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| Product type | Scotch mints |
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| Owner | Perfetti Van Melle |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Introduced | 1932 |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Previous owners | Van Melle NV |
| Tagline | "Can't Say No To Mentos" |
| Website | www |
Mentos are a brand of packaged scotch mints or mint-flavored candies sold in many stores and vending machines. First produced in 1932, they are currently sold in more than 130 countries worldwide by the Italian-Dutch corporation Perfetti Van Melle.[1] The mints are small oblate spheroids, with a slightly hard exterior and a soft, chewy interior.
They are typically sold in rolls which contain 14 mint discs, although the "Sour Mix" variety contains only 11 discs per roll. Smaller versions also exist, which typically contain 4 to 6 discs per roll. Certain flavors are sold in boxes in Australia, the United States, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brazil and the United Kingdom. The current slogan of Mentos is "Stay Fresh",[2] while the line previously used extensively in the 1980s and 1990s was "The Freshmaker". Some Mentos packages describe the mints as "chewy dragées". The typical Mentos roll is approximately 2 cm (0.79 in) in diameter and weighs 38 grams (1.3 oz). "Mentos" is the singular form.[3]
- ^ "Mentos Google +". Google+. Archived from the original on 16 February 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2014.
- ^ Brownsell, Alex (16 February 2013). "Mentos unveils 'Stay fresh' global campaign". Marketing. Retrieved 19 March 2013.
- ^ "Mentos FAQ". Retrieved 18 August 2018.