Andes Chocolate Mints

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Andes Chocolate Mints, produced by Tootsie Roll Industries, are small rectangular candies consisting of one mint-green layer sandwiched in between two chocolate-brown layers. Some have claimed that despite the coloration, all three layers share the same mint-chocolate flavoring. However, the green layer is just mint while the brown layers are chocolate mint.[original research?] The candies are usually wrapped in green foil imprinted with the company's logo, which is the word "Andes" written amidst a drawing of snow-capped peaks. According to their manufacturer, Andes are the #1 selling after-dinner mint in the world.

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[edit] History

Andy's Candies (note the spelling of the company was different than the spelling of the mint) was started by Andrew Kanelos, a Greek immigrant who traveled alone to the U.S. when he was 12. He began selling several types of boxed chocolates in 1921. Products were sold on the store's premises. Eventually, a factory was built, and the business expanded into a chain of retail stores which also had ice cream parlors attached. The company was renamed Andes Candies because Andy decided that men did not want to give their sweethearts boxes of candy with a man's name on the box. He changed the spelling and added the logo and slogan: "Andes, the peak of all candies". In 1950, the "Crème de Menthe" was added to the chocolate, placed in between two layers of chocolate.[1] Andes Candies was obtained by Tootsie Roll Industries in 2000.[2]

[edit] Other flavors

  • Cherry Jubilee
  • Mint Parfait
  • Toffee Crunch[1]
  • Peppermint Crunch (offered seasonally)

[edit] Spin-offs

Andes Mints have been used in several other products. These include baking chips, ice cream, cookies, cake rolls and most recently, Jack in the Box milkshakes. The baking chips were introduced in the autumn of 2003 and include the mints' original design.[1]

[edit] Notes and references

  1. ^ a b c In the decade following Andy's death (1959), the company was moved from Chicago to Delavan, Wisconsin. At the time, it was decided to close the retail side of the company and make only the Creme de Menthes for wholesale. The company was sold to Jakob Suchard in the 1980s before being acquired by its current owner. "Tootsie Roll Industries - Andes", Tootsie Roll Industries, 2006. 
  2. ^ "Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. Company History", The Victory Old-time Candy Store, 2006. 

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Confectionery products of Tootsie Roll Industries