Peppersmith
Privately Owned | |
Industry | Confectionery |
Founded | 2009 |
Founder | Mike Stevens, Dan Shrimpton |
Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Products | Sugar Free Chewing Gum, Mints and Candy |
Website | peppersmith.co.uk |
Peppersmith is a UK-based confectionery company specialising in xylitol based chewing gum, mints and candy products.
The company itself is independent, based in London and was founded in 2009 by Mike Stevens and Dan Shrimpton, both former employees of Innocent drinks.[1]
Products
Peppersmith chewing gum is made with 100% xylitol and contains no artificial flavours, colours or preservatives and no aspartame. Peppersmith gum is accredited by the British Dental Health Foundation for being actively good for teeth.[2]
Peppersmith gum is available in Peppermint and Spearmint varieties.[3]
In March 2011 Peppersmith launched a new range of mint (candy) products. Like the gum the Fresh Mints are made from real English mint are sugar free, contain no artificial flavours, colours, preservatives or aspartame and are also accredited by the British Dental Health Foundation.[4]
In 2014 Peppersmith disappointed many customers by switching from a natural chicle gum base to an industry-standard polymer gum base.[5]
The three Fresh Mints flavours available are 'Fine English Peppermint', 'Sicilian Lemon and Fine English Peppermint' and 'Eucalyptus and Fine English Peppermint'.[6]
Peppersmith also make sugar free 100% xylitol candy products which are positioned as a children's dental health product.[7]
Awards
In 2012 Peppersmith was named in the Startups 100 awards as one of the UK's most innovative, inspiring and ground-breaking new companies.[8]
See also
References
- ↑ Urwin, Rosamund (2011-05-06). "By gum! Here is a healthy idea to chew on". The Evening Standard.
- ↑ Alter, Bonnie (2010-02-19). "Chewing Gum Gets Healthy and Local". treehugger.
- ↑ Peppersmith website
- ↑ Beckett, Alex (2011-01-22). "Mint and sweet markets provide fresh potential for Peppersmith". The Grocer.
- ↑ Statement from Peppersmith
- ↑ Peppersmith website
- ↑ Arthurs, Deborah (2013-04-03). "The sweets that can actually PREVENT tooth decay". Mail Online.
- ↑ "Startups 100 2012 - Peppersmith". Retrieved 2012-07-13.
External links
- Peppersmith official website
- Something to Chew On:Peppersmith Gum, The Urban Grocer February 2010
- Health Conscious, Green? Chew on this, The Independent February 2010
- Peppersmith Plan March Move into Mints, Food Manufacture January 2011