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Gelled confection with reduced sugar

US10736333B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company · US

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2013
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 5, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA23V2002/00
WIPO fieldFood chemistry
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A low sugar, low cariogenic, low-laxation gelled confection having acceptable texture, stability, clarity, and flavor delivery, that contains a doctoring agent comprising sucromalt, inulin, brown rice syrup, or combinations thereof; erythritol as the bulking sweetener agent; and a gelling agent comprising gelatin, pectin, starch, dextrin, hydrocolloid, milk proteins, or combinations thereof; wherein the doctoring agent to erythritol ratio is 90:10 to 70:30 wt % solids and the gelled confection has consumer acceptable texture, stability, clarity, and flavor delivery.

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