Gum chewing, a habit I've had for over 60 years, relaxes me and connects me with my past. How incredible that a simple act ...

BBC Science Focus writes that historically, gum was made from the chewy sap of the Sapodilla tree. However nowadays, they say, most companies use a substance called polyisobutylene. That’s the ...

Leaving out the cooking process offers new benefits especially to manufacturers of chewy sweets as well as chewing gum producers. Firstly, eliminating the cooking step reduces energy consumption ...