Liquid-filled chewing gum composition
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1. A composition comprising:
- (a) a liquid-fill composition; and
(b) a gum region surrounding said liquid-fill composition, said gum region comprising a gum base;
wherein;
said gum region further comprises a polyol composition having a water solubility of less than 72% by weight at 25°
C.;
said polyol composition comprising at least one polyol.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a chewing or bubble gum composition which includes a liquid fill composition and a gum region which includes a gum base surrounding the liquid fill, wherein the gum region includes a polyol composition including at least one polyol and having a water solubility of less than 72% by weight at 25° C. The composition may also include a coating region which surrounds the gum region.
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1. A composition comprising:
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(a) a liquid-fill composition; and
(b) a gum region surrounding said liquid-fill composition, said gum region comprising a gum base;
wherein;
said gum region further comprises a polyol composition having a water solubility of less than 72% by weight at 25°
C.;
said polyol composition comprising at least one polyol. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A composition comprising:
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(a) a center-fill composition; and
(b) a gum region surrounding said center-fill composition;
wherein said gum region includes a moisture barrier component comprising a polyol composition having a densely packed crystalline structure. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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51. A gum composition comprising:
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(a) a center-fill comprising greater than zero up to about 10% by weight of said chewing gum composition;
(b) a gum region comprising from about 55% to about 65% by weight of said chewing gum composition; and
(c) a coating comprising from about 25% to about 35% by weight of said chewing gum composition;
wherein said gum composition further comprises a gum piece of about three grams or less.
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52. A gum composition comprising:
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(a) a center-fill comprising greater than zero up to about 20% by weight of said chewing gum composition;
(b) a gum region comprising from about 40% to about 97% by weight of said chewing gum composition; and
(c) a coating comprising from about 2% to about 60% by weight of said chewing gum composition;
wherein said gum composition further comprises a gum piece of about three grams or less. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54)
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