Chewable compositions

Abstract

Chewable compositions having a Fast Melt texture are provided. The compositions include a primary ingredient. The primary ingredient may be an active pharmaceutical ingredient, dietary supplement, or food. The compositions may include a hydrocolloid present at about 0.5% to about 15% by weight; and a bulk matrix present at about 65% to about 99.5% by weight that contains sugars or sugar alcohols and includes grained particles. The bulk matrix may include reducing sugars, non-reducing sugars, or combinations thereof, with the ratio of non-reducing to reducing sugars selected to control graining, hardness, and dissolving behavior. The compositions may include emulsifiers, sweeteners, flavors, colorants, stabilizers, buffering agents, or insoluble solids such as calcium carbonate. Methods of making the chewable compositions are also provided, including forming a hydrocolloid gel matrix, combining the matrix with a primary ingredient, heating the mixture, forming chewable units, and aging the units for 2-4 weeks to develop the Fast Melt texture.

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