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 and said liquid-fill composition further comprises at least one modified release component.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide 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 which may include a modified release component, 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 andsaid liquid-fill composition further comprises at least one modified release component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. 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 comprises maltitol in an amount from about 30% to 80% by weight of said gum region, and said liquid-fill composition comprises at least one encapsulated component. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gum composition comprising:
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(a) a center-fill comprising greater than zero up to about 10% by weight of said gum composition;
(b) a gum region comprising from about 55% to about 65% by weight of said gum composition; and
(c) a coating comprising from about 25% to about 35% by weight of said gum composition;
wherein said gum composition further comprises a gum piece of about three grams or less, and said center-fill comprises as least on modified release component. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. 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, a first component and a second component, said first component being encapsulated and said second component being unencapsulated;
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 (20, 21)
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