The first chewing gum to be produced on an industrial scale was made by John Curtis Jachson. In 1848 he, a former sailor, had the idea to add flavor to gum and to manufacture it on a broader scale. He used an indian recipe containing resin of the Sapodilla tree as the basic ingredient. Curtis’ manufacturing plant grew so large that it was necessary for him to employ a work force of 200 people.
Soon Jackson started to find other ways to satisfy the growing demands of his chewing clientele. Paraffin obtained from crude petroleum was a possible substitute for the resin of the Sapodilla tree. The first company to produce a paraffin-based chewing gum was owned by Curtis and his son. The Development of chewing gum from a natural product to an industial product started in Nort America.
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