Mint flavored chewing gum having reduced bitterness and methods for making same
AssigneeWm. Wrigley Jr. Company
InventorsDavid Record, Henry Tyrpin, Kevin Broderick, Sonya Johnson
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Abstract
A mint flavored chewing gum having reduced bitterness comprising a water insoluble base portion, a water soluble portion, and a mint flavor agent from which at least a portion of 1-menthol has been removed. In an embodiment, the mint flavored chewing gum includes a cooling agent. Additionally, a method of adding mint flavor to a chewing gum and reducing bitterness associated with such flavor is provided. The method comprises the step of removing at least a portion of 1-menthol present in the mint flavor before adding the mint flavor to other components of the chewing gum.
Claims20
A mint flavored chewing gum having reduced bitterness comprising:
- a water insoluble base portion;
- a water soluble portion;
- and
- a mint flavor agent including mint oil, that at least initially included 1-menthol, the mint flavor agent having had a sufficient amount of the l-menthol removed to create a chewing gum that has reduced bitterness as compared to a chewing gum including the mint flavor agent from which no 1-menthol has been removed.
The mint flavored chewing gum of claim including a cooling agent.
A method of adding mint flavor to a chewing gum and reducing bitterness associated with such flavor comprising the step of removing at least a portion of 1-menthol present in the mint flavor before adding the mint flavor to other components of the chewing gum.
A method for making a chewing gum having a mint flavor comprising the steps of:
- providing a mint flavor having a 1-menthol content:
- reducing the 1-menthol content of the mint flavor to create a mint flavor with reduced bitterness;
- and
- adding the mint flavor with reduced bitterness to a water insoluble gum base and a water soluble gum portion to create a chewing gum.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.