Gums & Mints

Functional as well as flavored gums and mints.

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Bazooka Bubble Gum airs television ads

For the first time in five years the candy goes commercial
April 10, 2013
New advertisements encourage kids to get creative with "absurdly good" Bazooka Bubble Gum.
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Ford Gum: A Century of Chew

Ford Gum and Machine Co. commemorates its 100-year heritage this year by keeping an eye on the future and remaining attuned to market changes through acquisitions and investments
February 6, 2013

 The ubiquitous gumball machine. So common, so cherished, so twentieth century?  


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Candy store owner reacts to being forced to remove all tobacco-related treats

Authorities take down candy cigarettes, Big League Chew, bubble gum cigars
January 2, 2013
A St. Paul, Minn.-based candy store had gotten national attention after the owners were forced to give up tobacco — or at least any candy products that look like tobacco.
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Ford Gum turns 100

Company started by 20-year-old roofing salesman in 1913.
January 2, 2013
The Ford Gum & Machine Co.’s story begins 100 years ago in 1913 when 20-year-old Ford S. Mason, a roofing salesman, was seeking a side business to supplement his income during the winter months.
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Bazooka gum relaunched in 2013

Updates include new Blue Raspberry flavor
December 5, 2012
Bazooka Joe seems to be turning into a millennial, with his new love of social media and individuality.
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Mondelez hires new gum and candy category team leader

Trevor Bond named chief customer officer in charge of global sales.
December 5, 2012
Gum and candy, it turns out, are a lot like love and marriage — you can’t have one without the other. At least that seems to be what Mondelez International thinks.
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Should Mexico be taxing gum?

Officials propose 50% tax on chewing gum to offset costs of cleaning streets
December 5, 2012
On the surface the idea that Mexico would be worried about chewing gum inappropriately discarded on the streets is kind of absurd.
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Dinosaur Jawbuster

Au'some Inc.
October 3, 2012
This Jawbuster has a surprise in the middle!
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Confectionery Trends in the United States

Euromonitor International offers insight into the current candy marketplace
October 1, 2012

 Confectionery sales in the United States continued to do fairly well overall in 2011 and 2012, despite some underperforming areas and retail price increases.  


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Potential gum could see ‘high’ sales

Company working on medical marijuana chewing gum
August 22, 2012

 Gum with vitamins? Check. Gum with nicotine? Check. Gum with marijuana? Almost.


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