News

		A few of the many articles and news stories on Glee Gum, Make Your Own Candy Kits, and general chewing gum studies that have appeared in the popular media.

05/22/10	Glee Newsletter VII	GLEE-FUL NEWS TO BANISH SUMMERTIME BLUES Check out Glee Gum's summertime newsletter to read all about a children's tale of chewing gum, a giveaway from our favorite TV show, an exclusive special on soap nuts, and more! Enjoy it right here.
04/26/10	Tonic Toronto	TORONTO TONIC SUGGESTS WEE GLEE Toronto Tonic Magazine, which focuses on health, wellness, and green lifestyles, featured Wee Glee in their May 2010 issue! To check it out, click here.
04/06/10	Whom You Know	A GREAT GLEE REVIEW ON WHOM YOU KNOW WhomYouKnow.com suggests that you "Put Some Happiness into Your Manhattan Tuesday with Glee Gum." Click here to read the review!
03/15/10	Glee Newsletter VI	SPRING INTO THE SEASON WITH GLEE'S NEWSLETTER Learn of new places to find Wee Glee, fashionable dinnerware made from fallen leaves, a gum base contest, exclusive promotions, and more! Click here to read all about it, and don't forget to subscribe!
03/09/10	Frederick News-Post	GUM IN SCHOOL MAY BE COOL? Some schools are breaking their no-gum rules! Click here to read Marge Neal's article in the Frederick News-Post Online: "County schools using gum, candy to help students focus during tests."
02/09/10	NBC's The 10! Show	CANDY KITS A VALENTINE'S HIT ON NBC- PHILLY! Thanks to Kelly Whalen of TheCentsibleLife.com for featuring the Make Your Own Candy Kits on NBC- Philadelphia's The 10! Show! Click here to see these and other sweet treats in a segment on "Frugal Valentine's Day Gifts".
12/15/09	Vending Times	SOMETHING TO CHEW ON: RESEARCH IN FUNCTIONAL GUM Can chewing gum really clean teeth, diagnose diseases, deliver meds and/ or fight malnutrition? Maybe one day in the near future! Check out the latest functional gum research in this Vending Times article: "Functional Gum In Development Could Become New Product Category for Bulk Vending." Sure gives one some ideas for Glee Gum!
12/11/09	NBC News	GLEE FEATURED IN GREEN GIFT SEGMENT ON NBC Glee on NBC! Woo wee! Glee Gum & the Make Your Own Candy Kits were featured on NBC News nationwide on Friday, December 11th in a segment called "Green Holiday Gifts". Check it out here, along with other great gift ideas from Sierra Club!
11/15/09	Glee Newsletter V	TIDINGS OF GLEE, NATURALLY The latest in green gifting: seasonal specials on products that help to conserve the forest, from maple syrup to truffle honey! Plus we introduce a snazzy new Glee tee shirt and a foundation with some great eco-minded ideas. Read on, right here.
10/30/09	The Martha Stewart Show	GLEE HEARTS MARTHA! Glee Gum appeared in a Halloween segment on "The Martha Stewart Show" Friday, Oct. 30th. You can read Martha's "Trick-or-Treating Tips" here!
10/29/09	ABC News	GLEE IN HALLOWEEN NEWS SEGMENT ON ABC Hey Cali gum chums, watch for Glee Gum on an ABC-7 segment called "7 solutions for a healthier Halloween." It airs Thursday, October 29th at 6:50 & 11:50 AM PST. Not on the West Coast? You can also catch the clip right here. Happy Halloween!
10/14/09	Sweet & Healthy	GLEE SWEEPSTAKES: A CHANCE FOR YOUR BIG BREAK Glee Gum's "Your Ticket to Glee" Sweepstakes gets a shout-out from "Sweet & Healthy", the eNewsletter of Candy Industry. Click here to check it out!
10/13/09	Good Morning America	DID YOU SEE GLEE ON GMA? Anyone spot Mini Glee Gum on ABC's Good Morning America? It's a bit like a game of "I Spy", but it's there all right! Click here to watch the segment on "The Future of Natural Foods", in which registered dietician Ashley Koff discusses highlights from the annual Natural Foods Expo.
10/01/09	Natural Solutions	GLEE-FUL TRICK-OR-TREAT IDEAS IN NATURAL SOLUTIONS What do you hand out each Halloween? Kathleen O'Neill of Natural Solutions Magazine offers some sweet suggestions in her article "Not-So-Scary Treats." One nifty, natural option? Mini Glee Variety!
09/21/09		GLEE GUM WINS MORE GEAR AWARDS This year, ShapeYou.com granted GearAwards^TM Seal of Excellence Awards to Mini Glee Variety, Triple Berry Glee Gum, and Wee Glee! Yippee!
09/15/09	Glee Newsletter IV	NEWS OF GREEN HALLOWEEN & GLEE ON THE SCENE Get tips on how to green your Halloween, read about conservation in Costa Rica, enjoy a swell java special, and learn how you could win a free trip for two to Hollywood! It's all part of the fall Glee newsletter, available here.
09/01/09	Specialty Food Magazine	ALLERGEN-FREE TREATS LIKE GLEE Verve company president Deborah Schimberg joins other manufacturers in discussing allergen-free candies in this Specialty Food Magazine article. Read all about "Sweets for Special Diets" right here.
09/01/09	Organic Shopper	KUDOS FOR THE GUM KIT IN ORGANIC SHOPPER The Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit was featured with a lovely photo in the Fall/ Holiday 2009 issue of Organic Shopper Magazine. As they put it, "What's more fun than chewing gum?" Um, good question!
07/13/09	Glee Newsletter III	CELEBRATE SUMMER WITH GLEE'S JULY- AUGUST NEWSLETTER Not signed up for the best bi-monthly newsletter in town yet? Gee whiz, whatcha waiting for? Just click here to subscribe. The July-August newsletter is out now with online discounts, store coupons, and an exclusive mushroom promotion from our friends at FungusAmongUs^®! Not to mention info on the new Design a Glee Tee Contest, a message from the Glee Gum mascot himself, a profile on a great environmental organization, and more! For all the latest Glee-ful news, click here.
06/16/09	The Providence Journal	GLEE FEATURED IN NEW BOOK ON THE HISTORY OF GUM Jennifer P. Mathews' new book, Chicle: The Chewing Gum of the Americas, From the Ancient Maya to William Wrigley, is all the rage. And no wonder, since this in-depth study of chewing gum interweaves history, biology, industry and adventure. It even includes Glee! For more to chew on, check out an interview with the author in Glee's hometown paper, the Pro Jo, right here. And for more about the book- or to order a copy! - click here.
05/15/09	Glee Newsletter II	GLEE RELEASES MAY-JUNE NEWSLETTER For a fast, fun, and informative read, check out the May - June '09 issue of the Glee Gum newsletter! It includes a great book recommendation, a sneak peek at a Glee-ful TV show, and a Glee poetry contest. Plus it's got a lot to learn about, from a focus on cacao- that nifty non-timber forest product responsible for chocolate- to a profile on an awesome agro forestry organization. And naturally, you can count on coupons and exclusive deals. If you haven't signed up to receive the newsletter yet, just click here! In the meantime, you can access the full May-June issue here. Enjoy!
05/12/09	The Providence Journal	GLEE GETS SHOUT-OUT IN HOMETOWN PAPER The Providence Journal Food Editor, Gail Ciampa, recently penned a great piece called "Rhode Island's Glee Gum part of sustainable-harvest effort." It even includes an interview with company president Deborah Schimberg! Click here to read it.
05/01/09	Bon Appétit	TRIPLE BERRY GLEE FEATURED IN BON APPÉTIT! The premiere food magazine Bon Appétit featured a fabulous May story entitled "The United Plates of America: A guide to the best things to eat, drink, and buy in all 50 states." Guess which chewing gum represented Rhode Island! Check out Triple Berry Glee Gum's moment in the spotlight right here.
04/19/09	GreenTV	VIDEO OF GLEE AT THE GO GREEN EXPO IN NYC Glee Gum recently hit the scene at the Go Green Expo in NYC (April 17-19). Watch one of our most Glee-ful sales reps extol the virtues of Glee in this video from GreenTV!
03/15/09	Glee Newsletter I	DEBUT ISSUE OF GLEE GUM NEWSLETTER Glee Gum is delighted to issue the company's first official newsletter! The new, bi-monthly bulletin features all the latest Glee-ful news, including special promotions, exclusive discounts, upcoming events, and even contests. It's also got the scoop on sustainable efforts around the world, from great green initiatives to features on non-timber forest products (like chicle, the tree sap used in Glee Gum!) To read the inaugural March - April 2009 issue, click here. And to sign up to receive the newsletter, click here!
02/16/09	Cleveland Plain Dealer	CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER HIGHLIGHTS GUM KIT FOR KIDS Reporter John Campanelli recommends the Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit in a fun and informative article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer newspaper. To be more precise, he recommends the Gum Kit for parents to give kids as a way to keep them occupied on days off from school. For more of his suggestions and humorous take on the subject, check out the full article "No School? Keep Cool" right here.
11/01/08	Drugstore Canada Magazine	GLEE GUM APPEARS IN DRUGSTORE CANADA MAGAZINE! Good news for Canadian customers! Glee Gum is getting wider distribution throughout Canada. Accordingly, Drugstore Canada Magazine just mentioned Glee Gum in the November Issue. Click here to check it out!
10/07/08		GLEE GUM SUPPORTS GREEN HALLOWEEN® Green Halloween® is a non-profit, grassroots organization striving to create healthier, eco-friendlier holidays beginning with Halloween. The movement is all about educating and inspiring communities by showing how easy, affordable, and fun it can be to factor our earth and our health into our daily choices. In a show of support, Glee Gum is donating over ten thousand samples for Green Halloween events in six different cities: Seattle, WA, Canton, CT, Phoenix, AZ, Daytona Beach, FL, Los Angeles, CA and the Bay Area, CA. Learn more about the movement and find fun events near you at www.GreenHalloween.org. Eco-friendly eating makes for sweeter trick-or-treating!
09/30/08	Specialty Food Magazine	GLEE GUM FEATURED IN SPECIALTY FOOD MAGAZINE Writer Vanessa L. Facienda explores "Kid-Friendlier Sweets" in the September 2008 Issue of Specialty Food Magazine. Click here to read more about the product changes, makeovers, and latest news rocking the candy world these days. Glee Gum makes a special appearance!
09/10/08		INTERVIEW WITH PRESIDENT OF VERVE, INC., MAKER OF GLEE GUM Writer Joanie Bergeron Poudrier recently interviewed Deborah Schimberg, president of Verve, inc., all about Glee Gum. In the interview, Deborah discusses what makes Glee Gum special, how the company promotes sustainability, and much more! You can read the interview on Alternative Channel, the international channel on sustainable development, here and on Sympatico/ MSN Green here. For more info on Alternative Channel, visit: www.alternativechannel.tv
07/24/08		GLEE GUM WINS TOP GEAR OF THE YEAR AWARD FROM SHAPEYOU.COM! Glee Gum is the proud winnner of the coveted ShapeYou GearAward™! ShapeYou.com is a great health and fitness website. They just named Glee Peppermint Gum and Glee Tangerine Gum the winners of the Top Gear of the Year Award in this year's Natural & Organic Products GearAwards™. ShapeYou.com's panel of judges is comprised of industry professionals, from trainers and nutritionists to health food storeowners. Check it out here and here.
06/24/08	Teen Magazine	TEEN MAGAZINE GIVES A NOD TO THE MAKE YOUR OWN GUM KIT! Teen Magazine ranks the Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit as one of the top 12 gums! They even call it a "distinguished D.I.Y." (do it yourself), and think it would be "perfect to do at a sleepover"! We agree, we agree! Read all about here.
04/15/08	Rachael Ray show	GLEE GUM IS RACHAEL RAY'S "SNACK OF THE DAY"! Glee Gum is the "Snack of the Day" on Rachael Ray's nationally syndicated daytime talk show. Episode air date Tuesday, April 15, 2008. Rachael's take on the gum? "How cute!"
04/11/08		GLEE GUM APPEARS IN GROCERY HEADQUARTERS MAGAZINE In the article "Healthy Bites", Glee Gum's new flavors get a shout out. Check it out!
04/09/08		US AIRWAYS MAGAZINE HIGHLIGHTS GLEE GUM "Chew On This" is an article all about chewing gum, including the Make Your Own Chewing Gum Kit and Glee Gum! Read on!
04/04/08		CANDY INDUSTRY MAGAZINE LIKES NEW GLEE FLAVORS New flavors of Glee Glum featured in the March issue of Candy Industry: The Global Magazine of Chocolate and Confectionary! Read more
03/20/08		Want to See the Process from Tree to Glee?