Methods of producing chewing gum using molten sorbitol and gum produced thereby

US5223282A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company · US

Inventors

• Mansukh M. Patel · Downers Grove, US
• Jeffrey S. Hook · Berwyn, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 14, 1992
• Grant date: Jun 29, 1993
• Expiry date: May 14, 2012

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A23G4/00
• WIPO field: Food chemistry
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

Molten sorbitol is disclosed as a humectant for chewing gum. The chewing gum is prepared by providing a chewing gum base at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a bulking agent at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a flavoring agent at a level of about 0.1% to about 10% of the chewing gum composition; providing molten sorbitol at a level of about 0.25% to about 2.7% of the chewing gum composition; and mixing the gum base, bulking agent, flavoring agent and molten sorbitol into the chewing gum composition. Chewing gum made with about 0.25% to about 2.7% molten sorbitol is also disclosed.