![]() Though Tendermint is no longer produced, Teaberry is still available. They were best known for two flavors: Teaberry and Tendermint. In 1921 the gum side of the business (which was made in a separate factory anyway) was spun off into its own company: Clark Brothers Chewing Gum Company (later shortened to Clark Gum Company). At one point the company was making 150 different kinds of confections. Clark Company used to be a rather large & diverse candy manufacturer in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania which made both candy bars and gums starting in 1886. Teaberry is a regional name for wintergreen (also known as Canada tea, which may explain the name of Canada mints which are also wintergreen flavored). For your chewing enjoyment I have a few classic gums: Black Jack, Clove and Beemans plus Clark’s Teaberry.įirst is my favorite gum of all time: Clark’s Teaberry. ![]() Some of the earliest varieties, launched in the late 1800s still survive today in pretty much the same format. There are at least a half a dozen formats: sticks, gumballs, nuggets, chicklets, tape & goo filled pieces and the flavors are all over the map with the general array of mints & fruits but now there are sour gums, exotic flavors and even more combinations & special ingredients than ever.Ĭhewing gum started out, early on, as a simple little stick of chicle base with sugar and a little flavoring. No longer is it just a world of soothing mint & peppy cinnamon.
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