Fox's Glacier Mints are the leading, branded boiled

Candy

Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...

 mint

Mint (candy)

A mint is a candy characterized by the presence of mint flavoring or real mint oil, whether it be peppermint oil, spearmint oil, or another natural or artificial source...

 in the UK. They have been manufactured by Fox's Confectionery

Fox's Confectionery

Fox's Confectionery is a British confectionery company based in Braunstone, Leicester.-History:The company was set up Walter Richard Fox as a wholesale grocery and confectionery business in 1880. It started in a Victorian warehouse in Leicester...

 in 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...

 since 1918. The mints were developed by Eric Fox, one of the original founders of Fox's Confectionery

Fox's Confectionery

Fox's Confectionery is a British confectionery company based in Braunstone, Leicester.-History:The company was set up Walter Richard Fox as a wholesale grocery and confectionery business in 1880. It started in a Victorian warehouse in Leicester...

. Since 1922 the mints have been sold with the Peppy the polar bear icon. Peppy is typically depicted as though standing on one of the mints. Glacier Mints resemble miniature blocks of ice and are clear and translucent. Companion products are Fox's Glacier Fruits & Fox's Glacier Dark.