List of breath mints

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This is a list of breath mint brands in alphabetical order. A breath mint is a type of candy primarily consumed to freshen the smell of one's breath, by masking offensive odors with the scent of mint or other flavoring, and by stimulating the flow of saliva to help remove food and bacterial debris from the mouth. Like chewing gums and throat lozenges, many breath mints are artificially sweetened and consumed solely for non-nutritive purposes.

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Breath mint brands

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NameCompanyYear introducedCountry of origin
Altoids [1] Callard & Bowser 1780sUnited Kingdom
Barkleys Tuttle & Co.1996United States
Breath Savers Hershey 1973United States
Certs Mondelēz International 1956United States
Chlormint Perfetti Van Melle 1997 India
C. Howard's Fine Mints and Gums C. Howard's Violet Candies c.1930sUnited States
Cinnaburst Cadbury United Kingdom
Clorets Cadbury Adams 1951United States
Dentyne Mints Cadbury1899United Kingdom
Eclipse Wrigley 1999United States
Euromints EurobrandUnited States
Excel Wrigley1991United States
Extra Wrigley1984United States
Fisherman's Friend Lofthouse company1865United Kingdom
Fox's Glacier Mints Fox's Confectionery 1918United Kingdom
Frisk Frisk International1986 Belgium
Great Bite Ferrara Pan Candy Company c. 2008 China
Halls Cadbury1930sUnited Kingdom
Ice Breakers Hershey1996United States
Ipso Nicholas International Ltd.c. 1970sUnited Kingdom
Life Savers Mars, Incorporated 1912United States
Maxx Menthol Universal Robina Corporation Philippines
Mentos Perfetti Van Melle 1948 Netherlands
Mintia Asahi Breweries 1996 Japan
Minties Nestlé 1922 Australia
Momints Yosha Enterprises Corporation2003United States
Negro (candy) Gyori Keksz 1920Hungary
Penguin Mints ifive brands1998United States
PeppersmithPeppersmith2009United Kingdom
Polo Rowntree's 1948United Kingdom
Pulmoll  [ fr; de ]Kalfany, Zertus 1945France
Ricola Ricola AG 1940 Switzerland
Sen-Sen F&F Foods, Inc.c. late 19th centuryUnited States
Silvermints Clarendon Confectionary 1920s Ireland
Sisu Leaf International 1928 Finland
Smint Chupa Chups 1994 Spain
Tic Tac Ferrero 1969Italy
Trebors Cadbury 1907United Kingdom
Velamints Ragold Inc 1977Germany
Vigroids Ernest Jackson & Company Ltd1900United Kingdom
Pastilha Garoto Garoto 1934Brazil

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wrigley Company</span> American company headquartered in Chicago, Illinois

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mint (candy)</span> Confectionery flavoured with mint

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dentyne</span> Brand of chewing gum

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sugar candy</span> Candy primarily composed of sugar

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trident (gum)</span> Sugar-free chewing gum brand

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Nicorette is the brand name of a number of products for nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) that contain nicotine polacrilex. Developed in the late 1970s in Sweden by AB Leo in the form of a chewing gum, Nicorette was the first nicotine replacement product on the market.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Orkla ASA</span> Norwegian consumer good conglomerate

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Eclipse (breath freshener)</span> Brand of chewing gum and breath mints

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Certs</span> Mint confectionery

Certs was a brand of breath mint that was noted for the frequent use of "two mints in one" in its marketing. The original "classic mints" were disc-shaped without a hole and sold in roll packaging similar to Life Savers and Polo. Certs was one of the first mints to be nationally marketed in the United States and has been a fixture at American drug stores and convenience stores since its debut on the market in 1956. It was discontinued in 2018, possibly for having partially hydrogenated cottonseed oil, which is not allowed as an ingredient in food sold in the United States since then.

Airwaves is a brand of sugarfree chewing gum produced by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, and sold primarily in Europe and East Asia. The brand is marketed for its intense flavor similar to the effect one would get from the consumption of cough drops. This intensity of flavor is obtained by including Eucalyptus and Menthol in the candy coating of the tablets of gum.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pastille</span> Type of candy meant for light chewing

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Chlormint is a product line of chewing gum and breath mint candies made by Perfetti Van Melle, India. It was used in a show called "Deal Ya No Deal" as one of the prizes, and it was a best mint selling company in India at its time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Breath Savers</span> Brand of mint candy made by Hersheys

Breath Savers is a brand of mint manufactured by the Hershey Company.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clorets</span> Line of chewing gum and mints

Clorets is a line of chewing gum and mints made by Cadbury Adams. It was introduced in 1951. Clorets gum and candy contain Actizol, a proprietary ingredient that contains chlorophyll, which purportedly acts as an active ingredient to eliminate mouth odors. Clorets was originally owned by American Chicle, then by Warner-Lambert in 1962 under its Adams division until Pfizer took over in 2000. The Adams division was sold to Cadbury-Schweppes in 2002, which is now known as Cadbury Adams.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hard candy</span> Form of sugar candy

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ice Breakers candy</span> Confectionery brand by Hershey Company

Ice Breakers is a brand of mints and chewing gum owned by The Hershey Company.

References

  1. "Altoids". Callard & Bowser. 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2014.