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US 2016/0100606 A1Published application
Chewing gum with hard, amorphous inclusions; and methods of making thereof
AssigneeIntercontinental Great Brands LLC
InventorsAurelle Bouhet, Andre Busolin, Gaelle Buffet
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are chewing gum products containing hard, amorphous inclusions distributed throughout a chewing gum matrix. The chewing gum product provides a new chew experience with regard to flavor, aroma and texture. The blend retains the characteristic of each format, i.e. chewing gum and hard, amorphous discontinuous phase. The use of the inclusions provides an upfront and sustained flavor delivery and provides a crunch that lasts several minutes.
Claims26
A chewing gum product, comprising:
- a chewing gum composition matrix comprising a gum base and a sugar alcohol bulk sweetener;
- and
- a plurality of hard, amorphous inclusions distributed throughout the chewing gum composition matrix, the inclusions having a particle size of about 50 micrometer to about 2 millimeters.
A method of making a chewing gum product, comprising:
- forming a chewing gum composition matrix comprising a gum base and a sugar alcohol bulk sweetener;
- and
- mixing a plurality of hard, amorphous inclusions with the chewing gum composition matrix to distribute the inclusions throughout the chewing gum composition matrix.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.