Freshen Up

Freshen Up was a brand of chewing gum with liquid centers manufactured by Cadbury Adams in Brazil. Flavours included cinnamon, peppermint, spearmint and bubble gum, with a fruit variation that was introduced in the 1970s.

History

The product was launched in 1975. In 2019, the brand was discontinued by the manufacturer.

Factory explosion

In 1976, an explosion of the Freshen Up gum manufacturing line at the American Chicle factory in Queens, New York killed six workers. The New York State Supreme Court justice in Queens dismissed the manslaughter and homicide charges against the Warner-Lambert Company and the four executives the following year.

References

  1. ↑ "Freshen Up Gum (History, Flavors & Commercials)". Snack History. December 4, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Executives Indicted in Blast. Chewing Gum Plant Blast Kills Six". Associated Press. August 19, 1977. Retrieved 2011-03-31.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ "Gum Plant Cleared Of Crimes in a Blast Killing Six in 1976; Gum Company Cleared of Crimes". New York Times. February 16, 1978. Retrieved 2011-03-31.