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Wrigley to Sell Caffeinated Chewing Gum (1200L)

Related: Investors sour on Monster Beverage

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Roland Griffins, a professor at Johns Hopkins medical school who has done

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research on the impact of energy drinks, said there is reason to be concerned

about children having easier access to caffeine. "It doesn't seem like a good

idea," he said. "To the extent that this makes caffeine more readily available to

children, it's a potential concern."

In October, a wrongful death lawsuit was filed against energy drink maker

Monster Beverage (MNST) after a 14-year-old girl died of cardiac arrest. The

suit charges she had two of the drinks in the 24 hours before her death.

The Food and Drug Administration has also started a probe into whether there

are deaths tied to another energy drink, Five Hour Energy. Wrigley

spokeswoman Jennifer Luth said everything about the gum, from its price to its

more bitter taste, is likely to make it unattractive to children or teen consumers.

The company is also urging retailers to display it with energy drinks, not gum.

“There’s nothing we can do to prevent people from selling it to children," she

said. "But we've done everything we can so it's not a product for children or

teens. It is absolutely designed for adults who are already using caffeine for

energy."

Isidore, C. Wrigley to sell caffeinated chewing gum. CNN Money. March 8, 2013

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