Confectionery Product
AssigneeGumlink A/S
InventorsMartin Topsoe, Kirsten Lund
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Abstract
A confectionery product including a polymer system, flavor and sweetener, wherein at least 20% by weight of the confectionery product includes substantially non-elastomeric polymer and less than about 5% by weight of the confectionery product including one or a combination of elastomeric polymers, wherein the confectionery product is characterized by having a tan (delta) above 1 measured at a frequency of about 1 Hz. and wherein the tan (delta) is defined as (loss modulus G″/storage modulus G′). According to the present invention, a new confectionery product has been obtained having texture properties emulating toffee but including a part, which is retained in the mouth during chewing.
Claims41
A confectionery product comprising
- a polymer system,
- flavor and
- sweetener,
- wherein at least 20% by weight of said confectionery product comprises substantially non-elastomeric polymer and less than about 5% by weight of said confectionery product comprising one or a combination of elastomeric polymers,
- wherein said confectionery product is characterized by having a tan (delta) above 1 measured at a frequency of about 1 Hz, and
- wherein the tan (delta) is defined as (loss modulus G″/storage modulus G′).
A method of manufacturing a confectionery product comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing a confectionery product by a batch process;
- wherein the confectionery product comprises:
- a polymer system,
- flavor, and
- sweetener,
- wherein at least 20% by weight of said confectionery product comprises substantially non-elastomeric polymer and less than about 5% by weight of said confectionery product comprising one or a combination of elastomeric polymers,
- wherein said confectionery product is characterized by having a tan (delta) above 1 measured at a frequency of about 1 Hz, and
- wherein the tan (delta) is defined as (loss modulus G″/storage modulus G′).
A method of manufacturing a confectionery product comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing a confectionery product by an extruder process;
- wherein the confectionery product comprises:
- a polymer system,
- flavor, and
- sweetener,
- wherein at least 20% by weight of said confectionery product comprises substantially non-elastomeric polymer and less than about 5% by weight of said confectionery product comprising one or a combination of elastomeric polymers,
- wherein said confectionery product is characterized by having a tan (delta) above 1 measured at a frequency of about 1 Hz, and
- wherein the tan (delta) is defined as (loss modulus G″/storage modulus G′).
A method of manufacturing a confectionery product comprising the steps of:
- manufacturing a confectionery product by a compression process;
- wherein the confectionery product comprises:
- a polymer system,
- flavor, and
- sweetener,
- wherein at least 20% by weight of said confectionery product comprises substantially non-elastomeric polymer and less than about 5% by weight of said confectionery product comprising one or a combination of elastomeric polymers,
- wherein said confectionery product is characterized by having a tan (delta) above 1 measured at a frequency of about 1 Hz, and
- wherein the tan (delta) is defined as (loss modulus G″/storage modulus G′).
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