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Pinkerton Tobacco Co.

(Leading producer of chewing tobacco in 1987) the leading producer of chewing tobacco in 1987

Pinkerton Tobacco was the leading producer of chewing tobacco in 1987 (J. Slade/NAP&M 1993). In 1987, Pinkerton introduced Masterpiece Tobacs, chewing gum impregnated with shreds of tobacco. This product, especially a sweetened 1 mg over the counter nicotine gum, was packaged neatly and did not require a spittoon (J. Slade/NAP&M 1993). The FDA determined that Masterpiece was food product chewing gum, and pointed that tobacco had not been approved as a food additive (J. Slade/NAP&M 1993). Pinkerton withdrew Masterpiece from the market (J. Slade/NAP&M 1993).