# US 6,524,635 B1 · Coated candy products

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- Number: US 6,524,635 B1
- Document ID: US6524635B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 09/615,806
- Filed: 2000-07-13
- Granted: 2003-02-25
- Earliest claimed: 2000-07-13
- Assignees: Nestec S.A.
- Inventors: Marcel Aebi
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6524635B1

## CPC

- A23G 3/343: {Products for covering, coating, finishing, decorating}
- A23G 1/54: Composite products, e.g. layered, {laminated,} coated or filled
- A23G 3/2076: {Apparatus for coating with powders or granules, e.g. sprinkling}
- A23G 3/26: Apparatus for coating by tumbling {with a liquid or powder, spraying device-associated, drum, rotating pan}
- A23G 2220/00: Products with special structure
- A23G 2220/20: with a composite structure, e.g. laminated products, coated products, microstructures, e.g. with encapsulated ingredients
- A23G: COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF

## Abstract

A process for preparing a candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object by coating a candy base with a fat-based coating, softening the fat-based coating, embedding the at least one edible object in the fat-based coating and hardening the fat-based coating.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A process for preparing a candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object which comprises coating a center or candy base with a fat-based coating, softening the fat-based coating wherein the fat based coating is softened sufficiently to be displaceable but not sufficiently to be flowable or pourable; embedding the at least one edible object in the fat-based coating, and hardening the fat-based coating.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is a suspension of an edible solid in fat.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is chocolate, a compound coating, or a yogurt.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is applied to the center or candy base from a flowing bed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating is applied to the center or candy base by a panning process.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating applied to the candy base has a thickness appropriate to embed the at least one edible object therein.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat based coating is softened by heat.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

A process according to claim 7 wherein the fat-based coating is a chocolate and is softened by heating to about 25° C. and 35° C.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is visually, texturally or organoleptically different from the center or candy base.

### Claim 10 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is reflective.

### Claim 11 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein at least one edible object has a color, shape, flavor or texture that is different from the center or candy base.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is embedded in an external surface of the fat-based coating so that at least part of the edible object remains visible on the surface of the candy product.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the at least one edible object is embedded in the fat-based coating by the use of a force.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

A process according to claim 13 wherein the force is provided by sprinkling, pressing, accelerating, or projecting the edible object into the fat-based coating.

### Claim 15 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of edible objects are embedded in the fat-based coating.

### Claim 16 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein the fat-based coating with the at least one edible object embedded therein is hardened by cooling.

### Claim 17 (depends on 1)

A process according to claim 1 wherein at least part of the embedded edible object remains visible in the candy product, and the candy product is a solid at a temperature of 15° C.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

A candy product with a fat-based coating having embedded therein at least one edible object produced by the process of claim 1.