UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    Form 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 August 13, 1997


                          Gum Tech International, Inc.
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              (Exact name of registrant as specified in it charter)


         Utah                           0-27646              87-0482806
 ---------------------------          ------------        ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                      File Number)       Identification Number)


                            4205 North Seventh Avenue
                                    Suite 300
                             Phoenix, AZ 85013-3080
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
        -----------------------------------------------------------------
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 277-0606


                                 Not applicable
           -----------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)







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ITEM 5.  Other Events

     On August 13, 1997, Gum Tech International,  Inc. and Nabisco, Inc. entered
into a "Joint  Development  Agreement."  The  objective  of the  agreement is to
develop  and  commercialize  a  number  of new  and  improved  products.  In the
development phase of the agreement, Gum Tech will combine its expertise in areas
such as coatings and active  ingredients with Nabisco's  expertise in areas such
as gum bases and  flavors.  Gum Tech  commits to having a minimum  manufacturing
capacity for at least 20 million units from now until June 1, 1998.

     Nabisco  and Gum Tech will  jointly  develop  new  products  and/or  modify
existing products, if necessary.  Gum Tech shall bear primary responsibility for
manufacturing  products.  Nabisco is responsible  for assuring  performance  and
efficacy  testing.  The products  developed will be jointly owned by Nabisco and
Gum Tech, except for those ingredients  considered  proprietary by either party.
Gum Tech may not produce  jointly  developed  products for companies  other than
Nabisco.

     Both parties  shall bear their own costs as to the  respective  tasks which
they perform,  unless a further written agreement is signed respecting  division
of costs.

     Nabisco  shall be the  exclusive  sub-licensee  of Gum  Tech in a  licensed
proprietary  compound from Gum Tech in certain  retail  areas.  Gum Tech may not
offer this compound in those areas to other customers or potential customers.

     During the term of the agreement, Gum Tech agrees that it will refrain from
engaging in similar product  development and  manufacturing  efforts directed to
the domestic  market with certain  companies  determined  by Nabisco.  Likewise,
Nabisco  will  refrain  from  similar  product  development  efforts  with other
potential gum manufacturers.

     The agreement contains confidentiality provisions designed to safeguard the
confidential information to be shared by the parties under the agreement.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  GUM TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                  (Registrant)

                                   By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Bouchy
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Jeffrey L. Bouchy
                                        Senior Vice President-Chief Financial
                                        Officer
Dated: August 14, 1997
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                              Washington, DC 20549

                                    Form 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
                                 August 13, 1997

                          Gum Tech International, Inc.
               ---------------------------------------------------
              (Exact name of registrant as specified in it charter)

         Utah                           0-27646              87-0482806
 ---------------------------          ------------        ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission           (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)                      File Number)       Identification Number)

                            4205 North Seventh Avenue
                                    Suite 300
                             Phoenix, AZ 85013-3080
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
        -----------------------------------------------------------------
        Registrant's telephone number, including area code (602) 277-0606

                                 Not applicable
           -----------------------------------------------------------
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
ITEM 5.  Other Events

     On August 13, 1997, Gum Tech International,  Inc. and Nabisco, Inc. entered
into a "Joint  Development  Agreement."  The  objective  of the  agreement is to
develop  and  commercialize  a  number  of new  and  improved  products.  In the
development phase of the agreement, Gum Tech will combine its expertise in areas
such as coatings and active  ingredients with Nabisco's  expertise in areas such
as gum bases and  flavors.  Gum Tech  commits to having a minimum  manufacturing
capacity for at least 20 million units from now until June 1, 1998.

     Nabisco  and Gum Tech will  jointly  develop  new  products  and/or  modify
existing products, if necessary.  Gum Tech shall bear primary responsibility for
manufacturing  products.  Nabisco is responsible  for assuring  performance  and
efficacy  testing.  The products  developed will be jointly owned by Nabisco and
Gum Tech, except for those ingredients  considered  proprietary by either party.
Gum Tech may not produce  jointly  developed  products for companies  other than
Nabisco.

     Both parties  shall bear their own costs as to the  respective  tasks which
they perform,  unless a further written agreement is signed respecting  division
of costs.

     Nabisco  shall be the  exclusive  sub-licensee  of Gum  Tech in a  licensed
proprietary  compound from Gum Tech in certain  retail  areas.  Gum Tech may not
offer this compound in those areas to other customers or potential customers.

     During the term of the agreement, Gum Tech agrees that it will refrain from
engaging in similar product  development and  manufacturing  efforts directed to
the domestic  market with certain  companies  determined  by Nabisco.  Likewise,
Nabisco  will  refrain  from  similar  product  development  efforts  with other
potential gum manufacturers.

     The agreement contains confidentiality provisions designed to safeguard the
confidential information to be shared by the parties under the agreement.

                                   SIGNATURES

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                  GUM TECH INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                  (Registrant)

                                   By:  /s/ Jeffrey L. Bouchy
                                        ----------------------------------------
                                        Jeffrey L. Bouchy
                                        Senior Vice President-Chief Financial
                                        Officer
Dated: August 14, 1997