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Q: Manufacturers of Xylitol Gums and Mints ( Answered 4 out of 5 stars,   2 Comments )
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Subject: Manufacturers of Xylitol Gums and Mints
Category: Health > Fitness and Nutrition
Asked by: karon-ga
List Price: $20.00
Posted: 18 Jun 2003 15:00 PDT
Expires: 18 Jul 2003 15:00 PDT
Question ID: 218956
Please produce a definitive list of the worldwide manufacturers of
Xylitol gums and mints (& their respective contact details and
products), for us to approach to obtain these products at wholesale
prices. Where the manufacturer does not wholesale directly, then we
will need the name of the distributor for that manufacturer.

Request for Question Clarification by livioflores-ga on 21 Jun 2003 20:10 PDT
In which country are you located, and also how many companies are
considered a good answer.

Clarification of Question by karon-ga on 21 Jun 2003 22:09 PDT
We are located in Australia & would consider 6-8 companies a good
response, but not all located in the same country ie we are seeking
diversification so that we can obtain a spread of prices & approaches.
Answer  
Subject: Re: Manufacturers of Xylitol Gums and Mints
Answered By: reeteshv-ga on 22 Jun 2003 00:53 PDT
Rated:4 out of 5 stars
 
Dear karon-ga,

Good day!

Having answered your previous question on the benefits of xylitol for
diabetic patients, I am prompted to answer this one as well :)

The following is the list of companies that manufacture xylitol
chewing gums & mints. Keeping your clarification to livioflores-ga in
mind, I have tried to include non-US manufacturers while compiling
this list.

1. Xlear Inc.
P.O. Box 970911
Orem, UT 84097
USA
(T): 1-877-599-5327 (to order); 1-877-332-1001 (all others)
(E): 
(W): http://xlearinc.com/xylitol/ ; http://www.xlear.com ;
http://www.sprydental.com/ ;

Xlear Inc. manufactures natural, health-enhancing products using
Xylitol as the active ingredient. It has three product lines:
- Xlear Nasal Wash 
- Spry Dental Defense System 
  - Spry Chewing Gum 
  - Spry Mints 
  - Spry Toothpaste 
  - Spry Oral Rinse 
- Xylitol Sweetener (pure Xylitol, sugar replacement) 

2. Leaf oy
Box 406,
Fin -20101,
Turku,
Finland
(T): +358-2-333 41
(F). +358-2-3334650 
(E): xylitol@leaf.fi (concerning xylitol); feedback@leaf.fi
(concerning Leaf Oy)
(W): http://www.xylitol.com

Leaf Oy, a part of the  international CSM Group ( http://www.csm.nl ),
is a forerunner in developing functional, health-enhancing products
using xylitol as the active ingredient. It has three product lines in
this area:
- Jenkki candy
- XyliFresh chewing gum
- Läkerol Dents throat lozenge

3. Advantage International USA, Inc.
4 Side Hill Road
Westport, CT 06880-2317
(T): (203) 227-5260
(E): markmhr@aol.com
(W): http://www.xylitol.org

Representing the International Institute for Preventive Dentistry at
the University of Turku in Finland, Advantage sells the following
products:
- Clén*Dent chewing gums (Spearmint ~ Wintermint ~ Fresh Fruit)
- Designer Chewing Gums (Echinacea ~ Acerola ~ Allermin ~ Green Tea ~
Diet Gum ~ Propolis (beeswax) ~ Gingko ~ Ginseng)
- 100% Xyiltol Breath Mints 
- Healthy*Sweet sweetner

4. Tundra Trading, Inc.
1550, Hillhurst Avenue
Los Angeles, CA - 90027
(T): 1-323-953-0915
(E):  tundratrading@aol.com
(W): http://www.tundratrading.com/text/start.html

The products offered by this company are:
- XyliBrush toothpaste
- XyliChew chewing gum
- XyliChew mints

5. Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd. 
4-6-5, Utajima, Nishi-Yodogawaku
Osaka 555-8502, Japan      
(T): +81-6-6477-8351
(F): +81-6-6477-8250 
(W): http://www.ezaki.co.jp/ (in Japanese)

The company is one of major manufacturers and wholesalers of
confectionery, snack foods, ice cream, processed foods and soft drinks
in Japan.  It uses xylitol in its new “Xyli-dental”gum and in “Xylet,”
a fruit gum.

6. LOTTE CONFECTIONERY Co.,Ltd.
23 Yangpyungdong4-Ga
Youngdeongpo-Gu,
Seoul, Rep. of Korea
(T): 02-670-6114-5
(E):
Contact: Jeong Jun Yu (South-west Asia); (T): 82-2-3459-9721; (E):
jjyu@lottetrading.com
(W): www.lottetrading.co.kr

Lotte Confectionary is Korea's largest maker of snacks, diary
products, and confectioneries. Its Xylitol chewing gum series has
become a hit product line.

7. Chupa Chups S.A.
Avda. Diagonal 662 
08034 
Barcelona, Spain 
(T): 34-93-495-27-27 
(W): http://www.chupachups.com ; http://www.smint.com
 
Chupa Chups, inventor of the lollipop, manufacture and market
xylitol-based Smint brand of mini-mints for the adult confectionery
market.

An Autralian trading company by the name of Australian Sun Ventures
can arrange to import large quantities of xylitol from India & China.
Their address is as follows:
106 Brunswick Rd
Mitcham VIC 3132
(T): (03)9872 4570
(F): (03)9872 4604
(E): admin@wnt.com.au
(W): http://www.wnt.com.au/asv/index.html

Hope this is adequate for the purpose at hand :)

Regards,

reeteshv-ga
karon-ga rated this answer:4 out of 5 stars
Thanks for this.  Whilst we knew most of them, there were several that
we did not so this was a successful response.

Comments  
Subject: Re: Manufacturers of Xylitol Gums and Mints
From: reeteshv-ga on 29 Jun 2003 21:48 PDT
 
Dear karon-ga,

Good day!

Thanks for the nice rating :) Yes, there are few very well-known
companies manufacturing Xylitol based products.

Regards,

reeteshv-ga
Subject: Re: Manufacturers of Xylitol Gums and Mints
From: xylitol-ga on 18 Nov 2004 20:10 PST
 
A new player in the xylitol world:

Epic Dental:  http://www.epicdental.com/Home.asp

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