The mints and gums category will be a bit brighter thanks to Perfetti Van Melle's new Mentos White range.

Available in Peppermint, Spearmint and Bubble Fresh varieties, the range is sugar-free. The packs contain 15 pieces, RRP 60p.

The brand is also bolstering its bottle range with Bubble Fresh flavour, which is designed to target the 70% of 13-17-year-olds that chew gum.

Claire Powley, Perfetti Van Melle marketing manager, said: “The gum category is declining by 5% year on year, but our new range will put the spotlight back on
the sector.”