Manufacturing Process
While individual companies vary in some respects, chewing gum is manufactured using certain basic processes, as illustrated in the graphics below:
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Substantiation of health benefits
Chewing gum benefits for health and well-being
Chewing gum as a confectionery product provides good taste over a prolonged period of time, plus a number of other benefits, including breath freshening, dental benefits, fortification by addition of minerals and vitamins, clean teeth and prevention of dry mouth.
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A simple piece of chewing gum is actually an assembly of four primary components that, depending on ingredients selected, can produce virtually infinite varieties to please every palate. Each of these components has been the subject of extensive study and research to ensure that it not only performs its intended function but, most important, is safe.
The four main components of chewing gum are:
1) Gum base
2) Flavors
3) Colors
4) Sweeteners
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Sustainability
Sustainability
ICGA knows that consumer education will always be the most important factor in reducing the impact of littered gum on our environment and generating long-term, sustainable behavior change.
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