John Mackintosh and Sons
Toffee-de-Luxe of Halifax, Yorkshire.
1890 John Mackintosh opened up his sweet shop in Halifax, Yorkshire, and the idea for Mackintosh's Toffee, not too hard and not too soft, came soon after.
1899 John Mackintosh Limited was registered, with capital of £15,000, to take over and develop the business of John Mackintosh, manufacturing confectioner, of Halifax. The rapid increase in the business's trade had required that further capital be raised.[1]
1921 John Mackintosh and Sons Limited was registered, with an authorised capital of £750,000, to take over the existing business whose output by 1920 had increased by roughly sixty times, compared to 1899.[2]
1929 Listed Exhibitor - British Industries Fair. Manufacturers of the World famous Toffee de Luxe and Specialists in Sugar Confectionery. Makers of quality Chocolates in Fancy and Standard boxes. Specially prepared for Export. (Stand No. L.27) [3]
1932 John Mackintosh and Sons acquired Caley’s Chocolate, of Norwich. Caley’s brand name used until early 1960s.
1936 Quality Street was launched.
1959 Launched the Caramac bar.
1967 The Restrictive Practices Court abolished resale price fixing in chocolate and confectionery[4]
1969 Mackintosh's merged with rival Rowntree's to form Rowntree Mackintosh, which merged with Nestle in 1988.
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Sources of Information
- ↑ Yorkshire Evening Post 4 February 1899
- ↑ Truth 30 March 1921
- ↑ 1929 British Industries Fair p110
- ↑ The Times July 26, 1967