Verve Inc. Celebrates U.N.-Declared International Year of Forests by Planting a Tree for Every Pack of Glee Gum Purchased

By declaration of the United Nations General Assembly, 2011 is the International Year of Forests. To help celebrate, GoodBiz113 profilee Verve Inc. ["Verve Inc. Puts Sustainable Bite on All-Natural Chewing Gum and Educational Candy-Making Kits for Kids"] is embarking on a far-reaching tree-planting endeavor.

Imagine a world without trees to provide shade, without leaves to mark the passing of seasons, without the sound of wind rustling in those leaves. Trees do a lot for us on a daily basis. They sustain wildlife, improve air quality, help filter water, reduce wind speeds, and beautify our surroundings. And that’s just for starters!

The good folks at Verve Inc. turn to trees for two key ingredients in Glee Gum. They make their gum base with chicle, the sustainably harvested sap of Mexican sapodilla trees; and they sweeten their new Sugar-Free Glee Gum with xylitol, which is extracted from birch trees.

The company wants to invest in keeping forests fertile for years to come. Join them!

Every time you buy a pack of Glee Gum and register the purchase at GleeGum.com/trees, they'll plant a tree. They’ll also send you a nifty certificate of thanks!

Their partner in this tree-planting program is Trees for the Future, an agroforestry resource center focused on bringing sustainable land management programs to developing countries.

For more ways to celebrate the International Year of Forests -- including events near you -- check out the U.S. campaign and the U.N. site.

SOURCE: Verve Inc.
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Glee Gum Sugar-Free Refresh-Mint, 1-Ounce [Box of 12 Packs] ^AF

Verve Inc. Introduces Sugar-Free Glee Gum

GoodBiz113 profilee Verve Inc. ["Verve Inc. Puts Sustainable Bite on All-Natural Chewing Gum and Educational Candy-Making Kits for Kids"] has just introduced a new product: Sugar-Free Glee Gum.

Sugar-Free Glee Gum is sweetened with 100% xylitol, a sugar alcohol made from birch bark. It looks and tastes like sugar, but has fewer calories and breaks down differently. While the company's xylitol comes from birch, this swell sweetener also is found naturally in the fibers of fruits and veggies; e.g., corn, raspberries, plums.

Verve Inc. chooses to use xylitol because it is all-natural and also because it benefits dental health. Studies have shown that xylitol can help fight cavities, reduce plaque, and even clear nasal passages. And it’s a safe choice for lots of folks on restricted diets.

Sugar-Free Glee Gum comes in two brand new, refreshing flavors: Refresh-Mint and Lemon-Lime. Like the rest of the Glee Gum line, Sugar-Free Glee is all-natural with no artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners or preservatives. It’s free of all major allergens, and it’s Verve Inc.'s first product that’s also corn-free!

For now, Sugar-Free Glee is exclusively available on GleeGum.com. But keep your eyes peeled for its imminent arrival at a store near you.

For those who love regular ol’ Glee Gum, fear not. Company officials tell us that they will continue to produce its standard Glee, sweetened with organic cane sugar and brown rice syrup. But, now you have the option to go Sugar-Free. Yippee!

SOURCE: Glee Gum
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