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Mount Franklin Foods acquires Hospitality Mints

Production of Hospitality Mints to remain in Boone, N.C.

September 4, 2018

Mount Franklin Foods, LLC — the parent company of Sunrise Confections, Azar Nut Company and Mount Franklin Nutritionals — has acquired North Carolina-based Hospitality Mints, LLC for an undisclosed sum.

Gerrit J. Verburg acquires classic gum brands from Mondelez International

Black Jack, Clover, Beemans gum projected to hit shelves in late 2018.

Alyse Thompson

August 29, 2018

Gerrit J. Verburg Co. has acquired three classic gum brands — Black Jack, Clove and Beemans — from Mondelez International.

Chewpod functional gum

Khloros Innovations, Quebec, Canada

Alyse Thompson

June 22, 2018

Chewpod functional gum is now available to U.S. consumers.

Simply Natural Organic Breath Mints

Simply Natural, Austin, Texas.

Alyse Thompson

June 20, 2018

Simply Natural Organic Breath Mints help naturally restore fresh breath

Simply Natural Organic Breath Mints

Simply Natural, Austin, Texas.

Alyse Thompson

June 19, 2018

Simply Natural Organic Breath Mints help naturally restore fresh breath.

Original Gourmet bubble gum-filled lollipops

Original Gourmet Food Co., Salem, N.H.

Alyse Thompson

June 13, 2018

Original Gourmet has introduced a fruit-flavored lollipop assortment filled with bubble gum.

The Lovely Candy Co. organic line

The Lovely Candy Co., Algonquin, Ill.

May 23, 2018

The Lovely Candy Co. has introduced a line of organic candy for consumers searching for sweets that are better for them and the planet.

Mastic-flavored gum Mastika continues to draw interest in MENA market

Partnerships with Souq.com, Saudi Arabian Football Federation in the works.

Alyse Thompson

May 11, 2018

Mastika, The Mastika Gum Co's award-winning mastic-flavored chewing gum, continues to capture attention in Middle Eastern markets.

GUEST COLUMN: Does chewing gum 'unmaketh man?' Yes, says Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky

Popularity of — and aversion to — chewing gum dates back to World War I, Contributor Curtis Vreeland notes.

Curtis Vreeland

May 9, 2018

American soldiers used chewing gum to quench thirst and reserve water supplies in World War I, but as its popularity spread through Europe, so did aversion to it. Among its detractors was Soviet revolutionary Leon Trotsky. Contributor Curtis Vreeland tells the story in an excerpt from "Candy Goes to War."