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Article: Xlear capitalized on product's benefits
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- June 22, 2008
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Nathan Jones recognized a great product when he saw it, and he
used it to build Xlear Inc. into one of the leading U.S.
manufacturers of xylitol products.
The first product offered by Orem-based Xlear was a patented
nasal spray made with xylitol, a natural sweetener found in wood,
fruits and vegetables. The product grew out of research and
experimentation by Dr. Lon Jones, Nathan Jones' father.
Lon Jones was treating his granddaughter for a persistent ear
infection and found studies showing that chewing xylitol-sweetened
gum had a beneficial effect on upper respiratory infections in
children.
Lon Jones thought a more direct delivery of xylitol to the sinus
tissues might work even better, so ...