Kendal both poles of the Earth, its popularity is mainly due to the very astute decision of the original manufacturer's great-nephew to market it as an energy food, and to supply Ernest Shackleton's 1914–17 Trans-Antarctic Expedition. By the time the business was sold to competitor Romney's in 1987 there were several rival mint cake producers, many of which are still in business. Snuff production in Kendal dates from 1792, when Kendalian Thomas Harrison returned from Glasgow, Scotland, where he had learned the art of snuff manufacture. He also brought with him 50 tons of second-hand equipment, all carried on horse back.
Diane Kendal publications, such as "Girl About Town" and "Miss London". In the '90s, she moved to New York City, and along with hair stylist and close friend Guido Palau, she became known in the grunge movement which was prevalent in the fashion industry at the time. In 1988, Kendal received what she considered to be her first major job – a fashion story for Italian Vogue with model Cordula Reyer and the photographer Albert Watson. In 1997, designer Calvin Klein collaborated with Kendal, asking her to design a cosmetic line for the brand. Her line included the "Calvin Klein Cheek Color