Brand of small, hard candy mints Tic Tac is a brand of small, hard mint manufactured by the Italian company Ferrero. They were first produced in 1969 and are now available in a variety of flavours in over 100 countries. 377,882 views on August 23, 2016 — Wikipedia's most-read article that day. Also most read: Wrongful conviction of Juan Rivera, The Body (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), James K. Polk, Mickey Thompson. Wiki link