We don’t actually enjoy gum, but the gum itself is a big part of why we love to chew. The idea of chewing, only to spit something out after, is counterintuitive to the act of consumption — gum cannot be eaten or swallowed. (There are myths about how swallowing gum keeps it in your stomach for years, or that it wreaks havoc on your digestive tract. Doctors have debunked this; it exits your system, completely intact, after a few days.) Gum is simply the medium by which we are able to savor the sweet, sometimes minty flavor it contains.

The Wrigley Building on Michigan Avenue, one of Chicago's best-known landmarks on the Magnificent Mile, was originally the company's global headquarters until 2011, when it was sold to an investor group that included Zeller Realty Group as well as Groupon co-founders Eric Lefkofsky and Brad Keywell. [13] The company has been headquartered in the GIC since 2012. This is the gum factory’s second home in the Philippines. When the Wrigley company came to the Philippines in the ‘60s, they operated out of a Pasig City factory until the turn of the millennium. They moved to the bigger plant in Antipolo City, Rizal in 1999, where they now also produce Cool Air gum, which has a strong menthol and eucalyptus flavor. Mars Incorporated acquired Wrigley and subsequently the Antipolo factory in 2017, making the two chewing gum brands a subsidiary of the global candy giant. How Chicago almost stole New York’s title of America’s greatest city. James Nevius, New York Post. 17 September 2018. The company was founded on April 1, 1891, in Chicago, Illinois by William Wrigley Jr. Wrigley's gum was traditionally made out of chicle, sourced largely from Central America. In 1952, in response to Decree 900, land reforms attempting to end feudal working conditions for peasant farmers in Guatemala, Wrigley's discontinued purchasing chicle from that country. In the 1960s, Wrigley's changed the composition of its chewing gum from using chicle to synthetic rubber, which was cheaper to manufacture. [ citation needed]Rosenthal, Gregg (2010-09-02). "Saints coach is hooked on Juicy Fruit gum". ProFootballTalk . Retrieved 2019-07-20. This article has been researched & authored by the Content & Research Team. It has been reviewed & published by the MBA Skool Team. The content on MBA Skool has been created for educational & academic purpose only. Feldman, David (2004) [First published in 1986 as Imponderables: The Solution to the Mysteries of Everyday Life]. Why Don't Cats Like to Swim?. Imponderables. p.71 . Retrieved 2009-08-07.

Young adults, ages 18 to 24, who want to invest in their dental hygiene and enjoy the simple pleasure of chewing gum A World (Fair) of invention: Heinz had a hit at 1893’s Chicago Exposition. And some then-unknowns like Milton Herskey got a taste of sweet inspiration. Maggie Overfelt, CNN Money. 1 April 2003. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company". International Directory of Company Histories. Thomson Gale; republished online at Encyclopedia.com. 2006 . Retrieved January 6, 2017. Karnitschnig, Matthew; Berman, Dennis K. (April 27, 2008). "Mars, Buffett Team Up in Wrigley Bid". Wall Street Journal . Retrieved April 27, 2008.

Recently, Mars Wrigley opened their factory doors to members of the media as a way of showing a bit more of the culture that has kept them in the Philippines since 1963. Photo courtesy of MARS WRIGLEY PHILIPPINES Wrigley's Spearmint is a brand of Wrigley's chewing gum. Wrigley's launched the brand in 1893, [1] and marketed the gum as its classic brand, although the company's brand Juicy Fruit has been on the market slightly longer. As the name implies, the gum is flavored with the spearmint plant. Warner, Melanie. "Kraft Foods Will Sell Altoids and Life Savers to Wrigley", The New York Times, November 16, 2004. accessed September 26, 2012.

The gum was traditionally grey/beige in color, almost the same color as Juicy Fruit and Doublemint. This article needs to be updated. Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. ( January 2023)

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Pavia, Donald L.; Gary M. Lampman; George S. Kriz; Randall G. Engel (2007). Introduction to Organic Laboratory Techniques. Thomson Brooks/Cole. ISBN 978-0-495-01630-4. Sell the cookstove if necessary, but come to the fair’. Phil Patton, Smithsonian, 24(3), pp 38 – 50. June 1993. Fruit Juice Market Size, Share, Trends & Forecast 2021-2026". www.imarcgroup.com . Retrieved 2021-06-01. In 2003 in the United States, Wrigley's replaced some of the sugar in Juicy Fruit with two artificial sweeteners, aspartame and Acesulfame potassium. Fair-as-Foodway: Culinary worlds and modernizing tastes at Chicago’s 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition. Rebecca Graff and Megan Edwards, Historical Archaeology, 52(2), pp. 420 – 437.

Grapefruit—Juicy Fruit" is a song written and performed by well-known popular music singer songwriter Jimmy Buffett. It was first released on his 1973 album A White Sport Coat and a Pink Crustacean and was his third single from that album. The single reached #23 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart in September 1973. Stempel, Jonathan; Ganesan, Gayathree (October 6, 2016). "Mars Inc buying out Buffett stake in Wrigley". Reuters.com . Retrieved January 6, 2017.Elejalde-Ruiz, Alexia (January 31, 2019). "With zany Super Bowl stunts and innovative M&Ms, Mars Wrigley tries to stand out in a crowded candy aisle". Chicago Tribune . Retrieved February 3, 2019. Wrigley Building Sold, Groupon Cofounders Among Buyers". The Huffington Post. September 19, 2011 . Retrieved May 18, 2016. In the UK, the ingredients used are as listed: Sugar, Gum Base, Glucose Syrup, Flavourings, Humectant ( Glycerol), Emulsifier ( Soybean Lecithin), Sweeteners ( Acesulfame K, Sucralose), Antioxidant ( BHA). Wrigley's is wholly owned by Mars, Incorporated, and, along with Mars chocolate bars and other candy products, makes up Mars Wrigley Confectionery. [2] It is the largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum in the world. [3] [4] [5] Martin Radvan became the president of the Wrigley Company after Petrovich. He is responsible for the company's worldwide strategy, operations, and business performance. [18] 2017 to present: Andrew Clarke [ edit ] Subsidiaries [ edit ]