Squeezable gum pack from Japan

Japanese company Ezaki Glico, Osaka, recently launched a new way to package gum. The company’s Squeeze Assorted Gum is packed in what Glico calls the “Smart Pod,” which offers the fruity gum (which contains fruit juice) in flavors like grape, lemon and green apple. The 3.25-oz Smart Pod container has a compartment in the lid where disposable papers for the gum are stored. The papers are used to throw away any chewed gum. Consumers are provided with a convenient package said to be environmentally friendly and easy to use.