• Chewing gum is one of the oldest candies in the world…

For thousands of Years people of allDifferent cultures Enjoyed the benefitsOf chewing gum

History…(cont.)

In North America: Native Americans chewed on a substance that was made from the resin of Spruce Trees. This continued until the early 19th Century and has been accredited as one of the first modern examples of Chewing Gum.

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Early chewing gums were a challenge as they were hard to chew and the flavor, if any, lasted a very short time. As chewing gum became more popular, manufacturers began to experiment with new flavors and non-

solid,often liquid, centers

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• Thomas Adams Sr. was introduced to Chicle; a substance that came from Sapota or Saodilla trees. Adams wanted to use the elastic ingredient in experiments to find ways to make more economical car tires.

• Although he never was able to produce an economical tire substitute, in the end, he created one of the first mass marketed chewing gums called Adams New York Chewing Gum. The first patent for chewing gum was awarded in 1869 although Adams did not create the first mass production chewing gum assembly line until 1871.

• In 1880, William White combined corn syrup with Chicle and added peppermint extract creating the first flavored gum called YUCATAN.

Dates of common gum we eat today were introduced

• 1893, Wrigley’s juicy fruit and spearmint

• 1899, Dentyne gum and Chiclets

• 1928, Dubble Bubble

• 1975, Freedent gum

There are many advances in chewing gum… These include

1. Different tastes of gum such as: Spearmint, strawberry, watermelon, grape, etc.

2. They’ve made gum that doesn’t stick to your teeth3. Gum that improves the health of your teeth such as:

Trident4. Gum can now make your breath smell exceptionally

well now5. Many chewing gums now have longer lasting taste

(example: Stride

6. They’ve also made bubble gum… which you can blow bubbles while you eat it.

How is chewing gum made?(chemical makeup)

A gum base, sweeteners, primarily sugar and corn syrup, and flavorings. Some also contain softeners, such as glycerin and vegetable oil. The amount of each added to the mix varies as to which type of gum is being manufactured. For example, bubble gum contains more of the gum base, so that your bubbles don't burst…especially during class! (hahaha)

What is needed

Once the factory workers clean the melted gum base, they combine approximately 20% of the base with 63% sugar, 16% corn syrup, and 1% flavoring oils, such as spearmint, peppermint, and cinnamon.

• Here is a real chewing gum recipe:For soft chewing gum [without the flavor coating]:    Ingredients:    Gum base 30%     Erythritol 55%    Maltitoisyrup13%    Glycerine 2%

The process to making chewing gum

1)

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2) You grind mix and dry latex

3) Cook and purify the base

4)Blend additional ingredients

5)

6) Cutting and seasoning gum

7)After all of that you pack the gum and ship it off

My helpful websites…!

www.howstuffworks.com/question86.htm

http://chemistry.about.com/od/chemistryfaqs/f/chewinggum.htm

www.wikihow.com/make-chewing-gum