Chewing gum in various forms has been around since ancient times. Chewing gum is as popular as ever. Consumers may be used to thinking about chewing gum as a kind of candy.
Gum base ingredients are melted together
Other ingredients are added until the warm mix thickens like dough
Machines called extruders are used to blend, smooth and form the gum
The gum is shaped (flattened or molded into tablet shapes and coated)
The gum is cooled for up to 48 hours in a temperature controlled room
The gum is packaged.