Alert is an energy caffeine gum produced by the Wrigley's company that entered the U.S. market in April 2013.
Sales and marketing[edit]
Sales are aimed at adults 25 and older who want a portable energy product. An eight-piece pack of Alert retails for $2.99 (U.S.).[1][2]
Taste[edit]
The gum is remarkable for a bitter, medicinal taste.[3]
Caffeine[edit]
According to the company, one piece of gum contains the same amount of caffeine as half a cup of coffee, which is about 40 milligrams.[4]
FDA investigation[edit]
Wrigley temporarily halted production and sales of its Alert energy gum as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates the safety of caffeinated-food products, especially the possible effects of caffeinated gum on children and adolescents.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wrigley Rolls Out Caffeinated Gum 'Alert'". adweek.com. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ Mosbergen, Dominique (11 March 2013). "Wrigley To Launch Caffeinated 'Alert Energy' Gum". Huffington Post. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Caffeine Gum Rattles Nerves of Health Experts". ABC News. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ "Wrigley Stops Production of Caffeine Gum". your4state.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2013.
- ^ "WRIGLEY HALTS CAFFEINATED GUM". AP. Archived from the original on 26 May 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
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