Of course, we had the off-flavors of licorice and teaberry plus candy-coated Chiclets and probably a few others that I — like most of America — can’t remember. When green chlorophyll-flavored gum came ...

The chiclet keyboard was named after the flat pieces of Chiclets chewing gum, and the feel of the keyboard runs the gamut from cumbersome to comfortable. Commonly found on laptops, chiclet ...

But Adams' gum offered a better chewing experience, and his product quickly came to dominate the market. The Adams company, which owns Chiclets among other well-known brands, is still around today.

Last year, U.S. chewing gum sales rose less than 1% to 1.2 billion ... Bubblicious, Dentyne and Chiclets, to Amsterdam-based Perfetti Van Melle. Chicago-based Mondelez, which makes Oreos and ...