chewing gum

By K_Edens_World_3
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    Chewing Gum Time Span

  • first coin-operated vending machine

    first coin-operated vending machine

    it was not until the early 1880s that the first commercial coin-operated vending machines were introduced for public use.Vending machines finally made their United States debut in 1888 when the Thomas Adams Gum Company installed machines on subway platforms in New York City that vended Tutti-Frutti gum.This has effected the world today because now there are vending machines almost everywhere you go
  • the first chewing gum commercial

    the first chewing gum commercial

    john b. curtis made and sold the first chewing gum commercial in the state of Maine. This has effected the world now because there are more commercials and people are trying to get you to buy more gum.
  • first chewing gum factory

    first chewing gum factory

    Adams and his sons opened the first chewing gum factory in New York. this has efected the world because now days there are six factories making gum, hung chung kong pong chew,
    hubba bubba, wrigglys ,the chicken bubble company, igloo dwarves bubble chewers, cat hair, and butter paw. This expanding because in the 1800's to the 1900's there were only one.
  • fist gum sold in a drug store

    fist gum sold in a drug store

    Adams New York Gum could be found on sale in drug stores for a penny per piece. this has effected the world because gum is sold in almost every drug store now for about $1.00 or more per package.
  • first flavor of gum was introduced into the world

    first flavor of gum was introduced into the world

    Adams created a licorice-flavored gum called Black Jack...The first flavored gum. since then we have accumulated a lot more annd people are still coming out with new kinds.
  • making chewing gum last longer

    making chewing gum last longer

    John Colgan invented a way to make chewing gum taste better for a longer period of time. this has made change in the world becaues like bubble gum that you like get in the machines last like five minutes the they go bad. So if he were to make them last longer more people would buy it more.
  • first fruit gum invented

    first fruit gum invented

    Jonathan Primely makes the 1st fruit flavored
    gum and a gum called Kis-Me. this has effected the world today because there are lot of different fruit flavored gums that sells quickly
  • first gum sold in vending machine

    first gum sold in vending machine

    Adams' chewing gum called Tutti-Frutti became the first chew to be sold in a vending machine. now days there are all different kinds of gums sold in vending machines.
  • Henry Fleer invents Chiclets.

    Henry Fleer invents Chiclets.

    Chiclets was the 1st candy-coated chewing gum commercially made and marketed in the
    world. This has effected the world today because all of the gums are sold in most every store.
  • Wringly was founded

    Wringly was founded

    Wrigley Chewing Gum founded by William Wrigley Jr. this has effected the world because after Wringly was discovered it has came out with more gum, like Hubba Bubba.
  • the existance in chewing gum

    the existance in chewing gum

    Chewing gum in various forms has existed since at least the neolithic period, which means it has been around for about 900 years.
  • first bubble gum createed

    first bubble gum createed

    Frank Fleer invents the first bubble gum called Blibber-Blubber gum, which is never sold. this effected the world because now there is a lot of different kinds of bubble gums sold.
  • first gumball machine was introiduced

    first gumball machine was introiduced

    Round candy-coated gumballs and gumball machines are introduced. This effects the world today because you see these a lot when you take your kids places. You can even buy them to have in your house.
  • first mint gum was created

    first mint gum was created

    William Wrigley, Jr. and Henry Fleer add mint and fruit extracts to a chicle-based chewing gum and Wrigley’s Doublemint brand is created. This has changed the world because nowdays most people buy mint gum and use it to make their breath smell better.
  • first bubble gum commercial was created.

    first bubble gum commercial was created.

    An employee of the Frank H. Fleer Company, Walter Diemer invents the first commercially successful bubble gum based on Frank Fleer’s 1906 creation. Diemer names his product Double Bubble. This has changed the world today because a lot of bubble gum commercials.
  • chewing gum trading cards were introduced

    chewing gum trading cards were introduced

    Gum trading Cards Introduced. This has changed the world because today people use trading cards with all kinds of things such as baseball, pokemon, cars, ect.
  • bazooka bubble gum became popular

    bazooka bubble gum became popular

    Shorin Bros. begin Topps Company amd makes bazooka bubble gum popular after WWII. This has changed the world because they have bazooka gums in old restraunts like gunther toodys.
  • Hubba Bubba comes out.

    Hubba Bubba comes out.

    Hubba Bubba was the first bubble gum introduced by the Wrigley Company. since then Wringleys has came out with more Hubba Bubba products such as the Hubba Bubba tape gum, the Hubba Bubba ouch gum, and the Hubba Bubba max.
  • sales of chewing gum

    sales of chewing gum

    Candy retail sales added up to an estimated $22.7 billion, a $1.3 billion increase over the previous year. This has effected the world because more and more are buying gum and that number is going to atart raising even higher.
  • The FFDCA Act gets passed

    The FFDCA Act gets passed

    The FFDCA Act passes and it declares gum as a food. this effects the world today because people chew gum so much that it is like a food item