Polo Spearmint Mints Tubes, 32 x 34 g

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POLO mints are shaped under immense pressure – one that is roughly equivalent to two elephants jumping on it! Holes: These were a plastic tube of small mints approximately, but not exactly, the size of the hole in a standard Polo mint.

It is this belief that fuels our commitment to use our global scale, resources and expertise to contribute to a healthier future for people and the planet. The original Polo is white in colour with a hole in the middle, and the word 'POLO' embossed twice on the upper flat side of the ring, hence the popular slogan The Mint with the Hole. When US troops were stationed over here during the war, Rowntree started to manufacture Lifesavers for them under licence. For the spearmint flavour, the paper wrapper is turquoise in colour, and the Extra Strong flavour is in a black paper wrapper.In 1995, the company launched a major advertising campaign produced by Aardman Animations, which showed animated Polos on a factory production line. POLO Sugar Free and POLO Sugar Free Extra Strong do not contain any sugar, but instead have the sugar substitute, sorbitol. The sorbitol in POLO sugar free mints stimulates the production of saliva, which is the mouths natural defence against acid. Mercerised cotton is also more lustrous, durable and less likely to shrink, plus it retains a brighter colour, wash after wash.

This application however was opposed by Kraft Foods, the then owner of Life Savers, and Mars UK, because of the lack of distinctive character of the mint in question. Polo is best known for ‘The mint with the hole®', advertising slogan which has been with the brand since launch, and has been used across many well loved advertising campaigns through the years. Polo mints were developed by Rowntree's, after manufacturing Life Savers during World War 2 under licence. Their distinct flavour comes from the high quality mint oil that is specially selected to give a smooth, clean and fresh flavour.By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. This make POLO Sugar Free ‘tooth-friendly’ and is possible to be consumed immediately after consuming acidic food and drinks when it is not possible to brush your teeth with toothpaste containing fluoride. The original design of the sweets had turquoise flecks on them, and were mildly triboluminescent, but now are white. The jersey fabric is crafted from the finest cotton yarns, which are extra smooth thanks to a special mercerised wash.

Ingredients of the main variety include sugar, glucose syrup, modified starch, stearic acid (of vegetable origin), and mint oils. With the launch of the spearmint variety, a new television campaign featured a voiceover by Danny John-Jules, using a voice similar to the one he employed as the Cat on Red Dwarf. Smoothies: These creamy sweets came in flavours such as blackcurrant, sunshine fruits and strawberry. When the Trade Marks Act 1994 was introduced in the United Kingdom, Nestlé applied to register the shape of the Polo mint.A green and blue paper wrapper, with the word 'POLO', binds the foil wrapper, with the Os in 'Polo' represented by images of the sweet.

e. the dimensions of the mint were limited to the standard dimensions of the Polo mint and that it was limited to "mint flavoured compressed confectionery". Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the product information provided, products and their ingredients may change.Polo mints are produced in the city of York in the North of England and have been since they were launched by Rowntree's in 1948. It is no surprise ‘the mint with the hole' is a part of British culture, considering POLOS were born just after the second world war in 1948 and first aired on TV in 1955, the very first year of commercial television advertising. rights and specific trade dress owned by Nestlé; rights elsewhere owned by Associated British Foods.