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Hard panned coating and confection comprising the same

US10736334B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

MARS, INCORPORATED · US

Inventors

Rebecca J. Robbins · Budd Lake, US
Barbara Stawski · Forest Park, US
Thomas M. Collins · Hackettstown, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 11, 2014
Grant date	Aug 11, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 28, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

There is provided a hard panned coating, and a hard panned confection comprising an edible core coated with the same. The hard panned coating comprises multiple sugar syrup layers, only some of which further comprise one or more sucrose esters. In some embodiments, titanium dioxide may be excluded from the sugar syrup/sucrose ester layers. In these, and other, embodiments, the hard panned coatings exhibit one or more L*, a* and b* values within 5% of the corresponding value of a colorant overcoat applied over a precoat comprising titanium dioxide. Raw material cost savings are thus provided, while yet providing a confection having enhanced properties.

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