A system and method for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion

A method for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion, the method comprising:

• providing a gum sizing system including a first sizing roller, a second sizing roller, and a gum mass delivery system;
• directing a gum mass toward a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller via said delivery system;
• adding at least one inclusion to said gum mass at an area of said gum sizing system that is at least one of upstream or within said sizing gap;
• sizing said gum mass into a substantially continuous gum sheet with said at least one inclusion via transport of said gum mass through said sizing gap;
• and
• separating said gum sheet into a plurality of gum pieces.

A method for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion, the method comprising:

• providing a gum sizing system including a first sizing roller and a second sizing roller, at least one of said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller including at least one surface cavity;
• directing a gum mass toward a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• depositing at least one inclusion in said at least one cavity prior to contact between said gum mass and at least one of said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• sizing and shaping said gum mass via a passing of said gum mass through said sizing gap and an entering of said gum mass into said at least one cavity at said sizing gap;
• adding said at least one inclusion from said at least one cavity to said gum mass via said entering of said cavities by said gum mass;
• and
• separating said gum mass into a plurality of gum pieces with said at least one inclusion.

A method for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion, the method comprising:

• providing a gum sizing system including a first sizing roller, a second sizing roller, and a gum mass delivery system;
• directing a gum mass toward a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller via said delivery system;
• sizing said gum mass into a substantially continuous gum sheet via transport of said gum mass through said sizing gap;
• adding at least one fluid inclusion to said gum sheet downstream of said sizing gap;
• and
• separating said gum sheet into a plurality of gum pieces.

A system for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion, the chewing gum product being formed from a gum mass, the system comprising:

• a first sizing roller and a second sizing roller,
• a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• a gum mass delivery system configured to direct a gum mass toward said sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• an inclusion delivery system positioned to deliver at least one inclusion to the gum mass at an area of the system that is at least one of upstream or within said sizing gap.

A system for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion, the chewing gum product being formed from a gum mass, the system comprising:

• a first sizing roller and a second sizing roller, at least one of said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller including at least one surface cavity;
• a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• an inclusion delivery system positioned to deposit the at least one inclusion in said at least one cavity prior to contact between the gum mass and at least one of said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• wherein said at least one surface cavity is configured to deliver the at least one inclusion to the gum mass.

A system for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion from a gum mass, the system comprising:

• a first sizing roller, a second sizing roller, and a gum mass delivery system;
• a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• a gum mass delivery system configured to direct a gum mass toward said sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• and
• an inclusion delivery system positioned to deliver at least one fluid inclusion to the chewing gum product downstream of said sizing gap.

A method for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion, the method comprising:

• providing a gum sizing system including a first sizing roller, a second sizing roller, and a gum mass delivery system;
• directing a gum mass toward a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller via said delivery system;
• sizing said gum mass into a substantially continuous gum sheet via transport of said gum mass through said sizing gap;
• depositing said gum sheet on a conveyance downstream of said sizing gap;
• adding at least one inclusion to said conveyance at an area of said conveyance disposed upstream of said depositing of said gum sheet;
• and
• separating said gum sheet into a plurality of gum pieces.

A system for forming a chewing gum product with at least one inclusion, the chewing gum product being formed from a gum mass, the system comprising:

• a first sizing roller and a second sizing roller,
• a sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller, said sizing gap being configured to size a gum mass into a gum sheet;
• a gum mass delivery system configured to direct a gum mass toward said sizing gap between said first sizing roller and said second sizing roller;
• a gum sheet conveyance disposed downstream of said sizing gap, and positioned to receive the gum sheet sized by said sizing gap;
• and
• an inclusion delivery system positioned to deliver at least one inclusion to said conveyance upstream of an area of said conveyance positioned to receive the gum sheet.