Who doesn't like a Polo mint, right? But do you know the reason behind the hole in the middle of the popular sweet?
Known as 'the mint with the hole', the uniquely designed breath freshening sweet was reportedly created back in 1948 by Rowntree's employees John Bargewell and George Harris. But there has since been some uncertainty as to to why the crunchy mints are hollow in the centre.
According to the Nestle website, the idea for Polo Mints first came out prior to WWII. "The idea for the mint was developed in the late 1930s, but due to the Second World War and sugar rationing it was shelved.
