicester

Leicester

Leicester is a city and unitary authority in the East Midlands of England, and the county town of Leicestershire. The city lies on the River Soar and at the edge of the National Forest...

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History

The company was set up Walter Richard Fox as a wholesale grocery and confectionery business in 1880. It started in a Victorian

Victorian era

The Victorian era of British history was the period of Queen Victoria's reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901. It was a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence...

 warehouse in Leicester. By 1897 Fox was manufacturing over 100 different confectionery lines.

In 1969 the company was acquired by Mackintosh's

Mackintosh's

Mackintosh's is a confectionery firm that was principally known for Mackintosh's Toffee and for brands such as Quality Street and Rolo.- Origins, Edwardian expansion and War-time contraction :...

, a year prior to the creation of Rowntree Mackintosh when Mackintosh merged with Rowntree's of York

Rowntree's

Rowntree's was a confectionery business based in York, England. It is now a historic brand owned by Nestlé, used to market a range of fruit gums and pastilles formerly owned by Rowntree's. Following a merger with John Mackintosh & Co., the Company became known as Rowntree Mackintosh, was listed on...

. After purchasing Rowntree-Macintosh in 1997 Nestlé

Nestlé

Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...

 sold the Fox's Brand and its Leicester site to Northern Foods

Northern Foods

Northern Foods Ltd is a British food manufacturer headquartered in Leeds, England. It was formerly listed on the London Stock Exchange and was a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index. The company was scheduled to merge with Greencore Group in 2011 to form Essenta Foods, the group being...

 in 2001. The company was sold to Big Bear Ltd in 2003.

Peppy

Peppy (polar bear)

Peppy is the polar bear mascot and icon of Fox's Glacier Mints, a brand of boiled mint manufactured by Fox's Confectionery in the United Kingdom. Peppy was introduced to confectionary packaging in 1922...

 (from peppermint) the polar bear

Polar Bear

The polar bear is a bear native largely within the Arctic Circle encompassing the Arctic Ocean, its surrounding seas and surrounding land masses. It is the world's largest land carnivore and also the largest bear, together with the omnivorous Kodiak Bear, which is approximately the same size...

 is the original trademark used for Fox's Glacier Mints

Fox's Glacier Mints

Fox's Glacier Mints are the leading, branded boiled mint in the UK. They have been manufactured by Fox's Confectionery in Leicester since 1918. The mints were developed by Eric Fox, one of the original founders of Fox's Confectionery. Since 1922 the mints have been sold with the Peppy the polar...

 and was created by Leicester-based artist C. Reginald Dalby

Clarence Reginald Dalby

Clarence Reginald Dalby , born in Leicester, England, was the third illustrator of the Railway Series by W.V. Awdry.-History:He illustrates books The Three Railway Engines to Percy the Small Engine....

, better known for his illustrations of Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine

Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...

 and the other characters from the Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry.

Products

• Fox's "Glacier" Range
  • Fox's Glacier Mints
    Fox's Glacier Mints
    Fox's Glacier Mints are the leading, branded boiled mint in the UK. They have been manufactured by Fox's Confectionery in Leicester since 1918. The mints were developed by Eric Fox, one of the original founders of Fox's Confectionery. Since 1922 the mints have been sold with the Peppy the polar...
    
    
  • Fox's Glacier Fruits
  • Fox's Glacier Dark
  • Fox's Glacier Citrus
• Glacier Range (Limited Editions)
  • Fox's Glacier Intense
  • Fox's Glacier Garden Fruits
  • Fox's Glacier Mango and Passion Fruit Smoothie
  • Fox's Union Jack Sweets (Raspberry, Blueberry and Cloudy Lemonade)
• Paynes Poppets
  Paynes Poppets
  Paynes Poppets or Poppets is confectionery manufactured by Fox's Confectionery, first introduced in 1937. It comes in five different flavours . The Orange and Mint varieties are made of a fondant centre with a dark chocolate covering, the Choc Chip Cookie, Toffee and Raisin varieties have their...
  
  
• XXX Mints
  • XXX Chilli (Limited Edition)
• Just Brazils
  • Milk Chocolate Just Brazils
  • Dark Chocolate Just Brazils

External links

• Company website (under construction 25 April 2010)

• Guardian article: Callow returns as Fox's polar bear
• Guardian article: Fox's biscuits launches 'danda' ad (mentions image rights vs Fox Polar Bear)