Okay, I'll admit it, this is a really random product, but seriously I love Orbit gum. The packaging is fun, the amount of gum per stick is perfect, and the flavors are my favorite. I like the Wintermint and Spearmint...but my ALL TIME FAVORITE flavor...the Sweet Mint! Love it. I never get tired of chewing this gum. It has such a refreshing flavor and leaves your mouth extremely refreshed. It holds its flavor and it doesn't fall apart in your mouth--great elasticity. :) Seriously, I love this gum.
And because I decided to talk about this great gum, I got curious about its history and went to the Orbits websiteand found out that it dates back to 1944, during WWII all of Wrigley's gum product was sent overseas to the troops. Since there wasn't any gum available to the people left back home (non-troops), Wrigley's launched the brand Orbits. When the war ended all the gum came back to the US and Orbits was discontinued. In 1976 it began its come back overseas in several European countries, but it wasn't until 2001 that it showed up in the US market. It wasn't until 2005 that my favorite flavor, Sweet Mint, hit the shelves. Thank you dear Wrigley.
The only down side to the whole product...? ...The commercials. Can't stand them. I took a marketing class in College and Every time I watch these commercials I wonder who they are targeting? Seriously, who is their target audience? If you enjoy the commercials I would love to know, because I just can't quite figure them out. They are just a little too much for me.
I'll forgive them though, because they brought me Sweet Mint gum.
Okay -- so I bought this gum after reading your post and YES .. it is VERY very good!! And when did gum get so dany expensive ... $1.04 for a pack of gum?? I'm so old ....
Posted by: Tanya | June 21, 2009 at 03:46 PM
Sweet mint is absolutely my favorite as well. Yes, Orbit has some bizarro commercials, but as far as I'm concerned, Orbit Sweet Mint is the greatest gum ever invented.
Posted by: orbit gum | December 18, 2009 at 03:16 PM