Bazooka (chewing gum)

Bazooka
Product typeBubble gum
Owner
CountryUnited States
Introduced1947; 77 years ago (1947)
MarketsWorldwide
Previous owners
Websitebazookajoe.com

Bazooka is an American brand of bubble gum that was introduced in 1947.[1] It is a product of "Bazooka Candy Brands" (BCB), which was a division of The Topps Co. until the latter’s acquisition by Fanatics, Inc. in 2022.[2][1]

In October 2023, it was announced that Apax Partners had completed the acquisition of BCB and its product portfolio.[3]

  1. ^ a b Newman, Andrew Adam (November 29, 2012). "Change Comes to Playground Funny Papers". New York Times. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. ^ "Press Release: CandyMania : Bazooka Candy Brands". Cision PR Presswire. November 4, 2019.
  3. ^ "Apax completes acquisition of Bazooka". International Confectionery. Retrieved 2023-10-19.