Tangerine Confectionery has been created through 3 key acquisitions within the UK, over the last 3 years. In January 2006, a management team with an established pedigree in the confectionery industry acquired Blackpool based Toms of Denmark. This was followed soon after by the confectionery arm of Burtons Foods in August 2006, to create a £60million turnover business, committed to the production of both own label and branded confectionery for the UK and abroad.

In February 2008, came the 3^rd and largest acquisition: Monkhill Confectionery, which was acquired from Cadbury Schweppes for £58 million in cash. This instantly made Tangerine one of Europe's largest sugar confectionery businesses and a leader in popcorn.