Colored wax compositions

A method of making a speckled colored coated confectionery composition comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a confectionery base having an outer surface;
• and
• (b) applying a colored wax composition to at least a portion of the outer surface of the confectionery base;
• the colored wax composition comprising a multiplicity of colored wax particles comprising at least one wax, at least one colorant and at least one emulsifier, wherein the colored wax particles are made by heating the at least one wax, the at least one colorant and the at least one emulsifier together, solidifying the heated colored wax composition and then forming particles from the solidified colored wax composition, the resultant colored wax particles having an average particle size of at least 200 microns and are capable of forming speckles in the confectionery product.

A colored wax composition comprising:

• a solidified liquid mixture of at least one liquid carrier, at least one wax, at least one colorant and at least one emulsifier and is capable of forming colored wax speckles in a confectionery product, wherein the mixture comprises (a) about 2% to about 30% by weight liquid carrier;
• (b) about 50% to about 95% of the at least one wax;
• (c) about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the at least one colorant;
• and (d) about 1% to about 20% by weight of the at least one emulsifier.

A multi-region confectionery composition comprising:

• a first region comprising a confectionery base;
• and
• a second region at least partially surrounding the first region, the second region comprising a colored wax composition, wherein the colored wax composition is a solidified liquid mixture of at least one liquid carrier, at least one wax, at least one colorant and at least one emulsifier and is capable of forming colored wax speckles in the confectionery composition, wherein the mixture comprises (a) about 2% to about 30% by weight liquid carrier;
• (b) about 50% to about 95% of the at least one wax;
• (c) about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the at least one colorant;
• and (d) about 1% to about 20% by weight of the at least one emulsifier.

A method of making a speckled colored coated confectionery composition comprising the steps of:

• (a) providing a confectionery base having an outer surface;
• and
• (b) applying a colored wax composition to at least a portion of the outer surface of the confectionery base;
• the colored wax coating composition comprising a solidified liquid mixture of at least one liquid carrier, at least one wax, at least one colorant and at least one emulsifier and is capable of forming colored wax speckles in the confectionery composition, wherein the mixture comprises (a) about 2% to about 30% by weight liquid carrier;
• (b) about 50% to about 95% of the at least one wax;
• (c) about 0.1% to about 3% by weight of the at least one colorant;
• and (d) about 1% to about 20% by weight of the at least one emulsifier.