Chiclets was facing a new market competitor Marabella - a local player that had bubblegum at the heart of its brand while it was non-existent in Chiclets' portfolio.
Amid the battle between gum brands, the pandemic hit causing the global gum market to drop by 14% in 2020, reflecting a 7.4% drop in the Egyptian market.
Lockdowns kept young consumers away from schools and supermarket. So, overnight, the Chiclets business was at a major stake especially in a country where gum is a treated as nothing but an impulse purchase - getting a pack Instead of change is simply an ancient purchasing habit.