Product Information Are packaging materials for Wrigley brands recyclable? What products are manufactured by the Wrigley Company? What is the shelf life of Wrigley products? How do you read the freshness date code? Where can I find the nutritional information for your products? Do your products contain gluten? Are your products Kosher? What is the sugar content in your gum? What is the white powder substance on your gum? How would I remove gum from my clothing? Are there any benefits to chewing gum? Is it OK for my dog to chew/eat sugarfree gum? Are packaging materials for Wrigley brands recyclable? Environmental safety has always been an important focus for Wrigley, and we consider the environmental impact during design, manufacturing and packaging of our products. We began an aggressive program several years ago in some of our factories to look at further waste reduction and energy efficiency opportunities. Where we can, we are reducing packaging and/or using recycled materials. Click Here to learn more about our commitment to conducting all of our business activities in a manner which seeks to protect the well-being of the environment, our associates and others. What products are manufactured by the Wrigley Company? The Wrigley Company is a recognized leader in the confectionery field as the world’s largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum, with global sales of more than $4 billion. The Company markets its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries. Three of these brands - Wrigley’s Spearmint®, Juicy Fruit®, and Altoids® – have heritages stretching back more than a century. Other brands include Doublemint®, Life Savers®, Big Red®, Boomer®, Pim Pom®, Winterfresh®, Extra®, Freedent®, Hubba Bubba®, Orbit®, Excel®, Creme Savers®, Eclipse®, Airwaves®, Alpine®, Solano®, Sugus®, Cool Air®, and P.K. ®. What is the shelf life of Wrigley products? The shelf life varies from product to product. Following is a list which we hope you’ll find useful: SHELF LIFE (under normal conditions) 6-12 Months: Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape 9 Months: Orbit, Extra, Lifesavers Bag, Crème Savers, Gummi Savers and Crystal Craze 9-12 Months: Ouch, Bubble Beeper, Bubble Jug 9-15 Months: Big League Chew 10 Months: Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit, Winterfresh, Big Red, Freedent and Orbit White 12 months: Eclipse gum, Eclipse Flash breath strips, Juicy Fruit Grapermelon, Juicy Fruit Strappleberry, Altoids Gum and Lifesavers Roll 13 months: Delites 18 months: Altoids Mints and Sours How do you read the freshness date code? Our dating code for our gum follows the format DDMMYY (DAY MONTH YEAR), and it reflects the product's expiration date.     Example: L 06 12 05 014    Expires December 6, 2005 The date code on Lifesavers follows a day/month/year format.     Example: 06APR 2006     Expires April 6, 2006 Where can I find the nutritional information for your products? You may click on ingredient and nutritional information to be redirected to that portion of our website. If you need additional information, we also recommend that you check our product labels or call us at 1-800-WRIGLEY. Do your products contain gluten? The following is a list of U.S. Wrigley products that are free of any wheat, oat, rye or barley gluten: Wrigley's Spearmint® gum, Freedent® gum, Doublemint® gum, Extra® gum, Big Red® gum, Eclipse® gum, Juicy Fruit® gum, Winterfresh® gum, Orbit® gum, Orbit® White gum, Hubba Bubba® gum, Altoids® Sours, Altoids® Mints, Altoids® Gum, Lifesavers® and Cremesavers®. Are your products Kosher? While the products we sell in the U.S. are not currently certified kosher, we take great strides to ensure products are kosher and kosher certified in geographies with dietary restrictions. For example, all Wrigley products sold in Israel are kosher certified. What is the sugar content in your gum? Each stick of our sugared brands, such as Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, Winterfresh and Freedent gum, contains about a 1/2-teaspoon of sugar. You might be interested to know that sugar not only sweetens our gum but also adds bulk to the product to help give it a pleasant texture. What is the white powder substance on your gum? All Wrigley gums are brushed with a rolling powder before they are encased in the foil wrappers that keep them fresh. On our sugared brands a granulated sugar, which has the appearance of confectionary sugar, is used. On our sugarfree brands a dusting of sugar substitute is used. The amount of the powder used may vary and depends on the handling of the operator. In general, our Extra® brand gums have more rolling powder brushed on them than other brands. How would I remove gum from my clothing? For washable clothes, you might first try scraping off any excess gum with a dull knife and then rubbing the area with ice until the remaining gum rolls off into a ball. Another method is to seal the dry garment in a plastic bag and place it in your freezer. After the garment is frozen, remove and gently scrape off the gum with a dull knife. There are also natural solvents extracted from citrus peels which are environmentally safe and work quite well in removing chewing gum from various surfaces, including cloth. As a matter of policy, we don't give out specific brands names, but you can find these citrus-based solvents in food and drugstores, as well as health food stores. While there are no "guaranteed methods" for gum removal, please check the National Association of Chewing Gum Manufacturers at www.nacgm.org for more information. They have a section on their web site called "Tips for Getting Unstuck". You may also contact them at: NACGM 17000 Commerce Parkway Suite C Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054 856-439-0500 856-439-0525 nacgm@ahint.com Are there any benefits to chewing gum? Please click on Benefits of Gum for more information on the why gum is not just delicious but healthy! Is it OK for my dog to chew/eat sugarfree gum? Some of our chewing gums contain xylitol, which is a safe, even beneficial, additive which has been used in food, confectionery and other products - like toothpaste - as a sweetener and flavor enhancer for over 30 years and has been widely approved by regulatory authorities all over the world. Although chewing gum products are not intended for use by dogs, cats or other pets, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has reported that xylitol may be toxic for dogs. In fact, in addition to food products containing xylitol, the AVMA recommends that many foods that are perfectly safe for humans be kept away from pets because of potential harm - including coffee grounds, grapes/raisins, chocolate, onions, yeast, dough, tea, macadamia nuts, alcohol, fatty foods, salt, avocadoes and garlic. For more information, please go to avma.org.