History
We take pride in our company history, values and achievements. Since 1915, our company has been characterised by its innovation and the ability to take advantage of new opportunities.
Some of the most significant milestones are:
| 1915 |
Vejle Caramel- og Tabletfabrik founded |
| 1927 |
Chewing gum production begins |
| 1939 |
DANDY brand name appears for the first time
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| 1946 |
First exports take place
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| 1956 |
First functional chewing gum launched |
| 1972 |
Existing factory opened |
| 1975 |
First private label product introduced in Switzerland
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| 1997 |
Gum base factory starts up |
| 1998 |
Construction of factory in Russia |
| 2002 |
Cadbury Schweppes acquires DANDY brands and the factory in Russia |
| 2002 |
Launch of Gumlink A/S |
| 2002 |
Research centre Chew Tech I/S founded |
| 2003 |
New R&D centre opened |
| 2004 |
Multi-layer compressed gum introduced |
| 2004 |
Fertin Pharma’s factory receives FDA approval
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| 2005 |
Centrefilled chewing gum launched |
| 2006 |
Gumlink becomes 100% owned by the Bagger-Sørensen Group |
| 2006 |
Chew Tech becomes 100% owned by the Bagger-Sørensen Group |
| 2006 |
First chewing gum in the nutraceutical category launched |
| 2009 |
Chew Tech becomes research institute department of Gumlink A/S |
2009
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Gumlink A/S and Yildiz Holding A. Ş. form a joint venture under the name of Continental Confectionery Company |