Airwaves (gum)
Airwaves is a brand of chewing gum produced by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and sold primarily in Europe and East Asia. The brand is marketed for its intense flavor similar to the effect one would get from the consumption of cough drops (which are also sold by Wrigley's). This intensity of flavor is obtained by including Eucalyptus and Menthol in the candy coating of the tablets of gum. This menthol and eucalyptus combination is widely used in medicated sweets to clear the head and nasal passages tend to reduce the symptoms of nasal congestions and colds.
Airwaves comes in six flavors: Eucalyptus and Menthol (the blue packets), Blackcurrant and Vitamin C (the purple packets), Cherry (the red packets), Grapefruit and Menthol (the pink packets), Herbal (the light green packets) and the newly added Black Mint (Black Packet). The honey and lemon flavor has been discontinued (but is still sold in many Asian countries such as Hong Kong) along with the spicy cocktail flavor. One time, Airwaves Active was produced, containing guaranĂ¡.
Flavour | UK | Hong Kong |
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Menthol & Eucalyptus (Blue) | Current | Current |
Cherry (Red) | Current | n/a |
Black Mint (Black) | Current | n/a |
Green Mint (Green) | New | n/a |
Ginseng (Red/Orange) | Discontinued | n/a |
Honey & Lemon (Yellow) | Discontinued | Current |
Blackcurrant (Purple) | New for 2012 (after being discontinued) | Current |
Ginger (Orange) | Discontinued | Current |
Grapefruit (Pink) | n/a | Current |
Herbal Mint (Light Green) | n/a | Current |
ICE (Metallic Blue) | n/a | Current |
FIRE (Metallic Red) | n/a | Discontinued |
SUPER (Black) | n/a | Current |
Ice Grape (Light Yellow) | n/a | Current |
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