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
1946 First exports take place
1956 First functional chewing gum launched
1972 Existing factory opened
1975 First private label product introduced in Switzerland
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 launched
2004 Fertin Pharma’s factory receives FDA approval
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
You can read more about how it all started here.