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LIST OF DISCONTINUED TIC TAC FLAVORS
- Grape (early 1970s-1976)
- Orange and Grape Mix (1976-1976)
- Double Pack Combinations (1990s-late 1990s)
- Tic Tac Bold Edition (2006-unknown)
- Tic Tac Chill (2008-unknown)
- Orange and Lime Mix (2005-2009)
- Cinnamon (1970s-2009)
- Spearmint (1980s-2010)
- Cinnamon Spice (2013-2015)
- Passion Fruit Summer Edition (2007-2007)
- Pink Grapefruit Summer Edition (2007-2007)
- Popcorn (2014-2016)
- Banana and Mandarin (2015-2015)
- Coca-Cola (2020-2022)
- Cinnamon Holiday (2021-2022)
GRAPE
Discontinued: 1976
This was a sweet purple fruit-flavored Tic Tac that mimicked grape candy. Grape was part of the early flavor expansion beyond the original mint and orange. But Grape was discontinued when amaranth red dye was identified as a suspected carcinogen by the FDA.
ORANGE AND GRAPE MIX
Discontinued: 1976
This dual-flavor container combined citrus orange with grape flavors. It was launched the same year grape was banned, and was axed instantly when health concerns surfaced surrounding the toxic dye.
DOUBLE PACK COMBINATIONS
Discontinued: late 1990s
Tic Tac Double Pack, packed two different flavors in one container. These mints offered variety without new SKUs. The packs featured flavors like Tangerine/Lime, Orange/Grape, and Berry/Cherry. The company discontinued the product due to manufacturing difficulties.
TIC TAC BOLD EDITION
Discontinued: unknown
Tic Tac Bold was an intense version of existing mint and fruit flavors. Bold was launched in response to stronger competitors, such as Altoids and Mentos, entering the market. Tic Tac quietly discontinued the line for unknown reasons, likely poor sales in a crowded breath-mint market.
TIC TAC CHILL
Discontinued: unknown
These larger sugar-free mints, Tic Tacs, positioned themselves as healthier mint. They came in interesting flavors, such as Exotic Cherry, Berry Blast, and Paradise Mint. Tic Tac used xylitol and aspartame to sweeten them. Chill also featured a dual-opening packaging. Why are they gone now? We really don’t know.
ORANGE AND LIME MIX
Discontinued: 2009
These Tic Tacs featured a citrus blend combining sweet orange with sharp lime. The flavors had moderate success during their four-year tenure before being eliminated due to company simplification.
CINNAMON
Discontinued: 2009
This was a warm, spicy breath freshener with a spicy buildup. These Tic Tac’s were also called “Winter Warmer” in UK markets. Cinnamon was discontinued because “flavor was always solid, but not a growth flavor,” per the Ferrero marketing director.
SPEARMINT
Discontinued: 2010
Tic Tac Spearmint was a cool, mild mint alternative to their popular peppermint flavor. But it was a gentler option for sensitive souls. It is one of Tic Tac’s longest flavors, surviving multiple decades before retiring. Spearmint has serious candy pedigree—it was the flavor that carried Wrigley’s past its forgotten early gum brands.
CINNAMON SPICE
Discontinued: 2015
The old cinnamon flavor was rebranded as Cinnamon Spice after the company responded to 1 million Facebook fan complaints about its discontinuation in 2009. It featured an identical warm spice profile, but was discontinued again to “keep the product line interesting and give consumers innovative flavors.”
PASSION FRUIT SUMMER EDITION
Discontinued: 2007
This was a summer edition of Tic Tac featuring tropical fruit flavors, targeting summer seasonal sales across multiple countries. It was known for being sweet-tart with floral notes. It was available for a limited time only for the summer of 07.
PINK GRAPEFRUIT SUMMER EDITION
Discontinued: 2007
Pink Grapefruit was a dual-purpose flavor for summer sales and breast cancer awareness promotion. It featured a bitter-sweet citrus flavor with a pink color that evoked awareness for breast cancer. The flavor was discontinued when the promotional period ended.
POPCORN
Discontinued: 2016
This Tic Tac mimicked the savory flavor of buttered popcorn. It was a market test for one of Tic Tac’s first non-minty-tasting flavors. But it was discontinued after poor consumer reception. Some people described it as having a “weird aftertaste” and as being “too artificial.”
BANANA AND MANDARIN
Discontinued: 2015
This was a promotional tie-in for the Minions movie. These Tic Tac’s featured flavors like creamy banana with bright mandarin citrus. The single-year license agreement ended with the movie marketing campaign coming to a close. Movie tie-in candy rarely outlives the box office—M&M’s Transformers flavor met the same end.
COCA-COLA
Discontinued: 2022
This was a partnership with Coca-Cola that replicated the popular cola flavor profile. It had sweet caramel notes and an acidic finish. But this was only a limited edition Tic Tac and ended when the contract was up—fitting, given how many Coke flavors have met the same fate.
CINNAMON HOLIDAY RETURN
Discontinued: 2022
This Tic Tac was a seasonal fan-service offering. It featured the warm spice profile of the original Cinnamon Tic Tac and was marketed as a limited holiday nostalgia play. The flavor was discontinued after the holiday season ended, but it returns from time to time as an occasional seasonal offering.
