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Presenter: Douglas Fritz, DP Fritz Consultant
Chewing gum is different from other confections because it contains gum base, which is the insoluble rubbery mass, called a cud or bolus, that remains in the mouth. Historically, people have chewed various insoluble materials for eons to cleanse the mouth and teeth and to abate thirst. Traditionally, these were extrudates from trees or shrubs, things such as mastic gum and spruce gum. As these materials were commercialized, paraffin waxes were included in the mix.
