Bubblicious
Bubblicious is a brand of bubble gum produced by Cadbury Adams. It was launched in the United States in 1977, in response to the tremendous sales of Hubba Bubba, the first soft, non-face-sticking bubble gum.
Bubblicious acquired its name from a competition that Cadbury Adams ran asking people to suggest a name for its new bubble gum. The winning suggestion was put forward by brother and sister, Derek and Christine Thorogood from Chelmsford in Essex.
Bubblicious is available in original format and Bubblicious Bursts with a liquid-filled center.
There are 24 flavors of Bubblicious, 6 of which have been discontinued, and 1 of which was discontinued and then re-introduced:
- Original
- Cotton Candy
- Savage Sour Apple
- Blue Blowout
- Strawberry Splash
- Watermelon Wave
- Twisted Tornado
- Sour Mania
- Orange Outbreak (discontinued)
- Bursts with Thunder
- Gonzo Grape
- Paradise Punch
- Island Squeeze
- Sour Cherry (Bursts)
- Original (Bursts)
- Radical Red (discontinued)
- Tropical Tango (discontinued)
- Bahama Blast (discontinued)
- Lightning Lemonade (discontinued, then re-introduced)
- Frantic Fruit
- Cherry Cola (discontinued)
- Kickin Cola (discontinued)
- Lebron's Lightning Lemonade
- Choco Choco Chip
- Strawberry Splash
- Raspberry
- Cola
Current available flavors (12/09):
- Thunderin’ Bubblegum
- Blue Blowout
- Blueberry
- Gonzo Grape
- Watermelon Wave
- Savage Sour Apple
- Paradise Punch
- Sour Citrus
- Strawberry Splash
- Lightning Lemonade
- Bubblicious Carnival Cotton Candy
- Bubblegum (Bursts)
- Strawberry Bomb (Bursts)
- Mango Peach (Bursts)
- Sour Cherry Storm (Bursts)
The original Lightning Lemonade flavor was discontinued in the year 2000. However, in 2005 the flavor was re-introduced as LeBron's Lightning Lemonade, based on a partnership between Bubblicious and basketball player LeBron James. Although the flavor was re-introduced, it was changed (it had raspberry flavor added to it).
- Bubblicious Ink'd!
"Bubblicious Ink'd!" is the newest flavor. It contains somewhat of a sour flavor and colors the tongue blue. Bubblicious Ink'd! is supported by Cartoon Network's Clik Street Skaters' Group. The Clik Street Skaters also performed a commercial similar to the company's original Ink'd! commercial.
- Bubblicious Sherbet
This ice cream is made by Breyers with bubblegum pieces and a bubblegum swirl.
[edit] Trivia
- Bubblicious holds the Guinness Book of World Record for the most bubble gum bubbles blown at one time. Hundreds of Little League players and fans joined Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith to set the world record with over 100 fans and 300 pieces of Bubblicious gum.
