Confectionery remains a top performer in the P&C channel despite cost pressures, with evolving consumer trends shaping its future.

“Gum is safe to enjoy as it has been for more than 100 years,” the National Confectioners Association said via email. The ...

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...

Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life can expose people to tiny, micrometer-wide plastic particles ...

Generations of Americans have grown up using chewing gum, but a new pilot study claims that both synthetic and natural gum ...

A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.

Learn more about the tiny particles that can come off of your gum - what is essentially a soft piece of plastic - as you chew.