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

Simply Natural Organic Breath Mints help naturally restore fresh breath

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

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

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

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."