Long-lasting chewing gum having good processibility and method
US4208431A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 20, 1978 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 20, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23L27/34
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A chewing gum which includes a water-soluble phase formed of aqueous softener, such as sorbitol syrup, and a first sweetener, such as sorbitol or sugar, in particulate form dispersed throughout the aqueous softener, and a relatively water-insoluble phase formed of a plurality of separate and distinct masses suspended in and dispersed throughout the water-soluble phase, each of the masses being formed of particles of gum base and particles of a second sweetener, such as mannitol and/or sorbitol or sugar, enveloped by particles of gum base. The relatively water-insoluble phase including gum base particles and/or the water-soluble phase further includes hydrogenated starch hydrolysate. Reference to Other Applications
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