Color indicating formulations
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsLilian RAMIREZ, Penny MARTIN, Minmin TIAN
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Abstract
Color indicating chewing gum compositions comprising one or more color compounds are provided. The compositions demonstrate a visual color or shade change from start of chewing to the end of chewing and provide oral health benefits. Meth -ods of producing a color changing chewing gum are also provided.
Claims29
Achewing gum composition comprising at least one water soluble color compound and optionally at least one water insoluble color compound, wherein the at least one water soluble compound leaches out of the chewing gum after from 5 minutes to 20 minutes of chewing.
A method of producing a color changing chewing gum comprising admixing a gum base portion, a bulk portion, and a flavor, wherein at least one color compound is admixed directly with both the gum base portion and the bulk portion.
A method of producing a color changing chewing gum comprising admixing a gum base portion, a bulk portion, and a flavor, wherein at least one color compound is admixed directly with the gum base portion.
A method of producing a color changing chewing gum comprising admixing a gum base portion, a bulk portion, and a flavor, wherein at least one color compound is admixed directly with the bulk portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.