ITC's Foods Division on Wednesday announced the launch of `Mint-O Fresh', a hard-boiled
mint candy in two flavours. This launch extends the Mint-O brand, which has till now been
present only as compressed mint tablets, to hard-boiled candy, the company said in a
statement here. "The launch of Mint-O Fresh is in line with our marketing strategy of
adding excitement and contributing to the growth of the confectionery category. It is in
line with our business strategy of providing the adult consumer with the complete range of
mint-based confectionery products across price points," said the Foods Division Chief
Executive, Mr Ravi Naware. The Mint-O Fresh pack brand communication is focused on product
benefits of fresh breath and this has been depicted through a TV commercial. Mint-O Fresh
will be a deposited candy product, priced at 50 paise, and will be made available in over
a million outlets across the country.