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Gum mastic or mastiha is a popular ingredient in North African and Mediterranean cuisine. The yellow gum mastic crystals are a natural resin from the Chia tree, grown only on the Aegean Island of Chios in Greece. The Island became Internationally famous for its gum mastic trees in the early 13th Century. Gum mastic crystals have delicate pine-resin and balsamic aromas and are used in both sweet and savoury cooking. The crystals are also famous for their health benefits, thought to freshen breath, and have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antibacterial properties.

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Allergy Advice: This product is packed in a factory which also processes: Peanuts, Nuts, Sesame Seeds, Cereals, Milk, Sulphites & Sulphur Dioxide, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Wheat Small children can choke on nuts and peanuts.

Allergy Advice: This product is packed in a factory which also processes: Peanuts, Nuts, Sesame Seeds, Cereals, Milk, Sulphites & Sulphur Dioxide, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Wheat Small children can choke on nuts and peanuts.

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Allergy Advice: Packed in a factory that also handles: Nuts, Peanuts, Sesame Seeds, Mustard Seeds, Soya, Wheat, Barley, Milk Powder, Celery, Sulphur Dioxide.

Allergy Advice: This product is packed in a factory which also processes: Peanuts, Nuts, Sesame Seeds, Cereals, Milk, Sulphites & Sulphur Dioxide, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Wheat Small children can choke on nuts and peanuts.