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The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum.
The American Indians chewed resin made from the sap of spruce trees. The New England settlers picked up this practice, and in 1848, John B. Curtis developed and sold the first commercial chewing gum called The State of Maine Pure Spruce Gum. -
chewing gum
Thomas Adams (chewing gum maker) Thomas Adams (May 4, 1818 – February 7, 1905), was a 19th-century American scientist and inventor who is regarded as a founder of the chewing gum industry. He eventually joined with well-known chewing gum maker William Wrigley, Jr. -
Black Jack Gum
In 1884, he began adding licorice flavoring and called his invention Adams' Black Jack, the first flavored gum in the U.S. It was also the first gum to be offered in sticks. Black Jack Gum was sold well into the 1970s, when production ceased due to slow sales. -
chiclets gum
In its first incarnation, Adams' company was called the American Chicle Company, and was founded in 1899. It wasn't until the early 1900's that Chiclets were added to the list. Thomas Adams was the first to put Chicle into gum. -
Blibber-Blubber
Blibber-Blubber was the first bubble gum formulation, developed in 1906 by Frank H. Fleer. However, the gum was never marketed; its texture resembled Silly Putty. -
Walter E. Diemer
Walter E. Diemer was an accountant and inventor of bubble gum. Born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Diemer was working as an accountant at Fleer in 1926 when the company president sought to cut costs by making their own gum base -
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
Hubba Bubba is a brand of bubble gum originally produced by Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated,[1] in the United States in 1979 but more recently produced in countries around the world. The bubble gum got its name from the phrase "Hubba Hubba" that military personnel in World War II used to express approval.[2] The main gimmick used to promote the gum is that Hubba Bubba is less sticky than other brands of bubble gum and so burst bubbles are easier to peel from your skin -
5 gum
2007 In March 2007, Wrigley introduced U.S. consumers to 5, the most exciting development in sugar-free stick gum since the launch of Extra® more than 20 years earlier. 2007 In August 2007, 5 gum unveiled its marketing campaign titled 'Stimulate Your Senses.' -
Juicy Fruit
Juicy Fruit is a flavor of chewing gum made by the Wrigley Company, a U.S. company that since 2008 has been a subsidiary of the privately held Mars, Incorporated. It was introduced in 1893, and in the 21st century the brand name is recognized by 99 percent of Americans, with total sales in 2002 of 153 million units. -
Juicy Fruit Bubble Gum
Wrigley also sells Juicy Fruit Bubble Gum and Juicy Fruit Sweet Strawberry Bubblegum. (We'll stick to the Starburst flavors, thanks.) Like traditional Juicy Fruit, the flavor in the Starburst gum doesn't last too long, but it certainly lasts longer than it would take you to eat a red or pink Starburst.Jan 28, 2015
