Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co.

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Derrick Rose gets his own Skittles machine

When the Chicago-based Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. got word that Bulls guard Derrick Rose loves Skittles, they delivered to his house a customized vending machine, and a promise to keep it fully stocked with the tangy treats for three years.

Chew on this idea: Non-stick gum

Are a bunch of blue crystals the answer to the nagging problem of gum stuck to sidewalks and the bottom of shoes?

A U.K.-based company thinks so, and it’s trying to get companies, including Wrigley, to buy in. Get the full story »

Non-stick chewing gum gets U.S. OK

A non-stick chewing gum that can be easily removed from pavements, shoes and clothes has been cleared for sale in the United States, its British maker said on Friday.

Start-up company Revolymer expects the gum, which was pioneered by polymer researchers at the University of Bristol, to be on shop shelves on both sides of the Atlantic in 2011. Get the full story »

Wrigley Jr. breaks up $14M penthouse to sell it

ELITE STREET | Chewing-gum heir and Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. Chairman Bill Wrigley Jr. has taken a different tack in trying to sell his 13,200-square-foot, never-occupied Gold Coast penthouse, which previously was the city’s highest-priced residential listing at $14 million. Get the full story »