Overview
- Hershey CEO Kirk Tanner said demand for gum and mints is rising as the refreshment category benefits from GLP‑1 drug adoption, with Ice Breakers retail sales up more than 8% last quarter.
- The company also reported a 17% jump in protein‑bar sales, which coverage linked to advice that people on GLP‑1 therapies boost protein to help maintain muscle during weight loss.
- Users and some clinicians describe “Ozempic breath,” a bad‑breath or sulfur‑burp odor that experts say can follow slower digestion that lets food ferment, reduced saliva, or ketosis.
- The odor is not listed among the most common GLP‑1 side effects, which reports say more often include nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and constipation.
- Simple steps like drinking more water, tongue scraping, antimicrobial mouthwash, and sugar‑free gum are widely suggested, and with roughly 12% of U.S. adults having used a GLP‑1, these buying shifts could persist.