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Bubble Yum is a brand of bubble gum marketed by The Hershey Company. Introduced in 1975 by LifeSavers, the popular bubble gum was the first soft bubble gum ever created. Bubble Yum quickly became so popular among kids and teens that by 1976, LifeSavers had to curtail its marketing so that the production could keep up with the huge demand. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Bubblegum is a type of chewing gum that is especially designed for blowing bubbles. ... The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), until April 2005 Hershey Foods Corporation[5], commonly called Hersheys, is Americas largest chocolate company. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Life Savers Five-Flavor roll. ... Year 1976 Pick up sticks(MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


In 1977, rumors began to spread that the gum's soft, chewable secret was from adding spider eggs. Sales began to dip noticeably in the New York area of the United States. "The rumor hit just when Bubble Yum was going through almost a breakthrough in sales achievements," recalled Robert Denny, Life Saver's vice president of product management. "Within 10 days, company surveys showed that well over half of the children in the New York area had heard the rumor..." In March, the Life Savers Company took on this challenge with an official full-page rebuttal printed in 30 U.S. newspapers (including the New York Times), to dispel the rumor and restore public confidence. Hershey Company acquired the brand in 2000. Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Diversity 111 families, 40,000 species Suborders Mesothelae Mygalomorphae Araneomorphae  See table of families Wikispecies has information related to: Spiders Spiders are predatory invertebrate animals that have two body segments, eight legs, no chewing mouth parts and no wings. ... “NY” redirects here. ... This article is about the candy. ... The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ...


Bubble Yum's current official mascot is Floyd D. Duck, an anthropomorphic punk-style duck character. Millie, once mascot of the City of Brampton, is now the Brampton Arts Councils representative. ... Anthropomorphism, also referred to as personification or prosopopeia, is the attribution of human characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, forces of nature, and others. ... Punk fashion is the styles of clothing, hairstyles, cosmetics, jewelry, and body modifications of the punk subculture. ... Subfamilies Dendrocygninae Oxyurinae Anatinae Aythyinae Merginae Duck is the common name for a number of species in the Anatidae family of birds. ...


The sugar-sweetened variety comes in the following flavors:

The sugarless flavors are: Cotton candy (American English), candy floss (British English), or fairy floss (Australian English) is a form of spun sugar. ... It has been suggested that Veraison be merged into this article or section. ... Cultivated raspberries The raspberry (plural, raspberries) is the edible fruit of a number of species of the genus Rubus. ... “Cherry tree” redirects here. ... For the political designation, see Eco-socialism. ... Species 20+ species; see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae and the fruit of these plants. ...

Among the discontinued flavors are Sour Apple, Bananaberry Split, Luscious Lime, Hawaiian Punch and Wacky Fruit. It has been suggested that Veraison be merged into this article or section. ... Species 20+ species; see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae and the fruit of these plants. ... Binomial name Mentha × piperita L. Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a (usually) sterile hybrid mint, a cross between watermint (Mentha aquatica) and spearmint (Mentha spicata). ... Granny Smith is an apple cultivar originating in Australia around 1865 from a chance seedling propagated by Marie Ana (Granny) Smith. ... Hawaiian Punch is the name of a brand of fruit punch drinks (containing less than 5% fruit juice) owned by Dr Pepper/Seven Up, Inc. ...


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Bubble Yum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (260 words)
Bubble Yum is a brand of bubble gum marketed by The Hershey Company.
Bubble Yum quickly became so popular among kids and teens that by 1976, LifeSavers had to curtail its marketing so that the production could keep up with the huge demand.
Bubble Yum's current official mascot is Floyd D. Duck, an anthropomorphic punk-style duck character.
Bubblegum - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (552 words)
Bubble gum tends to be more viscous than standard chewing gum in order to facilitate bubble blowing.
In the United States, bubble gum is often dispensed by gumball machines.
The first bubble gum formulation, Blibber-Blubber, was developed in 1906 by Frank Fleer.
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