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Thumb-Slide Gum Dispensers

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Gumfriend is a Hygienic and Fun Way to Dispense Chewing Gum & Candy

— May 1, 2015 — Lifestyle
The Gumfriend is an innovative chewing gum dispenser that ensures that you always have enough gum -- or for that matter, candies or mint -- on you and can call on them when needed with ease. The dispenser uses a simple thumb-slide mechanism that is hygienic, convenient and easy to use.

There are few things more annoying than reaching into your pocket and pulling it a pack of gum only to realize that you're all out. The Gumfriend gets around that problem by allowing you to store far more pieces of gum than any typical pack of chewing gum. The contraption is compact enough that you can carry it around, or leave it at your desk at home or at work so you have access to it at all times.

While the number of varieties of chewing gums and mint son the market has rocketed in recent years, the basic ritual of accessing and chewing gum or candy hasn't changed. This is what the Gumfriend gum dispenser is looking to do.
Trend Themes
1. Thumb-slide Mechanism - The thumb-slide mechanism used in the Gumfriend gum dispenser offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for other industries to create convenient and hygienic products.
2. Compact Gum Dispensers - The compact design of gum dispensers like the Gumfriend presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the travel and tourism industry to offer convenient on-the-go solutions for customers.
3. Modernizing Chewing Rituals - The Gumfriend gum dispenser represents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the confectionery industry to modernize the traditional way of accessing and consuming chewing gum and candy.
Industry Implications
1. Confectionery - The confectionery industry can explore the use of thumb-slide mechanisms in their product designs to offer customers a more convenient and hygienic chewing gum and candy experience.
2. Travel and Tourism - The travel and tourism industry can tap into the trend of compact gum dispensers to create travel-friendly solutions that cater to the on-the-go needs of customers.
3. Product Design - The field of product design can take inspiration from the Gumfriend gum dispenser to develop innovative and user-friendly mechanisms for various consumer products.
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