Inside the Factory

Season 7, Episode 17

Episode Title: Mints

Air Date: 2023-05-09

Overview:

How Polos produce 32 million mints every day in York - part of the 19,000 tonnes of mints consumed every year in the UK. The largest sugar beet factory in Europe. How one of the last surviving peppermint farms in the UK harvest their crop. How clever marketing persuaded people to buy minty mouthwash.