Private company
Big Bear
British food company
Big Bear Limited was a company formed in 2003 to acquire the Fox's Confectionery business owned by Northern Foods based in Leicester, England. The deal was a management buy-in. The main brands bought included Fox's Glacier Mints, Paynes Poppets, XXX mints and Just Brazils, but not the unrelated Fox's Biscuits, also owned by Northern.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- Websitewww.bigbeargroup.co.uk
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Big Bear Limited was a company formed in 2003 to acquire the Fox's Confectionery business owned by Northern Foods based in Leicester, England.2
Links
- Websitewww.bigbeargroup.co.uk1
- WikipediaBig Bear (food company)
- WikidataQ4905054
Sources
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- 1WikidataBig Bear on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBig Bear on Wikipedia