But Adams' gum offered a better chewing experience, and his product quickly came to dominate the market. The Adams company, which owns Chiclets among other well-known brands, is still around today.

Of course, we had the off-flavors of licorice and teaberry plus candy-coated Chiclets and probably a few others that I — like most of America — can’t remember. When green chlorophyll-flavored gum came ...