Coated chewing gum products and methods for making same
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsLindell Richey, Albert Chapdelaine, Phillip Schnell, Tomas Mindak, Christafor Sundstrom
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Abstract
The present invention provides a coated chewing gum product. The product comprises a gum center that includes a water-soluble portion and a water-insoluble portion. The water-insoluble portion comprises at least 50% by weight of the gum center. The gum center includes less than 5% by weight of bulk sweeteners. A coating substantially surrounds the gum center.
Claims32
1-36. (canceled)
A coated chewing gum product comprising:
- a gum center that includes a water soluble portion and a water insoluble portion, the water insoluble portion comprising at least 50% by weight of the gum center, the gum center including no bulk sweetener;
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- a coating that at least substantially surrounds the gum center.
A coated chewing gum product comprising:
- a gum center including a water soluble portion and a water insoluble portion, the water insoluble portion comprising at least 50% by weight of the gum center, the gum center including a flavoring agent that comprises at least 0.1% by weight of the gum center and no bulk sweetener;
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- a coating that substantially surrounds the gum center and comprises at least 50% by weight of the coated chewing gum composition.
A method of improving flavor perception in a coated chewing gum product comprising the steps of:
- providing a coated chewing gum product that includes a gum center that comprises at least 50% by weight gum base and no bulk sweeteners.
A coated chewing gum product comprising:
- a gum center that includes a water insoluble portion, the water insoluble portion comprising at least 50% by weight of the gum center, the gum center including no bulk sweeteners;
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- a coating that at least substantially surrounds the gum center.
A coated chewing gum product comprising:
- a gum center including a water insoluble portion comprising at least 50% by weight of the gum center and no bulk sweetener;
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- a coating that substantially surrounds the gum center and comprises at least 50% by weight of the coated chewing gum composition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.