Terry's All Gold Milk Chocolate Box, 190g

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Previously part of Kraft Foods, Terry's moved to the ownership of Mondelez when its former parent split into two separately traded public companies in 2012. The history of Terry's will be unveiled at York's Chocolate Story museum in North Yorkshire, with the public able to see a selection of the most interesting's products in the firms history.

Using the skills he learnt as a chemist, Joseph Terry developed new lines of chocolate, confectionery, sugared sweets, candied peel, marmalade, and medicated lozenges, such as this pack of linseed, licorice and chlorodyne lozenges, pictured.The company name changed after scientist and chemist Joseph Terry became involved in 1823, taking over from Mr Bayldon when he retired after marrying the niece of Mr Berry. The majority of workers in the factory were women, pictured here in the Chocolate Works canteen sometime in the early 20th Century. These unique tales and memories are what ensures that Terry's will always have a legacy in the city of York. Another of Terry's famous brands to last the test of time is the All Gold boxes, it's best-selling assorted chocolates.

The American food giant which bought Cadbury in a controversial deal in 2010 is soliciting interest in a takeover of Terry's, one of Britain's oldest chocolate brands. The iconic Chocolate Works, pictured from above, first opened in 1926 and was branded 'the home of good chocolate'. Jenni Shepherd, exhibition coordinator, said: 'It has been such a joy putting together the exhibition. takeover of Cadbury, a deal which sparked a political outcry and changes to the code governing mergers and acquisitions in the UK. They began being produced as medicines for sore throats because the special gum used to make them was believed to be an old cough cure when mixed with rose water and sugar.As well as some rare sweets and chocolates produced over the years, the exhibition also focuses on the most popular brands created by Terry's before it was bought by Kraft Foods in 1993. Some products contained mercury and thus could be dangerous if consumed, meaning Terry's had to flag up to consumers just exactly what they were putting in their mouths. The firm is celebrating its 250th anniversary this year and York's Chocolate Story museum is giving the public a chance to look back at some old favourites and some of its more bizarre products. Bizarre sweets from the past 250 years will go on show alongside some modern favourites to mark the anniversary of one of Britain's biggest confectioners. By the 20th Century mass production was in full flow at Terry's, with conveyor belts such as this one pictured able to send hundreds of sweets down the line to be packed away constantly.

Although the portfolio being earmarked for sale consists principally of brands in France, it also includes assets in Spain and the Netherlands, according to people familiar with the process. Many people will visit the exhibit to catch a glimpse of some of Terry's more rare offerings, such as the Musk Lozenges, pictured. It has also attracted the attention of Bill Ackman, one of Wall Street's most formidable activist investors, who disclosed during the summer that he had built a 7. Perhaps the most famous of Terry's products is the Chocolate Orange, first created in 1932 at the firm's factory in York. Pictured left is a Terry's factory worker in the late 20th Century sorting through sweets to go into selection boxes.It has gone on to produce iconic treats such as the Chocolate Orange, Neapolitan, Spartan and Waifa. Sales of the brand are understood to be minuscule in the context of Mondelez'sbroader confectionery portfolio, which includes Cadbury, Milka and Toblerone. The exhibiton features a look back at the history of the confectionery, including its many different versions such as white chocolate, mint flavour and the Chocolate Orange bar, pictured. UK production of the Terry's brand ended in 2005, when it shifted abroad following the closure of a factory in York.