Gum Ideas

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Implications - Finding solutions to environmentally detrimental products or incidences is on the rise. In addition, multi-purpose products that demonstrate creativity and do more than freshen your breath continue to be popular. Expanding on the usage of products and reducing the impact of litter is a welcomed trait.

Trend Themes

  1. Eco-friendly Alternative — Finding solutions to environmentally detrimental products or incidences is on the rise.
  2. Multi-purpose Products — Multi-purpose products that demonstrate creativity and do more than freshen your breath continue to be popular.
  3. Sensory Innovation — Wrigley's '5' and Fuwarinka's gum utilize new substances and creative flavoring to offer unique sensory experiences.

Industry Implications

  1. Art — Materials like gum offer a world of possibilities for unique, unconventional art pieces.
  2. Consumer Goods — Manufacturers can incorporate eco-friendliness and multi-purpose functionalities into their product development processes.
  3. Sensory Products — Creating innovative sensory experiences for consumers can be applied to a variety of industries, such as food and beverage, personal care, and entertainment.
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Featured Examples

Gum Blondes
Gum Blondes
Jason Kronenwald's Chewed Portraits Made of Gum
Jason Kronenwald, based in Toronto, has a strange choice of materials for his artwork- chewing gum.  Each Gum Blonde is made from 100% chewed gum and it’s placed on a plywood backing. No paint or dye… MORE
Sensory Gum Gives You Actual Tingles
Sensory Gum Gives You Actual Tingles
Wrigleys To Launch '5'
This summer Wrigleys unveils a new gum simply called "5." It is the gum with longer-lasting flavor and will have "sensations you can feel as you chew". Sensations range from tingling, cooling and warming.… MORE
Gum Art
Gum Art
ChewByNumbers Makes Playing With Your Food Look Pretty
Remember Gum Blondes by Jason Kronenwald? Well now you can create your very own gum art with Chew By Numbers. Each kit teaches kids planning skills and helps develop fine motor skills and creativity.… MORE
Recycled Gum Pillow
Recycled Gum Pillow
Gumnetic Chewy Pad
If you've ever wondered if there was a use for old gum, you've finally found the answer. The Gumnetic Chewy Pad is a concept from designer Anna Bullus aimed at cleaning up chewing gum found on streets.… MORE
Envyrobubbles Public Gum Containers
Envyrobubbles Public Gum Containers
Here's a smart, eco-solution to some sticky business. The chewing gum problem isn't about cleaning gum off pavements. It's about changing people's behaviors so that they will want to put their gum in a… MORE
Gum That Freshens Your Breath AND Body
Gum That Freshens Your Breath AND Body
Fuwarinka
A gum that freshens not only your mouth, but also your skin. The Fuwarinka gum emits special aroma from your skin after an hour of chewing through the use of the new substances geraniol and linalool. It… MORE
Removable Gum
Removable Gum
Revolymer Non-Stick Gum
The concern for chewing gum litter is growing in places like the UK, so the scientists at Revolymer invented a removable gum. They say their invention tastes just like regular gum, the texture is the same,… MORE