Gum processing

摘要

The production of chewing gum has evolved significantly since the first industrially manufactured gum appeared on the market. However, the basic functions of the manufacturing process are still the same and can be summarised as follows: to mix the ingredients; to give shape to the chewing gum mass; to cool the gum; to cut the gum into individual pieces; and to pack the product. Each one of these steps differs depending on the type of gum (format) that is being produced and the different engineering developments that have taken place in the machinery that is used in a particular sector.