this is from an email that was sent to me a while back...
Most of the major chewing gum brands do not contain animal products except for Beech Nut chewing gums.Dynamints is made with candelilla wax and do not contain any animal products.Warner Lambert, which make Dentyne, Chicklets, Freshen Up and Trident do not contain any animal products.Beach Nut Chewing Gum contains Glcerl Monosterate or Ester of Gum which are derived from animal products.Most of the Wrigley chewing gums do not contain any animal products. Only Polar Ice version of Extra contains animal derived gelatin.Letter from Wrigley Company about their chewing gum"The Wrigley Company is happy to confirm that the vast majority of Wrigley products sold in the USA are f ree from ingredients of animal origin, including egg and dairy products. At present, the only exception is the Polar Ice version of Extra contains tiny flavor beads encased in a microscopic layer of gelatin, which is animal-based. This is the only use of gelatin in any Wrigley product anywhere in the world. We have requested the development of a gelatin-free flavor bead that is currently being worked on by our supplier. All other flavors of Extra in the U.S. – spearmint, peppermint, cinnamon, Winterfresh, and bubble gum – are free of animal ingredients of any kind.""All Wrigley products sold in Asia are free from ingredients of animal origin, including egg or dairy products. The Wrigley Company's priority is, and always will be, to manufacture high-quality products that are safe, enjoyable and meet domestic and international food regulations. All the ingredients used in Wrigley products are of the highest standards of safety and purity." "
The Wrigley Company is happy to confirm that there are no ingredients of animal origin used in any of its products sold anywhere in Europe. This includes the following list of products: Orbit, Orbit White, Wrigley's Extra, Airwaves, Winterfresh, Freedent, Wrigley's Spearmint, Doublemint, Juicy Fruit and Hubba Bubba .
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