Beemans 5 Piece Chewing Gum, 20 Count

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Many businesses in the town are supporting the Shropshire Star's Fair Deal for Farmers campaign, which is an indication of the strong bond between the shops in Bridgnorth and the farms that supply them. Penny Martin, of Pennys Fine Foods, with local honey and cheeses Join our campaign – and highlight how you place the produce of Shropshire and Mid Wales in the shop window.

Why would you want to bring in food from miles away when we have got so many good farms in Shropshire?" he says. Across the road in the market hall, Penny Martin is busy behind the counter of Penny's Delicatessen. Penny, who has kept the business for 13 years and worked there for 32, is passionate about supporting local farmers. "I was born and bred in rural Shropshire, my father worked on a farm," she says.

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Certainly, Beemans was associated with good health and medicine at the beginning of its life as a gum product. This can seem like a really strange use of a gum product to modern consumers, but for those who were consuming gum and candy in the 19 th century, this was totally standard. Products like this were always used for healthcare needs at this time. You might be a butcher, baker, deli or even a florist. You may run a restaurant, pub or cafe. Or you may sell your wares at fairs or farmers markets. Many people wonder what the taste of Beemans is like. These older gums can be more flavorful than newer gum products. Newer gums are often fruity or very fresh and minty. This gum is described as a blend between Wintergreen and Juicy Fruit. Maybe this was to disguise the taste of the pepsin itself, which was taken from a hog’s stomach!

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He moved to his present shop eight years ago, having previously been based in the town's indoor market. Beemans Gum was first made by an Ohio Physician named Edward E. Beeman. The product contained pepsin when it was first made but no longer has this ingredient in its recipe. The gum was made with pepsin to improve digestion, according to Beeman. At the time that this product was first being sold, candies and gum products were almost always made with medicinal purposes in mind.