A man from Devon has returned to the chewing gum factory where he used to work as part of his celebrating his 100th birthday.

Moreover, in 1991William “Beau” Wrigley Jr, an heir to the Wrigley’s chewing gum fortune, took over the business his great-grandfather started in 1891. Wrigley’s great grandfather ...

The gum became so popular that Wrigley gave up the baking powder business and went into chewing gum production. It turned out to be a good decision. By 1920, the average American was chewing 105 ...

Chewing gum is at the centre of a retail battle between Wrigley, the dominant player in Britain for decades, and Cadbury, the world's biggest confectionary company. At stake is the £250m a year the ...

The chewing gum industry is big business, worth an estimated $48.68 billion (37.7 billion pounds) in 2025. Three companies own 75% of the market share, the largest of which is Wrigley, with an ...

Updated at 3:31 p.m. on April 1, 2025 At the turn of the 20th century, William Wrigley Jr. was bent on building an empire of gum, and as part of his extensive hustle, he managed to persuade the U ...

More streets in Bournemouth and Poole are set to have chewing gum removed following a further funding boost. Bournemouth, ...

West Devon and South Hams Councils are set to receive the £23,590 grant from the Chewing Gum Task Force who are administered ...

South Hams and West Devon Councils have been awarded a £23,590 grant to help clean chewing gum from local streets and reduce ...