Patricia recently visited the Fox's Glacier Mints factory in her constituency in Braunstone, Leicester. Patricia met with the people involved in making arguably the nation's favourite mint sweet at the factory. Patricia also had the opportunity to witness the production of products such as Poppets and XXX Mints make their way along the line.

Patricia said: ‘‘Fox’s Confectionary have an exciting range of products. It is fantastic that they have operated in Leicester for over 30 years, which many people are proud of’’.

 Jane James, Head of Marketing at Fox’s Confectionery said that: “Fox’s Glacier Mints are certainly the nation’s, and quite possibly the world’s, most popular ‘meeting mint’, and as such, the perfect gift for a busy MP like Patricia Hewitt, who must spend a lot of time in meetings.  We were delighted to host a visit from her and hope she enjoyed learning a little more about the confectionery industry''