Companies and people constantly experiment with bubble gum flavoring, many would say they should stop meddling. I would say the top spot has to go to Ice Cream, who doesn’t like some delicious bubblegum ice cream? Other things, not so much.

Here are some others:

• Bubble gum flavored soda/cola
• Jelly beans
• Peeps / Chicks marshmallows! Love me some peeps, any time of year, so this is a win
• Toothpaste (not really a food but hey)
• Bubble gum flavored cigars - really bring you back to the kid days!
• Sprinkles for cake toppings (or everything if you love them)
• At one point Mcdonalds created bubble gum flavored broccoli (don’t think that could taste good)

What other foods do you think taste good as bubble-gum?

What is the worlds best bubble gum flavor?  Is there such a thing as the worlds best bubble gum flavor?  There are so many factors to weigh in on this decision.  Can a single human being even be conscious-ably tasked with such an endeavor.  Man has walked on the moon so man can discern which bubble gum flavor is the greatest of them all… or can he?  This blog has decided to undertake the great challenge of deciding for the rest of the world which bubble gum will be crowned king of them.

If you have been to a grocery store in 2017, you can see that gum is still the main stay of the checkout aisle (but protein bars are starting to push it out). What does it mean to be the Top Gum (not Top Gun that’s an entirely different blog). Well in our opinion it’s the top seller and the one more people are using. We tend to conduct random polls of passer-bys and online reviews.

Do you see a future in bubble gum, or candy in general? As children, candy and gum is one of our main life fulfillment’s. We constantly strive to find candy. Kids in this day and age seem to want more complex candy (bars, etc) than the simple one piece items. This many be a huge reason the in store candy vending machines are a thing of the past. How many of those have you seen in the last few years?

There are over 175 million people in the U.S. alone that chew bubble gum according to a recent study. The top two flavors are spearmint and peppermint, which makes sense. Many people (author included) like the clean feel from minty flavors.

The top spot for 2019 is Dentyne Ice Sugar-Free Gum

This gum rained supreme during 2016 with an estimated 25 million people chewing it up in the U.S. In 2019 it’s still the top chewing gum thus far, with the top sales ranking on Amazon.

Chewing gum is awesome for helping you overcome difficult situations, but can chewing gun help you quit smoking? The answer is an emphatic yes it can. Struggling with quitting? Find the right gum for you and start chewing to kill those smoking cravings today.

Smoking is a hard addiction to overcome. There is the addiction to nicotine combined with the psychological addiction to the act of smoking. Both need time and effort to overcome. After smoking for years, the old habit of having something near or in your mouth is deeply ingrained in the mind. Some people resort to junk food to fill these cravings while others try to go cold turkey. Without the stress release, tempers can flare up when trying to quit smoking. Smoker’s rage is real.

Bazooka Bubble Gum - Assorted Tub 275 Pieces

How can you go wrong with Bazooka gum? It will bring you back to your childhood immediately. I know it does for me. Tastes just like you remembered, and there is a bunch of it! Great for Halloween time too.

• Package of 275-count pieces of bazooka bubble gum
• Individually wrapped pieces
• Assorted flavors of gum per tub

Bazooka Bubble Gum. 275 Individually wrapped pieces of assorted flavors of gum per tub.

The History of the Blowers of Mega Bubbles, the Bomb Squad

While at the time this was written The BOMB Squad is brand new, it’s spirit goes way back, past the invention of bubblegum. Even long before this country was created.

Gum goes back to when one of it’s ingredients, chicle, had been chewed long ago by Indians. Since then it developed into gum, then into bubblegum, which lead to bubble blowing, then bubble blowing contests, then finally into world records for largest bubbles. Which finally brought us to 1979, when Chewsy Suzy (a descendant of those long-ago chicle-chewing Indians) broke the Guinness World Record with her 19 ¼ inch bubble, and all the way up to the day this was written, at the creation of The BOMB Squad, to right now, whenever you are reading this.

Hubba Bubba Bubble Gum Tape

This is a true American Classic gum. Kids and adults of all ages like to see how much you can stuff! Make giant bubbles, pull out the roll, it’s a blast!

• Pack of 12 two-ounce units, each holding six feet of bubble gum (total of 24 ounces / 72 feet)
• Bubble-gum-tape allows kids to bite off as much as they can chew
• Original Hubba Bubba flavor and pink color

Hubba bubba bubble gum tape, 6-foot tapes (pack of 24) lets you unravel as much awesome original as you want. See if you can make the biggest bubble ever!

What exactly makes up the classic flavor known as bubble gum?  It is certainly a made up flavor as there is no naturally occurring substance from which to reference.  A fairytale combination of chemicals creates the classic taste everyone associates with bubble gum.

So-called bubblegum flavor is a mixture of esters such as ethyl butyrate or ethyl acetate, essential oils such as wintergreen or orange, and flavoring chemicals such as ethyl maltol, maltol, benzaldehyde (cherry), and vanillin (vanilla). Most blends are proprietary and, thus, secret. No one chemical corresponds to bubblegum flavor.

First off, what is a taboo? This is defined as:

“A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.”

Culture creates taboos from almost anything these days. So what are some of the major issues with chewing gum? A quick search finds people are appalled at gum chewers in private settings. This can be anything from a workplace environment to a funeral. There are certain situations where it is just rude to chew gum, and I would believe a funeral is top of the list. Who wants to listen to someone smacking lips and loud chew noises in a time of grief. I think the same thing goes for a wedding ceremony, it is a private, quiet time.

It is almost impossible to find the exact number, but there are millions. Each company has their own proprietary mix of flavor profiles, and there are many different chemical combinations to achieve flavor. Did you know bubble gum is a flavor of Pepto-Bismol? Mmmm

Typical flavors include:

• Orange
• Lemon
• Strawberry
• Watermelon
• Cinnamon
• Peppermint
• Grape
• Fruit punch

So how do you go about counting the flavors? Well there are over 48 million results in google which is insane.

If you grew up in the past century (1900 - 1999), you probably encountered gum balls at a store or friend who had a gumball machine. Do they still exist? I can’t say I’ve seen one in a store for quite awhile, but you can still buy them. The vending machine businesses have gone to mostly electronic machines, which means they can take credit cards and serve more items. Sadly this doesn’t leave much room for the old standard gum ball machines.

First on the list from child-hood is Beechies gum. This stuff has been around for a very long time (at least the 1940’s):

One of the most memorable gums from the past is candy cigarettes. You felt so cool pretending to smoke these (which we all know is horrible but your kids):

We can’t forget about bubble gum cigars! Bring these out for those special events. The 80’s were full of these and they can still be fun, especially if you are not a smoker:

Bubble gum was invented in 1928 by Walter E. Diemer.  He worked in accounting for the Fleer Chewing Gum Company in Philadelphia and experimented with new gum recipes in his spare time.  The gum he invented was less sticky than regular chewing gum and it stretched more easily.  Walter called the gum dubble bubble and began to selling the new product.  As it turns out bubble gum is pink because it was the only food dye Diemer had on hand at the time.

If you grew up in the past century (1900 - 1999), you probably encountered gum balls at a store or friend who had a gumball machine. Do they still exist? I can’t say I’ve seen one in a store for quite awhile, but you can still buy them. The vending machine businesses have gone to mostly electronic machines, which means they can take credit cards and serve more items. Sadly this doesn’t leave much room for the old standard gum ball machines.

How can anyone resist the appeal of a bright globe filled with gumballs? Gumball vending machines are so fun and so successful at pulling people in that they have enjoyed an enduring popularity for over a century.

Vending machines that dispensed gum were first produced around 1871, but those machines were made for sticks of gum. The first machine made specifically to sell round balls of gum was introduced in 1907. The early machines already had the traditional form that we still recognize today: a glass globe above a metal base. The base was originally cast iron, often painted the familiar bright red, and designed to accept the one penny cost of a ball of gum.

Who does not love Bubble Gum?  While many people enjoy this age old past time very few people actually know who manufacturers these delicious treats.  Gum is taken for granted in this sense every single day.  The following list of chewing/bubble gum creators will enlighten you as to who exactly is behind every single chew of gum you make:

• “Bazoombas”

• “Big League Chew "

• “Bubble Yum "

• “Chiclets” - Cadbury, UK

Losing weight can be as easy as walking and chewing gum, literally. Several studies suggest that chewing gum produces a number of effects, psychologically and physically, that can assist people in their quest to shed extra-pounds. The benefits of chewing gum have even resulted in brands to market themselves as a dietary supplement.

Chemical properties found in sugarless gum, sorbitol and xylitol, act as nutritive sweeteners that are slowly metabolized when consumed and, in turn, can suppress appetite. One stick of sugar-free gum contains a negligible amount of calories, which spurs a surplus of advantages. Not only is the mouth preoccupied and taste buds satisfied, the desire to indulge in fatty foods is diminished.

If you are like many people, candy is a large part of life. Everyone is aware of the health issues involved, but we keep eating it! So what are a few tips and tricks you can use to wean off of candy?

First step: Ease of access

If candy is prevalent around the home or office, it is going to be eaten. No simple way around this, you need to remove the candy and replace it with sugar free gum (or sugar free candy). The best way is to put the gum in easy to find places - right on top of the counter. Have some in the desk drawer of on top of your desk at work. If there is that lady who has a ton of candy on her desk at the office, see if she is willing to swap it out. A good first step might even be sugar free candy (not the chocolate that many people use). Explain to this person that you are trying to improve your health and their candy bowl is a large trigger so would they like to help you out? Most people are not going to say no. Typically they brought it in for other people so their family doesn’t eat it. A little selfish but that’s life.

Treating ourselves to a piece of bubble gum or a candy bar is one of the things we do mindlessly to satisfy our craving for something with a sweet taste. We do this while carrying out our daily activities, anywhere and anytime.

However, the myth surrounding bubble gum and candy bars is that if it’s too sweet, then it’s no good for your health. Surprisingly, this is not truly the case, because they have been found to have so many positive effects on health and general well-being. Being a connoisseur of chewing bubble gum, I can testify to some of the health benefits that can be derived from pleasing my sweet tooth.

Bubble Yum Gum, Original, 10-Piece Packages (Pack of 24)

• Pack of 24, 10-pieces per pack (total of 240-pieces)
• Soft and juicy bubble gum
• Available in regular and sugar free

Blow your own bubble!

Price: $ 18.47

Find More Bubble Yum Products

It is almost impossible to find the exact number, but there are millions. Each company has their own proprietary mix of flavor profiles, and there are many different chemical combinations to achieve flavor. Did you know bubble gum is a flavor of Pepto-Bismol? Mmmm

Typical flavors include:

• Orange
• Lemon
• Strawberry
• Watermelon
• Cinnamon
• Peppermint
• Grape
• Fruit punch

So how do you go about counting the flavors? Well there are over 48 million results in google which is insane.

There is a new sector of gum in town, its from Trident. It has a few flavors mashed together so you can get different distinct tastes when your chewing it. They last the typical range of gum depending on how quick you chew, around 5-10 minutes per piece. They are very flavorful and worth checking out.

It comes in the following flavors:

If you are like many people, candy is a large part of life. Everyone is aware of the health issues involved, but we keep eating it! So what are a few tips and tricks you can use to wean off of candy?

First step: Ease of access

If candy is prevalent around the home or office, it is going to be eaten. No simple way around this, you need to remove the candy and replace it with sugar free gum (or sugar free candy). The best way is to put the gum in easy to find places - right on top of the counter. Have some in the desk drawer of on top of your desk at work. If there is that lady who has a ton of candy on her desk at the office, see if she is willing to swap it out. A good first step might even be sugar free candy (not the chocolate that many people use). Explain to this person that you are trying to improve your health and their candy bowl is a large trigger so would they like to help you out? Most people are not going to say no. Typically they brought it in for other people so their family doesn’t eat it. A little selfish but that’s life.

In mankind’s ongoing love/hate affair with bubble gum the issue of cleaning up unwonted expectorated pieces rages on.  One of the previous blog posts dealt with the issue of removing bubble gum up from your carpet.  This particular post will examine some tips and tricks gathered from around the web on how to clean bubble gum off of your clothes.  As a bonus and almost certainly related issue the technique of how to clean up bubble gum from inside of your dryer will be examined as well.

How many times in your life have you suffered through the unfortunate crisis of dealing with rogue used bubble gum?  Bubble gum is all fun and games while you are chewing away without a care in the world.  The real problem begins when the flavor runs out and so does your desire to keep the gum in your mouth.  There are only a couple of options with which you are no able to deal with the situation including expulsion from your oral cavity.

One of the most frustrating moments in the day of someone who likes to walk places instead of using modern transportation is noticing their steps are being hindered…. by bubble gum.  It goes without saying that having bubble gum stuck to the bottom of your shoe is really annoying.  Have you ever seen anyone jump for joy after realizing there is honking piece of chewed gum clinging to the sole of their show?  The answer is more than likely no and if you said yes then you are lying.

The short answer is there are 187 flavors of gum. This is calculated by the different chemical compounds that can be used in consumer bubble gum. Many scholars have painstakingly spent their careers and intellectual capital attempting to find a response to this question.  This author is no different then those brave bubble gum flavor researching scientists.  The search for the truth behind this question began online.

After years of filtering through bubble gum article after bubble gum related article only a little progress has been made.  The tricky aspect of researching this topic is that nothing except the limits of imagination can hold the boundaries of bubble gum flavor.  The vast array of cultures which have embraced the chewing tradition are numerous and varied.  Some remote corner of the world may have dung beetle flavored gum and not have notified the rest of us.  The point is that researching this topic was difficult and you should be thankful for these findings.

Here is a quick tip for everyone who has anxiety and needs some relief:

Chew gum when you’re approaching a situation that would make you nervous like public speaking, meeting a new group of people, or bungee jumping. The psychology behind it is that if we are ‘eating’ something,  our brains trip and it reasons ‘I would not be eating if I were danger. So I’m not in danger’. Has helped calm me a few times. Try not to get a giant piece, then you will look weird with your mouth moving madly. Just get a small piece and go from there.

First off, what is a taboo? This is defined as:

“A social or religious custom prohibiting or forbidding discussion of a particular practice or forbidding association with a particular person, place, or thing.”

Culture creates taboos from almost anything these days. So what are some of the major issues with chewing gum? A quick search finds people are appalled at gum chewers in private settings. This can be anything from a workplace environment to a funeral. There are certain situations where it is just rude to chew gum, and I would believe a funeral is top of the list. Who wants to listen to someone smacking lips and loud chew noises in a time of grief. I think the same thing goes for a wedding ceremony, it is a private, quiet time.

If you are like many people, candy is a large part of life. Everyone is aware of the health issues involved, but we keep eating it! So what are a few tips and tricks you can use to wean off of candy?

First step: Ease of access

If candy is prevalent around the home or office, it is going to be eaten. No simple way around this, you need to remove the candy and replace it with sugar free gum (or sugar free candy). The best way is to put the gum in easy to find places - right on top of the counter. Have some in the desk drawer of on top of your desk at work. If there is that lady who has a ton of candy on her desk at the office, see if she is willing to swap it out. A good first step might even be sugar free candy (not the chocolate that many people use). Explain to this person that you are trying to improve your health and their candy bowl is a large trigger so would they like to help you out? Most people are not going to say no. Typically they brought it in for other people so their family doesn’t eat it. A little selfish but that’s life.

Treating ourselves to a piece of bubble gum or a candy bar is one of the things we do mindlessly to satisfy our craving for something with a sweet taste. We do this while carrying out our daily activities, anywhere and anytime.

However, the myth surrounding bubble gum and candy bars is that if it’s too sweet, then it’s no good for your health. Surprisingly, this is not truly the case, because they have been found to have so many positive effects on health and general well-being. Being a connoisseur of chewing bubble gum, I can testify to some of the health benefits that can be derived from pleasing my sweet tooth.

Even with a slow down in global sales, gum products are still going strong. Here are the top products for 2017!

The latest in a trend for delicious and healthy is First Orbit White soft chew:

This is one of the first gums trying to be healthy (in that it cleans your teeth) and be easy to chew. They are still hard to find, but slowly rolling out to stores.

If you have been to a grocery store in 2017, you can see that gum is still the main stay of the checkout aisle (but protein bars are starting to push it out). What does it mean to be the Top Gum (not Top Gun that’s an entirely different blog). Well in our opinion it’s the top seller and the one more people are using. We tend to conduct random polls of passer-bys and online reviews.

This may seem counter-intuitive to talk about things that are alternatives to this blog, but we want to cover all aspects of “treats”. What other things can you use as a reward instead of candy or chewing gum?

Well turns out there are tons of things!

Here are some of my favorites:

• Have a glass of wine!
• Eat an apple or other fruit that you enjoy
• Don’t forget about vegetables - carrots are a great snack and pretty much calorie free
• Dried fruit is also a great snack option that is healthy too
• Do some “retail therapy” and do some window shopping (only buy something if you need it of course)
• Have a nice cup of Coffee
• Can eat some nuts or other salty treats

Many people chew gum to help with their bad breath, but does it actually change anything or just mask it?

We have all had them, the boss or co-worker that has coffee breath and it’s just painful. Constantly offering them gum doesn’t seem to do the trick. But would it help anyways?

The trick lies in your spit, which is what’s responsible for cleaning your mouth out and keeping things tidy. It also has the benefit of washing bacteria away. So if you have a lack of spit, then you have more bacteria. Gums that have a strong scent are able to cover up the odor, but what they do is help you create more saliva. The more saliva you have, the more ability you have to wash away the smell creating bacteria.

Do you see a future in bubble gum, or candy in general? As children, candy and gum is one of our main life fulfillment’s. We constantly strive to find candy. Kids in this day and age seem to want more complex candy (bars, etc) than the simple one piece items. This many be a huge reason the in store candy vending machines are a thing of the past. How many of those have you seen in the last few years?

First on the list from child-hood is Beechies gum. This stuff has been around for a very long time (at least the 1940’s):

One of the most memorable gums from the past is candy cigarettes. You felt so cool pretending to smoke these (which we all know is horrible but your kids):

We can’t forget about bubble gum cigars! Bring these out for those special events. The 80’s were full of these and they can still be fun, especially if you are not a smoker:

There is a growing trend to get chemicals out of gum and most candies. This is great for any of us that are health conscious. Who knows what the long term effects are of that stuff. So here is a list of “organic” gum’s that look pretty clean:

Chicza Organic Rainforest Gum:

Sounds pretty interesting, they only have a few ingredients:

There is a new sector of gum in town, its from Trident. It has a few flavors mashed together so you can get different distinct tastes when your chewing it. They last the typical range of gum depending on how quick you chew, around 5-10 minutes per piece. They are very flavorful and worth checking out.

It comes in the following flavors:

There is a growing trend to get chemicals out of gum and most candies. This is great for any of us that are health conscious. Who knows what the long term effects are of that stuff. So here is a list of “organic” gum’s that look pretty clean:

Chicza Organic Rainforest Gum:

Sounds pretty interesting, they only have a few ingredients: