Liquid-filled chewing gum composition
First Claim
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 and at least a first layer and a second layer;
wherein;
said first layer is adjacent to said liquid-fill composition and said second layer at least partially surrounds said first layer, and said first layer comprises maltitol in an amount from about 30% to about 80% by weight of said first layer.
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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 surrounds the liquid fill. The gum region has at least two layers in which the gum layer adjacent to the liquid fill includes maltitol. More specifically, in some embodiments, the gum region includes at least a first layer and a second layer. The first layer of the gum region is adjacent to the liquid fill and includes maltitol. In some embodiments, for instance, maltitol may be present in amounts of about 30% to about 80% by weight of the first layer. The second layer of the gum region at least partially surrounds the first layer. The composition may also include a coating region which surrounds the gum region.
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30 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 and at least a first layer and a second layer;
wherein;
said first layer is adjacent to said liquid-fill composition and said second layer at least partially surrounds said first layer, and said first layer comprises maltitol in an amount from about 30% to about 80% by weight of said first layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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 and at least a first layer and a second layer;
wherein;
said first layer is adjacent to said liquid-fill composition;
said first layer comprises maltitol;
said first layer comprises from about 25% to about 95% by weight of said gum region; and
said second layer at least partially surrounds said first layer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. 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 and at least a first layer and a second layer;
wherein;
said first layer is adjacent to said liquid-fill composition;
said first layer comprises maltitol;
said first layer comprises a thickness of about 0.5 mm to about 5 mm; and
said second layer at least partially surrounds said first layer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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25. 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 and at least a first layer and a second layer;
wherein;
said first layer is adjacent to said liquid-fill composition;
said first layer consists essentially of an elastomer, a plasticizer, and maltitol; and
said second layer at least partially surrounds said first layer. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27)
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28. A composition comprising:
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(a) a first region comprising a liquid-fill composition; and
(b) a second region adjacent to said first region, said second region comprising a gum base and at least a first layer and a second layer;
wherein;
said first layer is adjacent to said liquid-fill composition and said second layer is adjacent to said first layer, and said first layer comprises maltitol in an amount from about 30% to about 80% by weight of said first layer. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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