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Silvermints

Silvermints is an Irish sugar-based peppermint-flavoured hard sweet or candy. Clarendon Confectionery, part of the Jacob Fruitfield Food Group, first introduced Silvermints in the 1920s. Traditionally sold in a foil-packed tube, as of 2006 they are also sold in a 120g cello bag.

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Silvermints is an Irish sugar-based peppermint-flavoured hard sweet or candy. Clarendon Confectionery, part of the Jacob Fruitfield Food Group, first introduced Silvermints in the 1920s. Traditionally sold in a foil-packed tube, as of 2006 they are also sold in a 120g cello bag.

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