which gum is vegan???

[weird2twiggy]

i recently heard that orbit is vegan, and i heard taht ice breakers is too.

do you know??? i would really appriciate any responses. i havnt had gum in a really long time. -_-

and do you know if its just certain flavours that are vegan, or all of them???

thanks!

[weird2twiggy]

i went to the trident website. they had faqs. i looked at them. one was

Question #5: Is Trident kosher?
Trident is not kosher.

so, it wouldnt be vegan then either.

[weird2twiggy]

sigh*

why is no one responding??? i'm going to cry.

...okay, not really.

[madder]

I'm pretty sure Wrigley's are vegan - "Glycerin and other vegetable oil products " are used, according to the website!

[BabyDoll]

Ooooh,I really want to know too.I go through about four packs of gum a day.Orbit is my favorite.

[jaynesh]

Yeah interesting topic. I often wonder the same thing wish I knew the answer.

[Rotten-Pif]

I didnt know that some gum wasnt...0.0;;

[Rotten-Pif]

sigh*

why is no one responding??? i'm going to cry.

...okay, not really.

ooooh....ohoooh! I replyed. :)

[Arilark]

Ooooh,I really want to know too.I go through about four packs of gum a day.Orbit is my favorite.

Me too. I just checked my pack though it has glycerol. I haven't been able to find gum that isn't in my limited research. I'm only chewing it now cuz I'm quitting smoking (again).

[weird2twiggy]

I'm pretty sure Wrigley's are vegan - "Glycerin and other vegetable oil products " are used, according to the website!
i went on their site, and asked about the orbit white gum. the shelly kind. i'm expecting a response sooon..... well, at least i hope.

i also asked if there was anything else in them that might not be vegan, not just the glycerin.

i'll post here when/if i get a response.

[MRSSHF]

All Wrigley's products, including their flash strips, are Vegan.

[weird2twiggy]

so even the sheleedup kind?

[lilgirl252729]

According to an e-mail reply from Wrigleys on Jan 5, 2005:


Dear Miss Hagens,

Thank you for writing to inquire about ingredients used in Wrigley products.

In answer to your question, the vast majority of Wrigley products sold in the
U.S. are free from ingredients of animal origin, including egg and dairy
products.

At present, the only exceptions are Wrigley's Spearmint® and Extra® Polar IceTM
stick gums, Juicy Fruit® pellet gums and products produced by Amurol
Confections, Wrigley's wholly-owned subsidiary, prior to June 1, 2003. The
products formerly sold by Amurol, are now a part of the Wrigley family of
brands.

Some batches of Wrigley's Spearmint® gum contain a very small amount of gelatin.
Extra® Polar Ice gum contains tiny flavor beads encased in a microscopic layer
of gelatin, which is animal based. We have requested the development of a
gelatin-free flavor bead that is currently being worked on by our supplier.
Juicy Fruit Grapermelon and Strappleberry gums use shellac as a coating agent.

Hubba Bubba®, Bubble Tape®, Big League Chew®, Everest® and Dragon Fire® gum and
Reed's® and Velamints® mints, formerly produced by Amurol Confections, became a
part of the Wrigley product portfolio effective January 1, 2004. As of June 1,
2003 these products have been free of any animal based ingredients. While most
products manufactured before this June date are no longer on shelves, some
packages can still remain. The dating code for these products follow the format
YMDDMY and reflects the manufacture date. If your diet restricts any animal
based ingredients, please be sure to read the manufacture date, located on the
back of the packaging, to ensure you are purchasing a package produced after
June 1, 2003.

Thank you for your interest. We hope this information will be helpful.

Sincerely,

WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY

Nancy Slivoski
Consumer Affairs Coordinator

[Libellula]

that's really good to know!!

/constantly chewing gum....

[jaynesh]

thank you, very helpful.

[madder]

Wow, that was a great, informative letter from the Wrigley's people. Anyone I've ever emailed never bothers to reply...

[weird2twiggy]

same thing with me.

[tkrk]

I wish all companies would respond like Wrigleys. That's good to know

[CharityAJO]

i went to the trident website. they had faqs. i looked at them. one was

Question #5: Is Trident kosher?
Trident is not kosher.

so, it wouldnt be vegan then either.
Untrue. Kosher certification refers to a lot more than the ingredients in the product. It also takes into consideration whether or not the product is produced on shared equipment with various items, and, basically, whether or not Trident bothered to call a rabbi and ask. The lack of that little "k" doesn't mean something isn't vegan.

[Bunny Hugger]

Ice breakers have gelatin