One of the oldest surviving medical texts in the world, the ancient Egyptian Ebers Papyrus from 1550 B.C., cites mint as a digestive, while in 1597, John Gerard, author of “The Herball ...

Phantom recently purchased four packages of chocolate mints at a local supermarket. The refreshing contenders were After Eight, Andes, Ghirardelli, and Haviland.

Mr. Kanelos, who started at the company unloading trucks, sold the business in 1980 to a Swiss candy company that later bought Brach’s and made Andes part of that division.

I f you've been to a wedding, baby shower, or holiday gathering in certain parts of the United States, you've probably had the pleasure of trying cream cheese mints. While the exact origin of ...