Who owns the gum & mints brands?
11 gum & mints brands tracked here are owned by 7 companies; the three largest owners, Mars, Hershey and Lotte, control 7 of them (64%) as of Sep 2026.
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11
brands
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7
owning companies
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64%
held by top 3 owners
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2
foreign-owned brands · origin ≠ owner HQ
Biggest owners of gum & mints brands
| # | Owner | HQ | Brands in this category | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mars | 🇺🇸 United States | 5 | Altoids, Extra, Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Wrigley's Spearmint |
| 2 | Hershey | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Ice Breakers |
| 3 | Lotte | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 1 | Lotte Xylitol |
| 4 | Perfetti Van Melle | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1 | Smint |
| 5 | Ferrero | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1 | Tic Tac |
| 6 | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States | 1 | Trident |
| 7 | Meiji | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1 | Xylish |
All gum & mints brands and their owners
| Brand | Owner | Since | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Altoids | Mars | 2008 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| Extra | Mars | 2008 | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Ice Breakers | Hershey | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Juicy Fruit | Mars | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lotte Xylitol | Lotte | — | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
| Orbit | Mars | 2008 | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Smint | Perfetti Van Melle | 2006 | 🇪🇸 Spain |
| Tic Tac | Ferrero | — | 🇮🇹 Italy |
| Trident | Mondelēz | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Wrigley's Spearmint | Mars | — | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Xylish | Meiji | — | 🇯🇵 Japan |