Aspartame sweetened chewing gum of improved sweetness stability

• US 4,374,858 A
• Filed: 03/03/1981
• Issued: 02/22/1983
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/1979
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company (Pfizer Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Warner-Lambert Company (Pfizer Inc.)
• Inventors: Glass, Michael, Cea, Theresa
• Primary Examiner(s): Hunter, Jeanette M.
• Application Number:
  US06/239,937
• Time in Patent Office: 721 Days
• Field of Search: 426/3-6, 426/548
• US Class Current: 426/5
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/10 characterised by the carbohydrates used, e.g. polysaccharides containing dairy products A23G4/16
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/14 containing peptides or proteins containing dairy products A23G4/16
• CPC Class Codes: A23G 4/20 Composite products, e.g. centre-filled , multi-layer, laminated
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2002/00 Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/16 Taste affecting agent
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2200/22 Coating agent
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/21 Plant extracts
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/2482 Aspartam
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/6406 Glycerol
• CPC Class Codes: A23V 2250/642 Sorbitol

Abstract

The sweetness stability of an aspartame sweetened chewing gum is enhanced by coating the aspartame onto the surface of the chewing gum piece.

Claims

1. A method for improving the sweetness stability of an aspartame sweetened chewing gum composition which comprises applying onto the surface of the chewing gun piece a dusting of a material comprising aspartame.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the aspartame is applied in an amount up to 0.25% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the aspartame is applied in an amount up to 0.058% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

2. An aspartame sweetened chewing gum composition having improved sweetness stability, which comprises a chewing gum piece having applied onto its surface a dusting of a material comprising aspartame.

4. The composition of claim 2 wherein the aspartame is applied in an amount up to 0.25% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.

6. The composition of claim 2 wherein the aspartame is applied in an amount up to 0.058% by weight, based on the weight of the composition.