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.

Their distinct flavour comes from the high quality mint oil that is specially selected to give a smooth, clean and fresh flavour. Try it with tailoring to give formal looks a laid-back edge or team with chinos or cords on weekend days. Holes: These were a plastic tube of small mints approximately, but not exactly, the size of the hole in a standard Polo mint.When the Trade Marks Act 1994 was introduced in the United Kingdom, Nestlé applied to register the shape of the Polo mint. POLO Sugar Free and POLO Sugar Free Extra Strong do not contain any sugar, but instead have the sugar substitute, sorbitol. These come in the following flavours: Raspberry Mint, Blackcurrant Mint, Peppermint, Lime Mint and Cherry Mint.

You are advised to always read the product label for ingredients, nutrition, dietary claims and allergens. The jersey fabric is crafted from the finest cotton yarns, which are extra smooth thanks to a special mercerised wash. Mercerised cotton is also more lustrous, durable and less likely to shrink, plus it retains a brighter colour, wash after wash. 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. 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. We invite users to post interesting questions about the UK that create informative, good to read, insightful, helpful, or light-hearted discussions.

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. Whilst every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the product information provided, products and their ingredients may change. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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.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. NA rights and specific trade dress to all packaged coffee and other products under the Starbucks brand owned by Nestlé since 2019. In 1998, they collaborated with PolyGram for a compilation album, Cool Grooves, [9] which reached No.