Coated chewing gum products containing antacid and method of making
US6569472B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 27, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23G2210/00
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method of making antacid coated chewing gum products comprises the steps of providing chewing gum cores; providing a coating syrup comprising a bulk sweetener and calcium carbonate having a median particle size of greater than about 3 microns and being suspended in the coating syrup; and applying the coating syrup to the cores and drying the syrup to produce a coating on the cores, the coating containing from about 25% to about 60% calcium carbonate.
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