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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62 Claims
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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)
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33. 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 (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A method of preparing a multi-layer liquid-fill composition comprising the steps of:
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(a) extruding a liquid-filled rope of a gum layer comprising at least one polyol including a polyol composition having a water solubility of less than 72% by weight at 25°
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said polyol composition comprising at least one polyol;
(b) sizing said rope;
(c) feeding said rope into a tablet-forming mechanism;
(d) cooling said rope;
(e) forming individual pieces of said liquid-filled rope; and
(f) coating said individual pieces with a hard coating. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43)
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44. A gum composition prepared by the following steps:
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(a) extruding a liquid-filled rope of a gum layer comprising a polyol including maltitol in an amount from about 30% to about 80% by weight of said gum layer;
(b) sizing said rope;
(c) feeding said rope into a shape-forming mechanism;
(d) cooling said rope;
(e) forming individual pieces of said liquid-filled rope; and
(f) coating said individual pieces with a hard coating.
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45. A gum composition comprising:
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(a) a center-fill composition; and
(b) a gum layer surrounding said center-fill composition;
wherein;
said gum layer comprises a polyol composition comprising maltitol and a polyol selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, isomalt, lactitol and combinations thereof, wherein said maltitol and said other polyol are in sufficient amounts to provide said composition with a water solubility of less than 72% at 25°
C. - View Dependent Claims (46)
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47. A composition comprising maltitol and a polyol selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, isomalt, lactitol and combinations thereof, wherein said maltitol and said other polyol are in sufficient amounts to provide said composition with a water solubility of less than 72% at 25°
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48. 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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49. 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 (50, 51)
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52. A gum composition comprising:
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(a) a center-fill composition;
(b) a gum region surrounding said center-fill composition;
(c) a coating layer surrounding said gum region;
wherein said center-fill composition has a water activity less than or equal to said gum region.
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53. A gum composition comprising:
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(a) a center-fill composition;
(b) a gum region surrounding said center-fill composition;
(c) a coating layer surrounding said gum region;
wherein said gum region comprises a polyol composition comprising maltitol; and
said gum region further comprises a gum base selected from the group consisting of styrene-butadiene copolymers (SBR), polyisobutylene, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers, polyethylene, polyvinyl acetate (PVA) and combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (54)
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55. 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;
said gum region comprises a polyol compositions from about 40% to about 60% by weight of said gum region; and
said polyol composition comprises maltitol.
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56. 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 has a water activity greater than or equal to the water activity of said center-fill composition.
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57. 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 has a free moisture content of up to about 14% by weight of said gum region.
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58. 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 has an equilibrium relative humidity greater than or equal to an equilibrium relative humidity of said liquid-fill composition.
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59. A composition comprising:
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(a) a first region;
said first region comprising a liquid fill;
(b) a second region;
said second region surrounding said first region and said second region comprising a gum base; and
(c) a third region;
said third region surrounding said second region;
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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60. A composition comprising at least two polyols;
- said polyols selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, sorbitol, isomalt, lactitol and combinations thereof;
said composition having a combined solubility less than sorbitol alone.
- said polyols selected from the group consisting of erythritol, xylitol, mannitol, maltitol, sorbitol, isomalt, lactitol and combinations thereof;
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61. 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;
said polyol composition comprising at least two polyols;
said polyol composition having a combined solubility less than sorbitol alone.
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62. 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; and
said gum base comprises from about 28% to about 42% by weight of said gum region.
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