It was the first chewing gum product to make such claims. Dentyne was also the first pink-coloured gum product offered in a slab, or stick, format and in with the introduction of Dentyne Ice, Dentyne became the first gum available in the pellet format, uncommon for the time and sold in a unique blister package [1].
Gum is a food additive made from either natural latex such as the resin of mastic trees, chicle, sap from spruce trees, etc or synthetic rubber. However, the commercialization of gum generated many other functions for it as well. Today, gum may be confectionery, playful, functional, or medical. Basically, gum is produced from a combination of gum-base, sweeteners, flavorings, and food colorings, all of which may be varied, thus allowing gum to be produced in many different forms.
Gumballs are made by first scoring them into cylinder shapes, and then they are put into a specialized machine that processes them into ball-shapes after. The next step is to store them at a temperature of 55 to 60 degrees to harden their outer cores, which are later coated by various flavored and colored sucrose solutions.
Preceding the sugar-coating process, gumballs are then rolled in beeswax to produce their shiny appearance. Gumballs are usually consumed as a confection and are dispensed by vending gum-machines. Below is a video from the Discovery Channel on how gumball machines are made. Bubble gum is made especially for blowing bubbles.
This type of gum was invented by Walter E. Diemer and is most famous as the Dubble Bubble product. Bubble gum is less sticky than regular chewing gum, and it also stretched more easily.
During the time of its creation, the factory where Diemer worked at only had pink food coloring, and thus most bubble gum today is still pink. Candy gum is simply candy with bubble gum in its inner-core. This type of confection is made by surrounding a small piece of bubble gum with a shell of hard candy, which usually comes in different fruit flavors. Gum has also evolved from a non-functional sweet to a functional snack. Functional gum, as the name implies, has a practical function [9] , meaning that it is not consumed simply for flavors or fun.
For instance, Nicorette, or nicotine gum, is a functional gum that is used to deliver nicotine into the body. It is used to replace some of the nicotine that the smoker no longer receives through cigarettes by reducing the symptoms of nicotine withdrawal.
However, the cigarette taste could still be covered by an extra coating of flavor, which are available in mint or cinnamon. Gum has also evolved into a medical tool; medical gum, or medicated gum, is used as a faster drug delivery system than pills through the introduction of saliva. Medicated gum is available for pain relief, minor illnesses, and vitamin or mineral supplements.
The most common type of gum is sugar-free gum. Chewing sugar-free gum stimulates the production of saliva. The increase of saliva assists the washing away of food particles, neutralizes plaque acids in the mouth, balances the pH after eating, and remineralizes tooth enamel. Not only does sugar-free gum improve oral health and help prevent cavities, but it is also flavored to freshen one's mouth. The Greeks used mint in various herbal treatments and they were convinced that it could clear one's voice and cure hiccups.
They would chew on a peppermint leaf to relax and refresh. Since the eighteenth century, mint has been an important medicinal herb.
Some of its uses include getting rid of odor, relieving indigestion, curing headaches and preventing heartburn. The first known existence of mint is under debate. According to some, mint became well-known when a peppermint plant known as Menthapiperita L. Other historians claim that the first peppermint variation, peppermint oil, already existed before prehistoric time, as early as A.
Ancient Egyptians believed that the dried leaves found in the pyramids were composed of peppermint oil. Some believed that peppermint came to the New World with the colonists and that the first known cultivation of peppermint was recorded in In , a hybrid of the peppermint oil was invented in England, rapidly increasing the popularity and usage of the herb.
In North America, the first cultivation of mint was in Massachusetts in Not too hot, but not wimpy. My friends thought it was so cool to get a piece of non store bought Dentyne. My mother would always put a few pieces in her pocketbook before church and during service she would give us one.
I think it was to keep our minds occupied with chewing and not talking. A few years back I found one of mom's pocketbooks and opened it.
In the inside pocket I found an old wrapper from the gum. It really brought back good memories of a simpler time when a piece of Dentyne was good enough to bring a smile to a child. To show our appreciation we will match your donation dollar for dollar. Learn more about our giving back program. Pre s s s s s s s s s View All Decades. Dentyne Gum We are sad to announce that Dentyn Gum in the original flavor and packaging has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
Dentyne Classic Gum original flavor and the package says it all, "Taste the Tingle. Return to Main Content. Your bag is currently empty. Continue browsing here.
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