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Hard candy with reduced sugar

US10390547B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company · US

Inventors

Chia-Hua Hsu · Glenview, US
David G. Barkalow · Woodridge, US
Barbara Stawski · Forest Park, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 27, 2011
Grant date	Aug 27, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 22, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23V2250/62
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A low cariogenic, low-laxation hard candy product having acceptable clarity and cold flow stability, contains a bulking sweetener agent, comprising isomaltulose, trehalose, erythritol or combinations thereof and a doctoring agent, comprising inulin, indigestible dextrin, sucromalt, polydextrose, or combinations thereof; wherein the bulking sweetener agent to doctoring agent ratio is 70/30 to 40/60 dry solids wt. %.

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