Company Profile - Wrigley Company

Overview

Excellence and Quality for over 100 Years

Wrigley has been delighting consumers with fun, innovative, high-quality products for over 100 years. Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies, lollipops, and chocolate. Three of these brands - Juicy Fruit®, Wrigley's Spearmint®, and Altoids® – have heritages stretching back more than a century. Other well-loved brands include Orbit®, Extra®, Starburst®, Doublemint®, Skittles®, Freedent®, Airwaves®, Life Savers®, Eclipse®, and Winterfresh®.

Wrigley associates are proud to be a part of the Wrigley Company, and are dedicated to its long-term success. Our people perform with unsurpassed passion, commitment, and integrity. Our founder defined our core values - trust, dignity, and respect. For generations, we have built upon these values and adopted a set of high performance leadership behaviors that are integral to who we are and how we go about our business.

The company has operations in more than 40 countries and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries. Wrigley is headquartered in Chicago , Ill. , and operates as a subsidiary of Mars, Incorporated, a private, family-owned company founded in 1911. Mars, Incorporated is one of the world's largest food companies, generating global revenues of $30 billion annually and producing some of the world's leading brands in six segments that include Chocolate, Drinks, Food, Petcare, Symbioscience and Wrigley.

To learn more about our brands, our history and our values, please visit www.wrigley.com

Benefits

Managing Your Health The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and our associated companies offer a comprehensive healthcare package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage. We pride ourselves on offering a healthcare package that meets the needs of our associates, retirees and their family members. Health Care Benefits Associates and their eligible dependents may elect coverage under a BlueCross BlueShield (BCBS) PPO option or, at most locations, choose medical coverage through a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). All plans include valuable preventative care coverage, as well as prescription drug and mental health programs. Dental Benefits Associates and their eligible dependents may enroll in the Dental Care Benefit plan. Flexible Spending Plan The Flexible Spending Plan offers a way for associates to reduce their taxes by setting aside pre-tax dollars for qualifying expenses such as health, dental and vision care expenses and dependent care expenses. Looking Toward the Future Retirement Plan Wrigley Associates are automatically enrolled in the Wrigley Retirement Plan. The Company pays the entire cost of this benefit that provides for normal retirement at age 65 or early retirement with a reduced benefit at age 55, with the completion of five years of service. Wrigley Savings Plan Associates can make contributions through payroll deductions of 1-25% of their basic earnings, on a before-tax basis, after-tax basis, or both, through the Wrigley Savings Plan. After one year of employment, deposits of up to 6% of associates’ pay are matched by a Company contribution of 60%. The plan offers a wide array of investment options. New associates can immediately roll over funds from previous employers' 401(k) plans. Personal and Family Security Wrigley’s life and accident insurance plans provide eligible associates and their families with financial protection. Associates who need more coverage than what is automatically provided by the company have the option to purchase additional coverage at group rates. Group Life Insurance Associates receive Basic Life Insurance coverage equal to one times annual base pay. The Company pays the entire cost of this coverage. In addition, an equal amount of Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance is provided by the Company. Associates may elect to purchase Supplemental Life Insurance for their spouse as well as term life insurance for dependent children. In addition, associates may purchase up to $500,000 of Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance for themselves and their dependents. Disability Income Benefit Effective immediately upon active employment associates are covered by the Wrigley Disability Income Benefit. Associates who are unable to work due to illness or injury and are under the care of a legally qualified physician will receive disability pay equal to 80% of base pay, beginning with the 8th calendar day of disability. These benefits are payable for up to 52 weeks for each period of total disability. Long-Term Disability Benefit Long-Term Disability is designed to provide extended income protection if associates are totally disabled and under the care of a legally qualified physician. Associates are eligible for this coverage on the first of the month following one year of active employment. In most cases, the Long-Term Disability Benefit provides an associate income, while disabled, of at least 60% of their regular monthly earnings. Associates may also continue to be covered by certain other Wrigley Benefits. Work/Life Balance The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company knows that it can be a challenge to juggle your work and personal life. Therefore, Wrigley offers programs to help associates balance their professional and personal obligations with benefits like paid time off, family leave programs, and education programs. Employee Assistance Program The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is designed to help associates and their family members affected by personal or family problems obtain the best assistance available. This program provides short-term counseling, assessment, and referral services at no cost to associates and their family members. Vacation Full-time associates earn vacation time for each calendar month worked. Benefits accrue in such a way as to provide three weeks vacation credit each year for associates with up to ten years service, four weeks after ten years service, five weeks after 20 years service, six weeks after 30 years, seven weeks after 35 years, and eight weeks of vacation after 40 years. Holidays We offer competitive holiday schedule at our locations. Regular holidays include New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a floating holiday. In addition, the Company provides extra holidays when circumstances permit. Education Assistance Plan The Wrigley Education Assistance Plan helps associates who wish to further their education at accredited schools or colleges. Generally, covered courses are those that are job-related (including graduate level courses) or that will lead to a high school diploma or undergraduate college degree. The Plan provides for payment of 100% of both course and book costs for up to six courses each calendar year, for associates with six months or more of service. Leave of Absence After six months of active full-time employment, unpaid leaves of absence are available for qualifying circumstances under the Family Medical Leave Act, without loss of seniority or accrued benefits. Other Benefits and Programs Stock Dividend and Reinvestment Plan Associates can purchase Wrigley common stock through the convenience of payroll deduction (a minimum of $10 per month), without paying a broker’s fee or service charge. Stock dividends credited to an associate’s account are used to purchase more shares of Wrigley common stock. Matching Grants Program Following one year of service, Wrigley associates have the opportunity to make a financial contribution to eligible organizations they support, and have their contribution matched on a two-for-one basis by The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Foundation. The minimum contribution per gift is $25 with a $1,500 maximum, consisting of any combination of gifts, per person, per calendar year. These benefits, as described, cover regular full-time associates. Each benefit is governed by its plan document or contract; this is intended to be a brief summary of the major features of the various benefit plans. The Company expects to provide these benefit plans on a continuing basis, but reserves the right to modify or discontinue any plan at any time. Wrigley Scholarship Program This program is available to high school age children of full-time associates. Up to seven Wrigley Scholarships are awarded annually covering either up to four years of full-time study or until a Bachelor’s Degree is awarded, whichever occurs first. The amount of the scholarship varies from $2,500-$5,000 per year, depending on financial need.

News

Wrigley Launches Eight New Products to Mark the New Year

Leader in Confectionery Field Introduces Innovations to Debut in January 2006
CHICAGO, Dec 08, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- To ring in the New Year, The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company (NYSE: WWY) is launching eight new confectionery products to hit store shelves in January 2006.

"The recent opening of our Global Innovation Center reinforces Wrigley's focus on new product innovation," stated Ralph Scozzafava, Vice President & Managing Director, North America and Pacific. "These new items deliver on Wrigley's commitment to provide consumers with innovations that meet their changing tastes and needs."

The eight new products are:

New Doublemint Twins Mints -- the first innovative extension from the popular 90+ year old Doublemint brand. Available in single serve sizes, Doublemint Twins Mints come in two flavors: Wintercreme and Mintcreme. Both flavors are a blend of mild mint flavors with a creme.
Extra "Cool Watermelon" -- the latest flavor addition to Extra gum, the #1 gum in the United States for over a decade. Extra "Cool Watermelon" provides consumers a unique, long lasting twist to the traditional watermelon flavor.
Eclipse "Cinnamon Inferno" and "Midnight Cool" gums -- two new items from Eclipse that deliver powerful fresh breath through intense, unique flavors.
Orbit White "Wintermint" gum -- the latest flavor of Orbit White not only whitens teeth and removes stains, but also tastes great.
Life Savers Gummies Wild Berry Sours -- available in multi-serve bags, Berry Sours contain six "sour" gummy flavors: cherry berry, strawberry, red raspberry, black raspberry, blackberry and white grape. Life Savers Gummies Wild Berry Sours combine a kick of sour with great tasting, sweet wild berry flavors.
Creme Savers Tropicals Hard Candy -- the latest addition to Creme Savers, which is the #1 brand in Dairy Hard Candy. Creme Savers Tropicals are available in a multi-serve bag and bring creamy, dreamy great taste in three new tropical flavors: Pina Colada & Creme, Banana & Creme and Mango & Creme.
Altoids Mango Sours -- a new sour flavor from the leader in Hard Candy Sours. Altoids Mango Sours is a new, and curiously strong, way for adults to enjoy the fruity yet strong taste of Altoids.

Products

Great Taste, Excellent Quality

Wrigley is home to some of the world's best-known and best-loved chewing gum brands. Whether stick, pellet or tab, sugar or sugarfree, the one thing all our brands have in common is the Wrigley promise of quality. It's a promise we keep millions of times every day.

Taste

Juicy Fruit
Wrigley's Spearmint
Doublemint
Extra

Breath-Freshening

Winterfresh
Big Red
Eclipse
Eclipse Flash

Oral Care

Orbit White
Orbit
Freedent

Wellness

Airwaves
Alpine

Contact

For U.S. consumer and product information, you may also write to:
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company
P.O. BOX 3900
Peoria, IL 61614
1 800 WRIGLEY (U.S. consumers only)