TREBOR Extra Strong Spearmint 41.3g x Case of 40

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London in the 50’s and 60’s was a far cry from today – we used to get a Red Rover bus pass for half a crown and travel all over London, hopping on and off to see the sights and felt totally safe. However – the story didn’t end with the closure of the factory, as the Trebor premises at the corner of Katherine Road& Shaftsbury Road in Forest Gate is ‘still’ standing and in use to this very day, but for something completely different than making sweets. Trebor Mints is a brand steeped in British confectionery history. Since its establishment in 1907, Trebor has delighted sweet enthusiasts with a wide range of iconic sweets and hard candies. A shining light of the British confectionery world, Trebor’s commitment to quality and their irresistible range of sweets has led to them being the household name that they are today. Over the years, they’ve made many sweets, but today they are known and loved for their range of irresistible mints. Following the end of WW1 and the lifting of sugar rationing, the ‘Trebor’ business grew rapidly – and by 1920 they yet again became one of Britain’s most innovative production companies, by going ‘electric’ which brought an end to their hand-production process. So – returning to this ‘sweet factory’ enquiry I received from Oz – my research (mostly referencing the excellent ‘The Trebor Story’-www.e7nowandthen.org) uncovered the following.

In 1907a group of 4 east London ‘sweet makers’ got together to form a business manufacturing confectionary – and to do this they built a factory on the corner of Katherine Road& Shaftsbury Road in Forest Gate– London E7. Trebor is not the only brand of low syn mints on the market, you can also find others from different brands, we've listed them below to help you out. As the sugar-free mints have less sugar, this also means fewer calories which explains why there is half a syn each, you could have up to 30 of these till you exceed your syns. We would suggest however only having mints in moderation, as full sugar ones can be deceiving with their calories. Low Syn Alternatives To Trebor MintsWell – interestingly the pub’s named is connected to one ‘Sir John Pelly’who was the governor of the globally renowned ‘Hudson Bay Company’. The factory was left in a right old state structurally following the bombing, and the local police had to maintain a guard over it at all times, to prevent the many looters that had tried to gain entry to ‘alf-inch’ the sugar supplies. Heavy - Active for much of the day, walking non-stop and carrying objects. Typical jobs: hospital/ward nurse, waitressing in a busy restaurant, cleaner, porter, labourer/construction worker, gardener, farm worker. Leisure Activity Level Most people often assume that mints would have no syns or calories, but due to the high sugar content inside of them, this contributes to their syns.

In 1930 the Trebor Factory in Forest Gate was re-built to a distinctive ‘art-deco’ design – making it a prominent and well known landmark in London’s east end. Throughout ‘The Hudson Bay’ pub there are many references to Sir John Pelly and his remarkable historic achievements. Light - Have a job that involves long periods of sitting (office-based / driving) or are home-based and sitting for much of the day. Typical jobs: office worker, sales rep, bus/taxi/lorry driver. During WW1 the business was badly affected by sugar rationing – but they played to their market by manufacturing confectionary products specifically aimed at the troops (e.g. their very popular ‘Army & Navy Paregoric Tablets’) and they also started producing a new design of sweets known as the pear drop, pineapple drops& mixed fruit drops. It is believed by some that the name ‘Trebor’ came about by reversing the first name of one of its founders ‘Robert’ Robertson – others say that the company was named ‘Trebor’ because the Forest Gate factory was situated next to a row of Victorian terraced residential houses in ‘Trebor Terrace’.

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I unearthed so much interesting historic stuff whilst researching this particular article that I have enough material to publish a history of Forest Gate blog in its own right – so I have now added that topic to my ever increasing ‘To Do List’, so watch-this-space for that one, coming up soon. Today, several places in Northern Canada bear the Governor’s name, including Pelly Mountain, Pelly River and Pelly Lake – and locally, there are numerous street name and building references to this local lad who was often referred to as the un-crowned ‘King of Canada’, and basically individually instrumental in the creation of Canada as a British Colony.

Trebor soft mints in particular have 1 syns each and a half syn if you buy the sugar-free ones making them a nice low syn treat to have now and then. Trebor’ were also one of the first companies to produce products from compressed compounded powders, which removed the need for the messy and time consuming process of boiling sugar.

Not long after WW2, the Trebor factory in Forest Gate was painted white, with a huge “Trebor Quality Sweets”branding displayed in green on its exterior. Just read your article about Trebor’s factory in Katherine Road Forest Gate. I grew up in East Ham/Forest Gate and my parents both went to Shaftesbury Road School in the 1920’s. When I went to this school in 1954, Trebors were still in production. Us children couldn’t always afford to buy sweets so we all sat on the wall outside and just enjoyed sniffing the wonderful aroma of the sweet making!