American chewing gum magnate William Wrigley Jnr. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1920

The Wrigley Building in Chicago built for maximum daylight and ventilation by the Wrigley chewing gum company. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1930

150 children from the Hoxton Market Mission in London set off for Queens Gate by bus to attend a Christmas tea and gift-giving session at the mansion of Mr. C. A. Simpson. The rear bus sports a large poster advertising Wrigley's Chewing Gum. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 19th December 1931

American chewing gum magnate, William Wrigley Jnr. (1861–1932) and his wife. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1930

Two magazine advertisements, one for Mediterranean Oranges, with the slogan “Oranges give you that surge of Summer Health Now!”, another for Wrigley's Gum with the slogan “Sweeten your Breath! Chew Wrigleys”. (Photo by Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1950s

A Penarth dance hall has banned chewing gum on the premises because dancers have complained that their feet keep sticking to the floor. (Photo by Richards/Fox Photos/Getty Images). 16th July 1936

Two girls pointing at the signs in Piccadilly circus, London, which include an advertisement for Wrigley's Chewing gum and a Government health warning about smoking. (Photo by Paul Fievez/BIPs/Getty Images). 7th May 1971

Lisa Cernik, a 13 year old champion bubble gum blower, demonstrates her talent outside the Firestone Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, where the ingredient for chewing gum is processed. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 12th October 1973