Chewing Gum Brands

Love to chew those sticks of gum? Do you know which are some of the famous chewing gum brands? Or are you more interested in those gum ball machines? This article will give you all the information about some of the popular brands of chewing gum.
This will never be a civilized country until we spend more money for books than we do for chewing gum. - Elbert Hubbard

It's changed throughout the years, but at one time I was really big bubble gum ice cream fan. I'd spit the bubble gum pieces in a cup and then collect them. - Timothy Olyphant

From these quotes, I guess it is pretty obvious how crazy some people are about chewing gums. When we were kids, the only way we could concentrate on our studies was by chewing gum. Chewing on that tiny piece of gum and popping bubbles was the only thing that prevented us from going off to sleep. No matter how old people are, they still love to chew on gum, no matter what they are doing. Some people even have the habit of continue chewing the same piece even after the taste and juice have gone away. When you go to the store to purchase a piece of gum, there are so many options that sometimes people get confused as to which one to take and which one to leave out. If you are a BIG chewing gum worshiper, them you probably must know which are some of the famous chewing gum brands in USA as well as in the rest of the world. If not, then not to worry, because this is what the article is all about; popular brands.

History

Wrigley's, Hoodia Gum, Juicy Fruit, Mentos, Orbit, etc. etc., there are so many brands that one can choose from. Before going into the brands, don't you think that it's better if we learn something about chewing gum history? I am sure you must be interested to know more about the person to whom the credit for inventing this sweet sticky sweetmeat, goes to. Well, believe it or not, but chewing gum has been used since the past 5000 years. The sap of the sapodilla tree were the ones which were used by the people that time for its medicinal properties and also as mouth fresheners. It was in the year 1848 that John B. Curtis sold the first commercial chewing gum. Soon 'Black Jack' and 'Chiclet' became the first brand of chewing gum to be sold in the market. You can learn some more cool facts about the chewing gum, from this Buzzle article on chewing gum facts.

Brands

Now that know about the past about your favorite sweetmeat, let us see the list of brands.
  • Bubble Yum
  • Chiclets
  • Doublemint
  • Dubble Bubble
  • Freedent
  • Lotte
  • Nicorette
  • Razzles
  • Trident
  • Orbit
  • Tidal Wave
  • Fusen Gum
  • Wrigley
  • Burst Gum
  • Bazooka
  • Bible Gum
  • Strimorol
  • Warner Lambert
  • Wall Bubble Gum
  • Cinnaburst
  • Hilal (Pakistan)
  • Peppersmith Chewing Gum
  • Fruit Stripe Gum
  • Xylichew
  • Chicza
  • Eclipse
  • Eclipse Ice
  • Hoodia Gum
  • Ice Breakers (Hershey)
  • Jenkki (Finland)
  • Juicy Fruit
  • Stimorol
  • Winterfresh (Wrigley)
  • Big Red
  • 5
  • Exel
  • Kallas
  • Mentos
  • Zapp Gum
  • Zoft Gum
  • Amurol Confections
  • Bubblicious Burst
  • Big League Chew
  • Stride
These were some of the famous brands that almost all of us have tried and enjoyed in our lifetime. Even now when we go to the store, we simply cannot help picking up some of our favorite brands. Some people (especially the worried parents) think that chewing gum is bad for their child's teeth, and that it will be worse if they accidentally swallow it. Well, you are right. Some of the chewing gums are really bad for our teeth, but some gums, i.e. the one with xylitol in them, are good for our teeth as they reduce the bacteria that is present on our teeth. If you have a problem of sinus, then chewing gum is good for you as it helps getting rid of the stress involved.
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Published: 1/28/2011
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