Willy Wonka loved candy. His father was a dentist. Combine the two and you get Professor Wenyuan Shi, Chairman of the Oral Biology Department at the UCLA School of Dentistry.
He has developed a therapeutic, orange-flavored lollipop that is good for your teeth. His secret ingredient is an extract of licorice root - discovered after trying 1000s of Chinese herbs. He recommends sucking on a lollipop after breakfast and another one before bed for a period of ten days. Then, eat one 2-4 times a year.
Key Themes Behind This Trend
- Therapeutic Lollipops
- The development of therapeutic lollipops with innovative ingredients for health benefits.
- Natural Extracts
- The use of natural extracts from herbs and plants for therapeutic purposes in food.
- Oral Health Innovations
- The emergence of innovative products for oral care that offer additional health benefits.
Where This Applies
- Food and Beverage
- Innovative food and beverage companies can explore the use of natural extracts in their products to offer customers additional health benefits.
- Oral Care
- Oral care companies can develop new products, like therapeutic lollipops, that offer improved oral health benefits.
- Health and Wellness
- The health and wellness industry can benefit from the development of innovative products, like therapeutic lollipops, that provide additional health benefits.
