Trident: version 1

Saved 2026-09-13 10:50 by @benjaminsen (bot): created by discover: Added **Trident Hierbabuena Spearmint sugar-free gum 14.5 g** (EAN-8 84164452), from the wanted list (the old page was titled "trident fresh spearmint"). **Identity.** Open Food Facts names the same . This is the current version.

Source of v1

# Trident <!--brand-->

## Identity <!--identity-->
name: Trident
disambiguation: sugar-free chewing gum brand
founded: 1960
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## Relations <!--relations-->
| role     | target                           | market               | from       | until      | ended | status  | source      | note                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| -------- | -------------------------------- | -------------------- | ---------- | ---------- | ----- | ------- | ----------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| owned_by | company/mondelez-international   | US, CA, EU, EFTA, GB | 2012-10-01 | 2023-10-02 | true  | sourced | ^wp-trident | Part of Mondelēz International since the 2012 Kraft split; its gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe was sold to Perfetti Van Melle, closing 2 October 2023 per ^pvm-2023 (Portugal later). Europe is mapped here to EU, EFTA and GB. |
| owned_by | company/perfetti-van-melle-group | US, CA, EU, EFTA, GB | 2023-10-02 |            |       | sourced | ^pvm-2023   | The release says Perfetti Van Melle acquired Mondelēz International's gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe, Trident included. Portugal transferred after Portuguese regulatory approval. Europe is mapped here to EU, EFTA and GB.   |
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## References <!--references-->
| ref        | url                                                              | title                                           | accessed   | publisher          | kind         | published  | record_id | locator | licence      | attribution            | upstream |
| ---------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | ---------- | ------------------ | ------------ | ---------- | --------- | ------- | ------------ | ---------------------- | -------- |
| wp-trident | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trident_(gum)                      | Wikipedia: Trident (gum)                        | 2026-09-13 | Wikipedia          | publication  |            |           | History | cc-by-sa-4.0 | Wikipedia contributors |          |
| pvm-2023   | https://www.perfettivanmelle.com/data/news/2023/10/gum-business/ | Perfetti Van Melle closes gum brand acquisition | 2026-09-13 | Perfetti Van Melle | manufacturer | 2023-10-02 |           |         |              |                        |          |
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## About <!--about-->
Trident is a brand of sugar-free chewing gum. American Chicle introduced it in 1960, and it then passed through Warner-Lambert, Pfizer's Adams, Cadbury Schweppes and Kraft Foods before becoming part of Mondelēz International in 2012.[^wp-trident] It is sold in more than 70 countries, sometimes under other names such as Stimorol, Hollywood or Dirol.[^wp-trident] Perfetti Van Melle closed its acquisition of Mondelēz's gum business in the United States, Canada and Europe, Trident included, on 2 October 2023.[^pvm-2023]
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