Liquid-filled chewing gum and method
US4301178A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 2, 1980 |
| Grant date | Nov 17, 1981 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 2, 2000 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G4/205
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A liquid-filled chewing gum is provided which releases relatively large amounts of liquid sweetener and/or flavor into the oral cavity. The liquid-filled chewing gum includes a solid phase and a liquid phase, the solid phase includes a gum base matrix including a network of voids or pockets laced throughout the matrix, and the liquid phase includes a liquid sweetener and/or flavor composition, such as a sweetener-flavor solution, retained in the voids or pockets, and surrounded by gum base. Upon chewing, the liquid sweetener and flavor are released into the oral cavity. A method is also provided for forming the liquid-filled chewing gum.
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