Mentos History
Who sparked the beginning of a Fresh New World? Scroll down and see the success story of Mentos.
2015
Mentos gum bottles in South Africa
Mentos gum bottles with 35 pieces are launched in South Africa.
2015
New Mentos roll
The New Mentos Tutti Frutti is launched in South Africa.
2011
MENTOS GOES SOCIAL
Mentos went social by opening up a Facebook account in South Africa.
2007
SETTING WORLD RECORDS
The World Record was set for the most Diet Coke and Mentos explosions at one time. The record was set on Fountain Square in Downtown Cincinnati, OH.
2005
INTRODUCED MENTOS GUM
Mentos went Gum! Mentos Gum made its debut in Europe and beyond. The refreshing taste, the unique shape and texture and many different flavors found new fans everywhere.
2001
PERFETTI VAN MELLE MERGER
The year 2001 was a special year for Mentos that saw the Dutch company van Melle and the Italian company Perfetti join forces, making Mentos available in shops everywhere.
1990
THE FRESHMAKER
Mentos introduced the Freshmaker campaign that proved to be right on target: straight after its introduction Mentos sales went through the roof!
1976
FIRST TV COMMERCIAL
Mentos made its small screen debut with the first Fresh TV commercial.
1973
NEW MENTOS VARIETIES
While the original Mentos was tickling the taste buds of The King of Nepal, new varieties were introduced. In the US, Mentos lovers got to try cinnamon and menthol, while European addicts were presented with fruit flavored mints.
1960
MENTOS IN A ROLL
The sixties! The first Mentos roll found its way to consumers across the globe.
1950
NEW MENTOS PRODUCTION
Mentos production moved to Rotterdam. International orders to France, Germany and the UK marked the beginning of the New Freshness spreading across the world.
1946
PERFETTI WAS FOUNDED
Perfetti founded in Lainate, near Milan.
1932
MENTOS BECOMES A REALITY
On a train ride to Poland, brothers Michael and Pierre van Melle came up with the vision of a peppermint flavored caramel candy to go by the name of Mentos. This was the beginning of a Fresh New World.
1900
VAN MELLE WAS FOUNDED
Van Melle founded in Breskens, Netherlands.
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