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John Mackintosh
The big toffee and chocolate manufacturing
firm, John Mackintosh and Son Ltd, which exports its delectable
produce to countries in all parts of the world, began in a simple
way when the young John Mackintosh and his wife Violet made the
difficult decision to invest their hard-earned savings in a shop.
They opened their premises in King Cross Lane and eventually
decided to make their own toffee for sale. This proved to be
so popular that the business grew beyond all their expectations
and the day came when John was able to open his own factory for
the manufacture of toffee on a large scale. This was followed
by a foray into the field of chocolate making that was equally
successful, and from then on the business continued to expand
and to increase its profits.
Eventually John's son, Harold Vincent, took
over the running of the business with great success. In 1957
he was created Viscount Mackintosh for his work in promoting
National Savings during World War 2. The firm was so well known
that during the war William Joyce, known to the British as Lord
Haw-Haw, referred to Halifax as a certain toffee town.
The firm eventually became Rowntree-Mackintosh,
before being taken over by Nestlé.
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