Center-filled chewing gum with barrier layer
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1. A gum composition comprising:
- a liquid-fill region;
a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill region; and
at least one barrier layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the barrier layer reducing leakage of liquid-fill from the liquid-fill region to the gum region.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a chewing or bubble gum composition which includes a liquid-fill composition, a gum region which includes a gum base surrounding the liquid-fill, and at least one barrier layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region. The barrier layer reduces leakage of liquid-fill from the liquid-fill region to the gum region. The composition may also include a coating region which surrounds the gum region.
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66 Claims
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1. A gum composition comprising:
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a liquid-fill region;
a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill region; and
at least one barrier layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the barrier layer reducing leakage of liquid-fill from the liquid-fill region to the gum region. - 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, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 58)
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50. A gum composition comprising:
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a liquid-fill region;
a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill region; and
at least one candy gum layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the layer comprising a substantially continuous amorphous matrix of a chewing gum base and hard candy.
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51. A gum composition comprising:
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a liquid-fill region;
a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill region; and
at least one high gum base, low filler layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the layer formed from a composition comprising at least 50% by weight of a gum base and less than 40% by weight of filler. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A gum composition comprising:
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a liquid-fill region;
a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill region; and
at least one lipid layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the layer comprising a fat or wax.
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54. A gum composition comprising:
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a liquid-fill region;
a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill region; and
at least one hydrocolloid layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the layer comprising a gelling hydrocolloid selected from the group consisting of agar, alginate, carrageenan, cellulose ethers, gelatins, gellan gum, locust bean gum, pectins, starches, xanthan gum and combinations thereof.
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55. A gum composition comprising:
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a liquid-fill region;
a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill region; and
at least one layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the layer comprising a combination of lipids and biopolymers. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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59. A gum composition comprising:
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a liquid-fill region;
a gum region enclosing the liquid-fill region; and
at least one barrier layer between the liquid-fill region and the gum region, the barrier layer reducing leakage of liquid-fill from the liquid-fill region to the gum region. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66)
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