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Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid species of mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint. [1] Indigenous to Europe and the Middle East, [2] the plant is now widely spread and cultivated in many regions of the world. [3] It is occasionally found in the wild with its parent species. [3] [4]
The production of mints as a discrete food item can be traced back to the 18th century with the invention of Altoids. [6] [7] [8] The popularity of mints took off in the early 20th century, with the advent of mass urbanization and mass marketing.
Polo is a brand of breath mint whose defining feature is the hole in the middle. The peppermint flavoured Polo was first manufactured in the United Kingdom in 1948, by employee John Bargewell at the Rowntree's Factory, York, and a range of flavours followed.
William "Beau" Wrigley IV (1963–), following the death of Wrigley III (his father), led the sugar-free gum campaign across Europe, Australia, Spain, India, and China. [9] In 2005, Kraft Foods sold the Life Savers and Altoids businesses to Wrigley in exchange for $1.5 billion as part of a reorganization plan. [ 19 ]
Peppermint bark also makes for a great gift, especially if you splurge on a tin of Williams Sonoma’s beloved bark. For 25 years, the kitchen supply store has sold its signature recipe in ...
Certs Classic Mints were developed by American Chicle and introduced into the North American market in 1956. [2] The "Certs" name originated from its approval by Good Housekeeping (as in "certified by Good Housekeeping "), a magazine that, then as now, bestowed the Good Housekeeping Seal on products that pass its quality and reliability tests.
Mentha, also known as mint (from Greek μίνθα míntha, [2] Linear B mi-ta [3]), is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. [4] It is estimated that 13 to 24 species exist, but the exact distinction between species is unclear.
Mentha arvensis, the corn mint, field mint, or wild mint, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae.It has a circumboreal distribution, being native to the temperate regions of Europe and western and central Asia, east to the Himalaya and eastern Siberia, and North America.