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After Eight

Launched in 1962, the minty square with its own envelope has stayed true to its origins in that debonair decade. Originally manufactured at Rowntree’s York factory, the creation of After Eight was a technical triumph for the time. The fondant could not be covered in chocolate unless it was hard, so an ingredient was added to allow the peppermint middle to

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