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C. Howard Company, Inc. (also called Choward's), based in Bellport, New York, is the maker of Choward's Fine Mints and Gum. The company's flagship product is its unique hard square tablet " mint " ( candy ) with a distinct violet aroma and taste.
Examples of hard mints include starlight mints, also known as pinwheel mints, white, circular, with red or green rays emitting from the middle; candy canes; humbugs; and brand name mints such as Altoids and Ice Breakers. [citation needed] Branded breath mints are produced in flavors other than mint. [12] [13]
The most common uses for spearmint flavor is in chewing gum and toothpaste. However, it is also used in a number of other products, mainly confectionery. It is also popular as a seasonal (usually around St. Patrick's Day) milkshake flavoring in Canada and the U.S. [citation needed]
Despite the fact that most recipes and even grocery stores refer to mint as if it’s a single herb, there are over 15 types of mint, including spearmint, peppermint, orange mint, and apple mint.
Over the production period many different single-flavour varieties were introduced including Acid Drop, Barley Sugar, Blackcurrant, Liquorice, Peppermint, Spearmint and Tangerine. A white mint Spangle, complete with hole, was produced as a competitor to the Polo mint.
I tried 10 different peppermint chewing gums — Mentos, PUR, 5, Trident, Eclipse, Spry, Orbit, Dentyne Ice, Extra and Ice Breakers — and one was a clear winner.
In the UK, Mentos Gum is also available in stick packs (peppermint, spearmint, pure white, air action (menthol) and fruit), Bottles (spearmint, peppermint and red fruit - which retails for approximately £0.99), as well as flip top boxes. Flavors include peppermint or spearmint with green tea extract, and a pure white with white tea extract.
In addition to sorbitol, Breath Savers also contains small amounts of aspartame and natural flavors. [4] Breath Savers have also begun advertising some of their mints to contain sodium bicarbonate, an alkaline salt used in many personal hygiene products as a mechanical cleanser on the teeth and gums.