William F. Semple, a dentist, was awarded the first US Patent on chewing gum in 1869. His recipe contained powdered chalk.
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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20100028507 | MANUFACTURE OF GRANOLA AND SNACK-FOOD PRODUCTS A method for making a granola or snack-food product comprises (a) mixing ingredients for said granola or snack-food product with liquid binder to obtain a formable mixture, wherein the mixing is carried out at elevated temperature and the binder is liquid at elevated te... | 02/04/2010 |
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