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About Gum
The History of Gum
People around the world have chewed on natural materials with gum-like textures for hundreds of years. Gum as we know it today was first marketed around 1869, and innovations continue to be made.
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How Gum is Made
Wrigley has been producing high-quality gum for over 100 years. Learn what it takes to make the perfect stick, tab or pellet, including the ingredients, like mint, and the manufacturing process.
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Ingredients
Ever wonder what your favourite gum is made of? Only the highest quality ingredients are used in Wrigley's chewing gums.
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Mint Production
Mint flavouring for Wrigley's chewing gums is extracted from fresh mint plants grown on farms in the USA and Wrigley is one of the largest users of mint worldwide.
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Learn some interesting and fun facts about gum, you might not have known.
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