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25/05/2007

As Cadbury launches its first chewing gum in Britain, Libby Potter goes behind the lines to investigate the strategy, the tactics and the fall-out in the gum war.

The world's biggest confectioner, Cadbury, is taking on the might of market leader Wrigley in a chewing gum war. Worldwide, sales of gum are growing three times faster than chocolate, so there's a fortune at stake. As Cadbury launches its first chewing gum in Britain, Libby Potter goes behind the lines to investigate the strategy, the tactics and the fall-out in the gum war. With millions being spent to clean used gum off our streets, it's a commercial battle that will affect everyone.

40 minutes

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Fri 25 May 2007 19:00

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