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US 4,217,368 AGranted
Long-lasting chewing gum and method
AssigneeLife Savers, Inc.
InventorsFrank Witzel, Donald A. M. Mackay, Abraham I. Bakal, K. Warren Clark
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AssigneeLife Savers, Inc.
InventorsFrank Witzel, Donald A. M. Mackay, Abraham I. Bakal, K. Warren Clark
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A chewing gum is provided which has long-lasting sweetness and good sweat resistance and includes a water-soluble phase formed of aqueous softener, such as sorbitol syrup, and a first sweetener, such as sorbitol or sugar, in particulate form dispersed throughout the aqueous softener, and a relatively water-insoluble phase formed of a plurality of separate and distinct masses suspended in and dispersed throughout the water-soluble phase, each of said masses formed of particles of gum base and particles of a second sweetener, such as mannitol and/or sorbitol or sugar, enveloped by particles of gum base. The first sweetener and aqueous softener provide the initial impact of sweetness while the gum base provides an envelope or protective vehicle for the second sweetener to control and slow down release of the second sweetener, thereby providing extended sweetness after the initial sweetness impact has subsided. A method for preparing the above chewing gum is also provided.
A chewing gum having a prolonged sweet taste consisting essentially of a water-soluble phase consisting essentially of softener and a first sweetener in particulate form dispersed throughout the softener, and a relatively water-insoluble phase consisting essentially of a plurality of separate and distinct masses suspended in and dispersed throughout the water-soluble phase, each of said masses comprising gum base and particles of a second sweetener enveloped by said gum base, the water-soluble phase providing initial sweetness impact, while the gum base provides a protective vehicle for the second sweetener to control and slow down release of the second sweetener, thereby providing extended sweetness after the initial sweetness impact has subsided.
A chewing gum having a prolonged sweet taste and a short nougat structure said chewing gum consisting essentially of a water-soluble phase consisting essentially of softener and a first sweetener dispersed throughout the softener, and a relatively water-insoluble phase consisting essentially of a plurality of separate and distinct masses suspended in and dispersed throughout the water-soluble phase, each of said masses comprising gum base and particles of a second sweetener enveloped by said gum base, the water-soluble phase providing initial sweetness impact, while the gum base provides a protective vehicle for the second sweetener to control and slow down release of the second sweetener, thereby providing extended sweetness after the initial sweetness impact has subsided, said gum base having a soft nougat discontinuous structure which is easily torn apart.
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