C. Howard's Violet Candies, C. Howard Company, Inc., Choward's is the maker of C Howard's Fine Mints and Gum. The company's flagship product is its unique hard square tablet "mint" (candy) with a distinct violet aroma and taste. C. Howard's candies are also available in Lemon (flavored with natural Oil of Lemon), Spearmint (flavored with natural Oil of Spearment), Tropical Guava and Peppermint flavors.
The company was started by Charles Howard with "Choward's Violet", a confectionery mint, in New York City during the early 1930s in a small industrial loft on Broadway.[1] The next product was a purple colored gum tablet named "Choward's Scented Gum".[1] The line was then expanded to include Choward's Peppermints, Spearmints, and Lemon Mints.[2]