Coated chewing gum
OwnerDavid Barkalow, Michael Reed +1inventors
InventorsDavid Barkalow, Michael Reed, Miguel Soto
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Abstract
A chewing gum product includes a center portion and a coating portion. The center portion includes a polyol component, gum base, an intense sweetener, a flavoring agent, and less than 1% glycerin. The polyol component includes a single polyol selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, and erythritol and is essentially free from any polyols other than the single polyol. The center portion is essentially free of hydrogenated oligosaccharides. The coating portion includes the single polyol and substantially covers the center portion. The coating portion is essentially free of any polyols other than the single polyol.
Claims20
A chewing gum product with improved crunch comprising:
- a) a center portion comprising a polyol component, gum base, an intense sweetener, a flavoring agent, and less than 1% glycerin, wherein the polyol component comprises a first polyol selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, and erythritol, and less than 5% any polyols other than the first polyol;
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- b) a coating portion comprising the first polyol and substantially covering the center portion, wherein the coating portion comprises less than 5% any polyols other than the first polyol.
A chewing gum product with improved crunch comprising:
- a) a center portion comprising a polyol component, gum base, an intense sweetener, a flavoring agent, and less than 1% glycerin, wherein the polyol component comprises a single polyol selected from the group consisting of isomalt and maltitol and is essentially free of any polyols other than the single polyol, and wherein the center portion is essentially free of higher hydrogenated oligosaccharides;
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- b) a coating portion comprising the single polyol and substantially covering the center portion, wherein the coating portion is essentially free of any polyols other than the single polyol.
A method of preparing a chewing gum product with improved crunch, comprising:
- a) mixing a polyol component, gum base, an intense sweetener, and a flavoring agent to form a center portion, wherein the polyol component comprises a first polyol selected from the group consisting of isomalt, maltitol, and erythritol, and less than 5% any polyols other than the first polyol;
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- b) coating the center portion with a coating composition comprising the first polyol to substantially cover the center portion, wherein the coating portion is essentially free of any polyols other than the first polyol, thus forming a chewing gum product,
- wherein the chewing gum product maintains a crunchy consistency for a period of at least 7 days at 85° F. and 70% relative humidity.
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