Method of forming confectionery articles
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsKevin Robinovitch, Shane Benedict
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for making confectionery pieces, comprising the steps of (a) providing a solid or semi-solid edible slab having at least three layers to at least two forming elements having a nip defined by the forming elements; and (b) passing the edible slab through the nip, thereby forming a sheet of confectionery pieces or individual pieces, wherein the edible slab has a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and at least one inner layer between the first and second outer layers.
Claims17
A process for making confectionery pieces, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a solid or semi-solid edible slab having at least three layers to at least two forming elements having a nip defined by said forming elements;
- and
- (b) passing said edible slab through said nip, thereby forming a sheet of confectionery pieces or individual pieces, wherein said edible slab has a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and at least one inner layer between said first and second outer layers.
A process for making a confectionery product, comprising the steps of:
- (a) forming a solid or semi-solid edible slab having at least three layers, wherein said edible slab has a first outer layer, a second outer layer, and at least one inner layer between said first and second outer layers;
- (b) supplying said edible slab to at least two forming elements having a nip defined by said forming elements;
- (c) passing said edible slab through said nip, thereby forming a sheet of confectionery pieces or individual pieces;
- and optionally
- (d) coating said formed confectionery pieces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.