After Eight Limited Edition Mint & Orange Flavour Thins 200g

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Our brands - Chocolate and Sweets". nestle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008 . Retrieved 3 September 2015. Mint Munchies [were launched] in 1957, this product changed its name from Mintola to Mint Munchies in June 1995

For the band formerly known as Aftereight, see Capital Lights. For the Taco album, see After Eight (album). After Eight Mint Chocolate Thins, often referred to as simply After Eights, are a brand of mint chocolate covered sugar confectionery. They were created by Rowntree Company Limited in the UK in 1962 and have been manufactured by Nestlé since its acquisition of Rowntree in 1988. [1] a b Treanor, Jill (10 December 2010). "40 years and billions of mints later, Nestlé to close After Eight factory". The Guardian . Retrieved 6 October 2012. Established in 1962, After Eight is crafted with 100% certified sustainable cocoa, sourced through the Nestlé Cocoa Plan in conjunction with the Rainforest Alliance. After Eight uses 100% natural peppermint oil and is free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives. After Eight is now sold in countries around the world, and is especially popular in France, Germany and Spain.

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Pfefferminz – A variety of Ritter Sport which has similar taste to the original After Eight, in the shape of a Ritter Sport. Hyde, Dana (March 1991). "The Nestlé takeover of rowntree: A case study". European Management Journal. 9 (1): 1–17. doi: 10.1016/0263-2373(91)90044-q. Easter bunny – During Easter time Nestlé releases an After Eight Dark Chocolate Easter Bunny. It does not have a mint filling but is made from peppermint flavoured chocolate and comes in the well known After Eight green wrapping

Are After Eights Gluten-Free?

After Eight offers a delicious assortment of peppermint chocolates. Select from 5 delicious peppermint chocolates. The mints were originally manufactured at Rowntree's York factory, before production transferred to Castleford, West Yorkshire, in 1970. For the UK market they are now manufactured in Halifax following Nestlé's closure of the Castleford factory in 2012. However on the limited edition 2020 casing it states "made in Germany, with sugar not solely of German origin". "More than 1bn After Eights, thin fondant mints, are made every year in the Castleford factory scheduled for closure in 2012 by the Switzerland-based confectionery giant." [2] After Eights were originally made from dairy-free dark chocolate. In 2002, however, Nestlé started adding butterfat to After Eights made at certain production facilities so as to increase resistance to chocolate bloom. This practice expanded to all production facilities in 2009. Nestlé has also made special editions of After Eights, including orange After Eights and milk chocolate After Eights. Dark Peppermint & Orange Flavour Fondant – smooth orange and peppermint flavoured fondant coated in a rich layer of dark chocolate

The popular brand has been delighting chocolate lovers since 1962. It’s usually consumed as a “refreshing indulgence” for the perfect ending to any evening. After Eight are dark mint thins filled with peppermint flavoured fondant cream in a 300 g box made with added Glucose Syrup ( from Wheat and/or Corn). Even though the glucose syrup may come from wheat, the Celiac Foundation states that due to the extensive processing to create the syrup, this ingredient can be considered gluten free. However; multiple commenters mentioned having reactions to After Eights, so if you have a gluten allergy or Celiac Disease, these may not be safe for you. Mint & Blood Orange – This variation on the thin mints was a special edition for Summer 2011. The flavour was reintroduced as Orange Mint in Autumn 2022.

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After Dinner Mints – an Australian product which was similar to After Eights. The manufacturer, Red Tulip, was bought out in the 1980s by Cadbury. [9] [10] A silver plated 'After 8 Mint' Royal Coach (Mints not supplied) novelty table holder was available from Argos in the UK in the 1980s [8] Let’s find out if this mint chocolate confectionery is gluten-free. Last updated: December 24, 2021 Dark Chocolate & Peppermint - Indulgent soft peppermint centre sandwiched between rich dark chocolate Mint Munchies join After Eight brand" [ dead link], irn-talkingshop.co.uk. Article dated 13 October 2006. Retrieved 2007-01-13.