Encapsulated flavors and chewing gum using same

An encapsulated flavor material comprising:

• a) about 5% to about 25% flavor;
• b) a matrix encapsulating the flavor, the matrix comprising
• i) about 30% to about 60% acacia gum,
• ii) about 30% to about 60% corn syrup solids having a DE of between about 24 and about 44, and
• iii) about 2% to about 20% gelatin;
• c) wherein the matrix comprises at least 80% acacia gum and corn syrup solids on a combined basis.

A method of making a chewing gum product comprising the steps of:

• a) encapsulating a flavor in a matrix comprising
• i) about 30% to about 60% acacia gum,
• ii) about 30% to about 60% corn syrup solids having a DE of between about 24 and about 44, and
• iii) about 2% to about 20% gelatin,
• the matrix comprising at least 80% acacia gum and corn syrup solids on a combined basis;
• b) mixing the encapsulated flavor with gum base and one or more bulking and sweetening agents to form a chewing gum composition;
• and
• c) forming the chewing gum composition into a chewing gum product.

A chewing gum composition comprising:

• a) about 5% to about 95% gum base,
• b) about 5% to about 95% bulking and sweetening agents, and
• c) about 0.1% to about 15% flavor, wherein at least part of the flavor comprises a flavor encapsulated in a matrix comprising
• i) about 30% to about 60% acacia gum,
• ii) about 30% to about 60% corn syrup solids having a DE of between about 24 and about 44, and
• iii) about 2% to about 20% gelatin,
• the matrix comprising at least 80% acacia gum and corn syrup solids on a combined basis.