Wrigley Company Description
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company chews up the competition as the world's #1 maker of chewing and bubble gum. The company's products include such popular brands as Big Red, Doublemint, Eclipse, Extra, Freedent, Juicy Fruit, Orbit, Spearmint, and Winterfresh, as well as novelty gums (Hubba Bubba Bubble Tape and other kid-friendly chews). It also offers non-gum products including Altoids, Creme Savers, Life Savers, and Velamints. In addition, Wrigley makes chewing-gum bases and is a player in the ingredients sector with its Northwestern Flavors subsidiary. The Wrigley family controls the company. In 2008 it was acquired by the candy company Mars.
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The Company Description provides a historical perspective of Wrigley's organization from inception to current status.
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