Thrills

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Thrills is a Canadian brand of chewing gum. It was originally produced by the O-Pee-Chee company of London, Ontario, Canada which was subsequently bought by Nestle in the late 1980s. It is well known for its purple colour and its distinctive flavour. [1] Comparisons of its flavour to soap are so prevalent that recent packaging states "IT STILL TASTES LIKE SOAP!".

Thrills once came in a paper envelope or blister pack, but now comes in a cardboard package similar to a Chiclets box. It is now made in Spain for Tootsie Roll Industries. [2] There are ten pieces of gum in each package and each package has the dimensions of 22 x 9.8 x 4.7 cm.

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References

  1. "Thrills Soap Gum". Suckers Candy Co. Retrieved 16 October 2014.
  2. https://steemitimages.com/DQmahCiApTJfK34NcJsXcTgZagRLEFaK5YGzUD4PqTUWM1k/thrills-back-of-package.jpg [ bare URL image file ]