It’s amazing how ubiquitous mint is as a flavor in the confectionery industry, particularly in gum, breath mints, lozenges and chocolates. What’s equally amazing is how little confectioners know about this plant, aside from its powerful flavoring capabilities.
Reportedly, there are 13 to 18 different mint species in existence. Long cherished for its healing properties, which include aiding digestion and weight loss, relieving nausea, fatigue and headaches as well as breadth freshening, mint continues to be a key component in every candy technologist’s bench box.