# US 2023/0055034 A1 · Novel soft candy content and production process thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2023/0055034 A1 - Document ID: US20230055034A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 17/791,992 - Filed: 2020-11-03 - Published: 2023-02-23 - Earliest claimed: 2020-01-30 - Assignees: Kervan Gida San. Ve Tic. A.S. - Applicants: Kervan Gida San. Ve Tic. A.S. - Inventors: Filiz TAZEOGLU; Dilara AKTAY - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20230055034A1 ## CPC - A23G 3/44: containing peptides or proteins (containing dairy products A23G3/46) - A23G 3/34: Sweetmeats, confectionery or marzipan; Processes for the preparation thereof - A23G 3/368: {containing vitamins, antibiotics} - A23G 3/42: characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides (containing dairy products A23G3/46) - A23G 3/48: containing plants or parts thereof, e.g. fruits, seeds, extracts (containing gums A23G3/42) - A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF ## Abstract Disclosed are a collagen hydrolyzate added soft candy and production process thereof. The soft candy is rich in collagen and also contains prebiotics. It contains inulin as a prebiotic. Alternatives to collagen hydrolyzate added soft candy are also disclosed. An alternative to the soft candy is in the form containing fish-derived gelatin and collagen hydrolyzate, and an alternative is in a sugar-free form for diabetics. There is also a glucose syrup-free alternative. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A production process of a novel soft candy, wherein the process includes the following steps: mixing collagen hydrolyzate and gelatin in a mixer (100); dissolving the Collagen hydrolyzate-Gelatin powder mixture in water (110); holding Collagen hydrolyzate-Gelatin solution in a mixer (120); mixing Collagen hydrolyzate-Gelatin solution with glucose syrup and sugar (130); dissolving inulin in water and adding sorbitol (140); combining the collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution with the inulin-sorbitol solution (150); cooking step (160); delivering the cooked mixture to a vacuum tank and then to an intermediate tank (170); adding dye, aroma and acid solution to the mixture (180); depositing the products in starch (190); resting and separating from starch stage (200); an oil-coating step (210); and a Nitrogen filling-Packaging step (220). ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of mixing gelatin with collagen hydrolyzate (100) comprises mixing collagen and gelatin for 5-20 min, by means of a mixer or similar mixing equipment, and delivering the mixture to the weighing tank. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of dissolving collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin powder mixture in water (110) comprises dissolving the collagen-gelatin mixture within water in range of 10-30% within a weighing tank with a wall temperature of 60-90° C. for 5-20 min, by mixing by means of a mixer of similar equipment. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of holding the collagen-gelatin solution (120) comprises bringing the collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution prepared in the previous step into the gelatin intermediate tank with a wall temperature of 60-90° C., and holding the solution for 0-45 min. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of mixing the collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution with glycose syrup and sugar (130) comprises bringing the solution held in the previous step into the gelatin intermediate tank with a wall temperature of 60-90° C. and adding sugar and mixing for 5-20 min, with a mixer or similar mixing equipment. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) A production process according to claim 5, wherein the step of mixing collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution with glucose syrup and sugar for a glucose syrup-free alternative product (130) comprises adding only sugar to the collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) A production process according to claim 5, wherein the step of mixing collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution with glucose syrup and sugar for alternative product for people with diabetes (130) comprises using maltitol syrup instead of glucose syrup. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of dissolving inulin in water and adding sorbitol (140) comprises dissolving the inulin solution within the inulin solution tank with wall temperature between 30-65° C. in 2-10% by weight of water in the range of 30-60° C., and then adding sorbitol and pectin and mixing for 5-20 min, by means of a mixer or similar mixing equipment. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) A production process according to claim 7, wherein it may be carried out, in the step of dissolving the inulin in water and adding sorbitol (140), before, after, or simultaneously with the following steps. the step of mixing collagen and gelatin in a mixer (100); the step of dissolving the Collagen hydrolyzate-Gelatin powder mixture in water (110); the step of holding Collagen hydrolyzate-Gelatin solution in a mixer (120); the step of mixing Collagen hydrolyzate-Gelatin solution with glucose syrup and sugar (130). ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of combining the inulin-sorbitol solution with the collagen-gelatin solution (150) comprises dissolving inulin in water with the solution as a result of mixing Collagen hydrolyzate-Gelatin solution with glucose syrup and sugar (130), and mixing the solution formed as a result of the step of adding sorbitol (140) in a dough intermediate tank with a wall temperature of 60-90° C. for 5-20 min, by means of a mixer or similar mixing equipment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) A production process according to claim 10, wherein the step of combining the inulin-sorbitol solution with the collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution for an alternative product for people with diabetes (150) comprises removing the solution after the step of holding the collagen hydrolyzate-gelatin solution (120) and only adding sorbitol. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the cooking step (160) comprises bringing the mixture combined in the dough intermediate tank into the cooker and subjecting to the cooking process for 1-5 min at the temperature in the range of 105-120° C. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of delivering the cooked mixture to the vacuum tank and then to the intermediate tank (170) comprises vacuuming the cooked mixture in the vacuum tank with a suction power of 200-600 mm and delivering to the intermediate tank. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of adding dye, aroma and acid solution to the mixture (180) comprises delivering the mixture from the intermediate tank to the gravomat, adding dye to the batches and mixing them, by means of a mixing equipment to function as a mixer, adding flavor and acid solution respectively while the mixer is in the operating state and incorporating Vitamin C to the process together with the acid solution, wherein the mixing step generally takes for 5-20 min. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of depositing the products in starch (190) comprises depositing the mixture obtained in a medium with a wall temperature of 60-90° into the spaces in the starch trays in different shapes and printing. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the step of resting and separating from the starch (200) comprises resting the printed products for 20-50 hours. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the oil-coating step (210) comprises coating the rested products with oil, wherein preferably the coating oil is an oil, consisting of waxes such as palm oil, coconut oil, carnauba, and beeswax. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) A production process according to claim 1, wherein the nitrogen filling packaging step (220) comprises filling the oil-coated products with nitrogen and packaging. ### Claim 19 A novel soft candy content, wherein the soft candy includes collagen hydrolyzate in the range 0-25% by weight, glucose syrup in the range of 10-40%, gelatin in the range of 3-15%, pectin in the range of 0-3%, inulin in the range of 0-20%, sugar in the range of 10-40%, sorbitol in the range of 0-10% and Vitamin C in the range of %0-5. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) A soft candy according to claim 19, wherein an alternative for people with diabetes includes collagen hydrolyzate in the range 0-25%, gelatin in the range of 3-15%, pectin in the range of 0-3%, sorbitol in the range of 0-10%, isomalt in the range of 1-20%, maltitol syrup in the range of 10-70%, sucralose or stevia in the range of 0.02-0.1% and Vitamin C in the range of %0-5. ### Claim 21 (depends on 19) A soft candy according to claim 19, wherein an alternative without glycose syrup includes collagen hydrolyzate in the range 0-25%, gelatin in the range of 3-15%, sugar in the range of 10-40%, pectin in the range of 0-3%, maltodextrin in the range of 10-50%, inulin in the range of 0-20%, sorbitol syrup in the range of 0-10% and Vitamin C in the range of %0-5. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) A soft candy according to claim 19, wherein a fish-derived alternative includes fish-derived collagen hydrolyzate in the range 0-25%, sorbitol in the range of 0-10%, glycol syrup in the range of 10-40%, sugar in the range of 10-40%, fish-derived gelatin in the range of 3-15%, pectin in the range of 0-3%, inulin in the range of 0-20% and Vitamin C in the range of %0-5.