| Gum, mint and breath freshener sales have grown through the recession, and research points to what aspects are encouraging sales of the items. |
Posting collective growth of 10 percent since 2007, the segment is predicted by Mintel International Ltd. to continue its strong sales through 2014 — as a result of low price points, innovative packaging and unique flavors. |
Mintel’s survey found package functionality — those that are reclosable and easy to open — is important to 50 percent of respondents. The study noted 19 percent of consumers are looking for packaging that is environmentally friendly. |
The researchers also found 43 percent of consumers try new brands and flavors because they want variety, while 13 percent experiment in order to find one they enjoy. |
Cool - Wrigley is sponsoring a fitness-themed contest! Chicago — Extra gum is offering consumers a chance to win $1,000, spa treatments, and a trip to The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge in Utah as part of the Ultimate Biggest Loser Getaway, sponsored by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. |
The first prize includes a fitness session in Los Angeles with Bob Harper, the trainer from the Biggest Loser reality TV show, which challenges contestants to lose weight. Research from the Wrigley Science Institute shows chewing gum can reduce snack cravings, tying in to the show’s theme. |
Consumers can also win “Snackdown Cash” vouchers for fitness DVDs, gear and Wii Fit Plus game systems. Participants must sign up at extra3pmsnackdown.com to be entered into the contest and instant win sweepstakes. Read more at www.candyandsnacktoday.com |
Funny - these bacon-flavored gumballs don’t have bacon in them, although they do have artificial bacon flavoring. I would try these.
Although normally made with mint or fruit flavors, there are lots of different flavors of gum. I hope this bacon craze we are seeing nowadays, along with fun flavors like this, will lead to more innovative gum flavors. If your sweet tooth is missing and you much prefer the greasy salty taste of meat, you should try Bacon Gumballs. |
| Chewing sugarfree gum before and after meals can aid in decreasing calorie intake, according to research supported by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. |
Participants in the study, conducted at the University of Rhode Island through a grant from the Wrigley Science Institute, consumed up to 68 fewer calories at lunch and reported feeling less hungry after chewing sugarfree gum prior to eating. In addition, chewing gum after a meal was found to increase energy by an average of five percent. Read more at www.candyandsnacktoday.com |
Wild stuff. It’s research like this - the crazy-sounding ideas - that leads to some really amazing breakthroughs. | If, you have a taste for bold ideas, then add chewing gum and chocolate as two new weapons to the potential arsenal against malaria, among the dozens of unconventional approaches to global health problems to win the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation backing, today. |
” Andrew Fung from the University of California, Los Angeles, whose goal is to develop chewing gum for detecting the presence of malaria in a person’s saliva. He calls his diagnostic tool ‘MALiVA’, and says while chewing, particles in the gum will react with malaria proteins, and when the gum is scanned with a magnet, the malaria proteins will be detected and characterized. |
| Steven Maranz of New York’s Weill Cornell Medical College will test a chocolate compound contained for finding out whether children provided with high levels of flavanols found in chocolate, green tea and nuts, can deprive malaria parasites of lipids they need to survive.Read more at visitbulgaria.info |
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Gum, Mint Sales Strong Through Recession
