Liquid-filled chewing gum
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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 comprises hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and crystalline sorbitol.
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a chewing or bubble gum composition which includes a liquid-fill composition including crystalline sorbitol and optionally hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and a gum region which includes a gum base surrounding the liquid-fill. The gum region may include 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 or covers 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, and said liquid-fill composition comprises hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and crystalline sorbitol. - 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)
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24. 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 about 80% by weight of said gum region, and said liquid-fill comprises crystalline sorbitol. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. 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, and said center-fill comprises crystalline sorbitol and hydrogenated starch hydrolysate.
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27. A gum composition comprising a center-fill composition comprising crystalline sorbitol, a gum layer, and a coating surrounding said gum layer, wherein the gum layer includes a moisture barrier component including a polyol composition having a densely packed crystalline structure.
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28. A method of preparing a multi-layer center-fill gum comprising the steps of:
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(a) extruding a liquid-filled rope comprising a liquid-fill composition and a chewing gum layer including a polyol which includes 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 tablet-forming mechanism;
(d) cooling said rope;
(e) forming individual pieces of said liquid-filled rope;
(f) cooling said individual pieces; and
(g) coating said individual pieces with a hard coating, wherein said liquid-fill composition comprises crystalline sorbitol and hydrogenated starch hydrolysate.
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29. A gum composition comprising a center-fill composition comprising crystalline sorbitol and hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, a gum layer, and a coating layer;
- wherein said center-fill composition has a water activity less than or equal to said gum region.
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