 The young Joseph Terry had a comfortable upbringing , with his father 's business being well established by the time of his birth due to considerable business acumen and the usage of the expanding railway network to supply his products to a growing British @-@ wide market during the 1830s . He established retail agencies in 75 settlements , mainly in the north , but also in the Midlands , Luton and London . In 1836 , he was a leading figure in establishing a trade association in London to protect the quality of lozenges and confectionery products from inferior production standards . At the time of his death in 1850 , the business had 127 staff , second only to the York glass works as the city 's largest employer . 
