Chewing gum compositions and methods of making thereof

A method of preparing chewing gum, comprising

• mixing chewing gum ingredients to prepare a chewing gum mass comprising a gum base,
• a bulk sweetener, and about 2 to about 15 wt % of a fat based on the total weight of the chewing gum composition, wherein at completion of mixing, the fat in the chewing gum mass has a ratio of beta prime fat polymorph and/or beta fat polymorph to alpha fat polymorph that is predominantly alpha fat polymorph, and wherein the gum base comprises about 3 to about 25 wt % wax based on the total weight of the gum base;
• heating the chewing gum mass to an elevated temperature of about 35 to about 60° C.;
• maintaining the chewing gum mass at the elevated temperature for about 30 minutes to about 6 hours, wherein the heating and maintaining do not comprise mixing;
• and
• cooling and conditioning the chewing gum mass to result in a conditioned chewing gum mass wherein the fat has a ratio of beta prime fat polymorph and/or beta fat polymorph to alpha fat polymorph that is predominantly beta prime fat polymorph and/or beta fat polymorph,
• wherein the fat comprises about 50 to about 100% beta prime fat polymorph and/or beta fat polymorph;
• wherein the ratio beta prima fat polymorph and/or beta fat polymorph to alpha fat polymorph is achieved at completion of conditioning the chewing gum and before packaging, wrapping or coating the chewing gum composition and
• wherein the total time for the heating, cooling, and conditioning steps is less than 12 hours.