Non-chewing gum confectionery composition

A non-chewing gum confectionery composition comprising

• a solid phase and a liquid phase, at least a major portion of the solid phase being surrounded by the liquid phase,
• the solid phase comprising a solid particulate in an amount of about 76 to 95% by weight of the confectionery composition, wherein the solid particulate is selected from sugars and sugar alcohols, and
• the liquid phase comprising a mixture of a liquid and a diffusion controller,
• wherein the liquid is present in an amount of about 2% to about 16% by weight of the confectionery composition, and
• the diffusion controller is present in an amount of about 2 to about 10% by weight of the confectionery composition,
• wherein the liquid is water, with the proviso that the liquid phase excludes hydrogenated starch hydrolysates and glycerin;
• and
• the diffusion controller is selected from the group consisting of xanthan gum, carboxymethyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, starch, modified starches, inulin, konjac, chitosan, tragacanth, karaya, ghatti, larch, carageenan, alginate, chemically modified alginate, agar, guar, locust bean, psyllium, tara, gellan, curdlan, pullan, gum arabic, gelatin, and pectin, as well as mixtures thereof, and
• wherein the non-chewing gum confectionery composition excludes chewing gum base.