Polo is a brand of breath mint whose defining feature is the hole in the middle. The peppermint flavoured Polo was first manufactured in the United Kingdom in 1948, by employee John Bargewell at the Rowntree's Factory, York, and a range of flavours followed. The name may derive from "polar", referencing the cool, fresh taste of the mint. Polo mints are also sold in other countries such as India and Sri Lanka by Nestlé. Polo mints are usually sold in a 34g pack containing 23 individual mints. History Polo mints were developed by Rowntree's in 1939, after manufacturing Life Savers during World War 2 under licence. but their introduction to the market was delayed until 1947, by the onset of the Second World War. Polo fruits followed soon afterward. Company legend is that the name is derived from 'polar' and its implied cool freshness. Varieties Over the years Rowntree and Nestlé have come up with variations of the original Polo mint. Some of these have been successes, whereas others have failed. None has been as successful as the original Polo mint. Spearmint: "Cool look, cool taste." These Polos have a strong spearmint flavour and aroma. The original design of the sweets had turquoise flecks on them, and were mildly triboluminescent, but now are white. Fruit: These are boiled sweets in several fruit flavours, all in one tube. Flavours include strawberry, blackcurrant, orange, lemon, and lime. Polo Gummies: Fruit flavoured soft gummy sweets in the Polo shape. Sugar free: Sugar free version of the original Polo containing sorbitol. Mini Polos: Small Polos (about 0.5 cm in diameter) with a strong "Super Mint" minty flavour. They were packaged in a box shaped like a Polo Mint. They were also available in an Orange flavour. Smoothies: These creamy sweets came in flavours such as blackcurrant, sunshine fruits and strawberry. Citrus Sharp: Lemon and lime flavoured. Discontinued in the United Kingdom. Butter Mint Polos: mint flavour butterscotch. Strong/Extra Strong: "We like them strong, but silent." A rival for Trebor, these were very hot. Discontinued in the United Kingdom. Ice: These came in a shiny blue wrapper, and had a cooler mint taste. Paan flavoured currently available in India since 2020 Mint O Fruit: (available in Indonesia). These come in the following flavours: Raspberry Mint, Blackcurrant Mint, Peppermint, Lime Mint and Cherry Mint. These polos come with the following slogan "Think Plong! Masih Ada Bolong!"