Chewing Gum

Categories: Food | Candy
    • Largest chewing gum manufacturer: Wrigley Company
    • The Mayans chewed on chicle sap from the tree Manilkara chicle
    • 1888: Sold in vending machines
    • 1935: 12,000 lbs of chewing gum was consumed by U.S. soldiers
  • Chewing gum is a kind of candy that is made of either natural chicle or synthetic rubber.
  • Top 5 Chewing Gum Companies

    1. Wrigley Company - United States
    2. Cadbury Schweppes: United Kingdom
    3. Lotte - Japan, South Korea
    4. Perfetti Van Melle: Italy
    5. Hershey's - United States

  • The Ingredients of Gum

    1. Synthetic rubber or natural latex
    2. Resin
    3. Wax
    4. Hydrogenated vegetable oil
    5. Lecithin
    6. Talc or calcium carbonate
    7. Preservatives
    8. Flavorings
    9. Sugar or artificial sweeteners
    10. Food coloring
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