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Mastic-flavored gum Mastika increases distribution in high-end markets

Mastika to be distributed in pharmacies, private jet.

August 2, 2017

Lebanese manufacturer The Mastika Gum Co. has expanded the distribution of Mastika, its award-winning mastic-flavored chewing gum.

Gum and mint trends: Kickstarting classic categories

Declining gum sales and flat-lining mint sales call for innovation.

Alyse Thompson

May 31, 2017

Despite its status as a multibillion-dollar category, it’s no secret the gum and mint market is still in need of a boost.

Walking and chewing gum at the same time

U.K. government association asks gum manufacturers to cover more of cleanup costs.

Alyse Thompson

April 19, 2017

Local governments in the United Kingdom are calling on chewing gum manufacturers for more help with a sticky situation they say costs millions of British pounds a year.

Ingredion to acquire TIC Gums for $400 million

Move would expand company’s customer base, specialty portfolio and texture expertise.

Bernie Pacyniak

December 21, 2016

Westchester, Ill.-based Ingredion Inc., a leading global supplier of ingredient solutions, signed off on a $400-million stock purchase agreement Tuesday to acquire all of the outstanding shares of TIC Gums Inc., a privately held, U.S. company that provides advanced texture systems to the food and beverage industry.

Dubai trip offers look at world of possibilities

Yummex Middle East continues to grow, showcase innovation.

Alyse Thompson

November 16, 2016

Four months ago, I was a small-town newspaper journalist covering city council meetings and community events in rural West-Central Illinois, never dreaming my work would send me beyond the fringes of Northeast Missouri. But last Wednesday I found myself riding a tram out to the edge of the Palm Jumeirah. As the monorail glided past island residences and the city’s ultra-modern skyline, I couldn’t help being in awe.

Wrigley features new products at NACS Show

Wrigley, Chicago, Ill.

Olivia Zyszczynski

October 28, 2016

Wrigley has announced the launch of four new products that premiered at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show held in Atlanta Oct. 18-21. The products will be available in the coming months.

The PUR Co. CEO Jay Klein on PROFIT 500 rankings, starting small and connecting with customers

PUR was ranked no. 10 overall by PROFIT and Canadian Business on the annual PROFIT 500 list.

Abigail Watt

September 28, 2016

The gum and mint manufacturer, which sells aspartame-free sweets, made the list with a five-year revenue growth of 5,496 percent. It was also ranked no. 1 in the Manufacturing and Distribution category.

Confectionery ingredients market projected to reach $76.8 billion by 2021

Chocolate industry at the forefront of the confectionery ingredients market.

Olivia Zyszczynski

September 27, 2016

The confectionery ingredients market is expected to reach $76.81 billion by 2021, according to a new report by India-based market research firm Markets and Markets.

Wrigley's new Halloween-inspired Skittles.

Halloween-inspired Skittles, gum

Wrigley, Chicago

Olivia Zyszczynski

September 21, 2016

Wrigley, known for its iconic chewing gum, has two seasonal products to look out for this fall: Extra Pumpkin Spice sugar-free gum and the new Skittles Cauldron Pack.