Skittles (confectionery) confectionery. In 1982, domestic production of Skittles began in the United States. Skittles' "taste the rainbow" theme was created by New York ad agency D'Arcy Masius Benton & Bowles. On March 2, 2009, Skittles launched a web-based marketing campaign where their official website became a small overlay with options to view different social media sites in the main area, including its official YouTube channel, a Facebook profile, and a Twitter account. The move was debated by people interested in social media. Skittles has one of the most-"liked" brand pages on Facebook, with over 25 million followers. The page's success may
Fox's Confectionery 2003. Big Bear Confectionery now has sites in Blackburn, Leicester and Nimbus. Peppy (from "peppermint") the polar bear is the original trademark used for Fox's Glacier Mints and was created by Leicester-based artist C. Reginald Dalby, better known for illustrating "The Railway Series" books by the Rev. W. Awdry. Fox's Confectionery Fox's Confectionery is an English confectionery company based in Braunstone, Leicester. 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. By 1897 Fox was manufacturing over 100 different confectionery lines. In 1969 the