date:Sep 21, 2012
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3% - Children (2-5)
Locations and timing
Two-thirds of gum is consumed away from home with the majority consumed while on the move in a car or plane or while at work, found the research.
Gum therefore differs to other confections which are typically eaten at home said Wilson.
He added that gum was viewed mainly as a snack, but there was an opportunity for firms to position a product for consumption after a meal for a refreshing taste.
He added that Americans tended to chew twice a day