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Cinnamon toothpicks
Cinnamon toothpicks are wooden toothpicks, round with company closed in 2008 after the passing of its owner.
one or two pointed ends, that have been soaked in ole- Today, several companies produce a variety of flavored
oresin of cinnamon or cinnamon extract, then dried. toothpicks from all natural flavored picks to those con-
Sometimes sweeteners and other flavoring ingredients taining sugar, artificial sweeteners and flavorings.
are added. The wooden toothpicks used in America are
typically cut from birch wood. Bamboo toothpicks are be-
coming increasingly popular due to its short growth cy-
Ingredients
cle and carbon footprint reduction.[1] Cinnamon flavored Virgin Birchwood and Natural Cinnamon Oil.[4]
toothpicks are typically sold in small packages of 6 to 15
pieces packed in boxes of 12 to 36 units.[2] Polyethylene
plastic bags (also known in the industry as Poly Bags) or
Popular Uses
plastic tubes are used as packaging materials. Cinnamon • To aid in smoking cessation
flavor will typically range from mild to hot, depending on • To curb snacking between meals
the brand. • As a breath freshener
• To remove particles of food between teeth [5]
History
The cinnamon toothpick was created in 1949, by Amer-
ican drugstore owner August T. Baden as a treat for the
Notes
neighborhood children. They became increasingly popu- [1] Lewis Bamboo
lar in the 1950s and by the 1960s they were all the rage.[3] [2] Candy Crate, Inc.
In the 1960s, Bud Harmon’s company Harmon’s Grain Prod- [3] History of Toothpicks
ucts Inc. packaged and marketed Cinnamon Toothpicks [4] Taste-T-Picks
to sweeten breath and curb appetite and smoking urges. The [5] Cinnamon Toothpicks
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