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first commercial chewing gum
John B. Curtis made and sold the first commercial chewing gum -
Curtis started selling flavored paraffin gums
Curtis started selling flavored paraffin gums becoming more popular than spruce gums. -
william Finley Semple became the first person to patent a chewing gum
william Finley Semple became the first person to patent a chewing gum -
Thomas Adams patented a machine for the manufacture of gum.
Thomas Adams patented a machine for the manufacture of gum. -
John Colgan invented a way to make chewing gum taste better for a longer period of time
John Colgan invented a way to make chewing gum taste better for a longer period of time while being chewed. -
Adams' chewing gum called Tutti-Frutti became the first chew to be sold in a vending machine.
Adams' chewing gum called Tutti-Frutti became the first chew to be sold in a vending machine. -
Double mint is created
Wrigley Doublemint brand was created. William Wrigley, Jr. and Henry Fleer were responsible for adding the popular mint and fruit extracts to a chicle chewing gum. -
double bubble is created
an employee of the Frank H. Fleer Company, Walter Diemer invented the successful pink colored Double Bubble, bubble gum. -
bubble gum is created
bubble gum was invented by a man named Walter E. Diemer. -
trident gum invented
it was invented in 1963 it was invented in Parsippany, New jersey by walter diemer. -
extra gum is invented
Extra is the name of the second sugarfree gum launched by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in the United States ( It was launched in 1984 and became one of the most popular brands of gum (unbiased reference needed) in the United States within a few years, known for long-lasting flavor. -
orbit gum invented
Orbit was launched in 1944 in the United States as a replacement brand by Wrigley due to rationing of gum-making ingredients in World War II. -
Eclipse gum is invented
Eclipse launched in 1999 and has remained a leader in intense breath freshening ever since. -
stride gum invented
Stride gum was invented by Donald Woodworth -
5 gum is introduced to the U.S.
In March 2007, Wrigley introduced 5 gum to the U.S.
