Haviland Thin Mints

Product type	Confectionery
Owner	Log House Foods (since 2018)[1]
Country	United States
Previous owners	Miller and Hollis Corp. 1961–1970: Deran Confectionery 1970–1993 Borden Inc. 1993–1994: Great American Brands 1994–2018: Necco

Haviland Thin Mints are a chocolate-covered mint candy produced by Log House Foods of Plymouth, Minnesota.^[1] The candy is a mint fondant covered in dark chocolate, similar to the York Peppermint Pattie but smaller, thinner and shorter.

The brand dates its origins to at least World War II, when it was one of the candies supplied to U.S. soldiers (made by Miller and Hollis).^[2] Haviland Thin Mints and related brands were acquired in 1961 by Deran which was in turn itself acquired in 1970 by Borden^[3] which manufactured them for over twenty years.^[4] Under Deran and Borden the Mints were sold by youth to raise funds to attend YMCA summer camp.^[5]

Haviland Thin Mints were briefly owned by Great American Brands (GAB), an investment group,^[4] who filed for bankruptcy in 1994, and in September of that year, the brand was acquired by Revere, Massachusetts-based Necco.^[4][6] In the wake of Necco's 2018 shuttering, Haviland Thin Mints along with Mighty Malt Milk Balls were sold to Minnesota-based Log House Food.^[7]

Haviland Thin Mints also come in flavors such as Raspberry Crème and Orange Crème.^[4]

See also

• List of chocolate bar brands
• List of confectionery brands

References

1. "A Splintered NECCO Forges A Future Around The World, Just Not In Revere". WGBH. December 5, 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-10. Haviland Thin Mints and Mighty Malt Milk Balls went to Log House Food in Minnesota.
2. "Transcript of an interview with Leonora Whildin". Rosie the Riveter Project. County College of Morris. June 13, 2006. Archived from the original on 2008-11-20. Retrieved 2009-07-12. Even my mother worked at that time, and she worked in what's now Haviland Chocolates. It was Miller and Hollis. And they used to make some of the candy for servicemen.
3. The Sweet History of Cambridge: An Exhibition
4. Our Brands: Haviland Archived 2009-07-04 at the Wayback Machine at Necco
5. YMCA I am selling Deran's Thin Mints pinback
6. "Antonietta Larocca v. Borden Inc. & Northern Trust". January 8, 2002. Archived from the original on September 2, 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-12. The plaintiffs ... worked in Borden's Deran Confectionary Division ... Borden sold this division to Great American Brands (GAB) on April 8, 1993.... On June 27, 1994, GAB declared bankruptcy under Chapter 11....The New England Confectionery Company (NECCO) purchased the relevant GAB assets on September 1, 1994...
7. "NECCO Candies Are Coming Back". CandyStore.com. 2019-03-20. Retrieved 2019-08-13.

External links

• Log House Foods