Mints
Gregg visits a factory that churns out 32 million mints per day. Cherry Healey visits the largest sugar beet factory in Europe, and Ruth Goodman explores minty mouthwash marketing.
Gregg Wallace visits a factory with a menthol scent - the Polos factory in York, which produces 32 million mints every day and contributes to the 19,000 tonnes of mints per year that the UK consumes.
Meanwhile, Cherry Healey visits the largest sugar beet factory in Europe and helps to bring in the harvest on one of the last surviving peppermint farms in the UK. And Ruth Goodman explores the clever marketing that persuaded many people to purchase minty mouthwash.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Gregg Wallace |
| Presenter | Cherry Healey |
| Presenter | Ruth Goodman |
| Production Manager | Rachel Drew |
| Production Manager | Samara Friend |
| Series Producer | Nicola Lafferty |
| Executive Producer | Lucy Carter |
| Production Company | Voltage TV |
Broadcasts
- Tue 9 May 2023 20:00
- Sun 14 May 2023 19:00
- Wed 14 Jun 2023 08:00
- Thu 15 Aug 2024 19:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales & Wales HD
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