Altoids are a brand of breath mints that have existed since the turn of the 19th century. During the reign of King George III, the recipe for the original Altoids was perfected by Smith & Company, a London confectionary firm. They were first sold in the U.S. in 1918, at that time sold in small, rectangular cardboard cartons. The tins so recognizable today were first introduced in the 1920s to help protect the mints and to stay neatly closed in pockets and handbags. Today, the Altoids line includes mints, sours, and gum.
Altoids mints are currently available in nine flavors: peppermint, wintergreen, spearmint, cinnamon, ginger, liquorices, chocolate, cr?me de menthe and cool honey.
Altoids sour hard candies in round tins, introduced in 2002. Flavors include tangerine, raspberry, and mango. Citrus, Apple and Tangerine have been discontinued.
Altoids chewing gum is sugar- free, introduced in 2003, is made in the United States.
Altoids chewing gum flavors include peppermint, cinnamon, spearmint, wintergreen, and two sour flavors, cherry and apple. The curiously strong Altoids chewing gum is packed into yummy spheroids of gum and sealed inside signature tins for fast access and easy storage. Each tin contains 20 pieces of gum. Altoids chewing gum sweeten by Acesulfame K, Aspartame, Hydrogenated Starch Hydrolysate, Mannitol, Sorbitol, Xylitol.
When you chew sugar-free gum, you produce more saliva in your mouth and this helps you to neutralize the plaque in your mouth. Studies on chewing gum have shown that saliva levels have increased as much as ten times when a person is chewing sugar-free gum. It has been proven that the chance of developing cavities has been reduced by as much as 40% when chewing sugar-free gum.