Confectionery product, particularly chewing gum, and process for its manufacture
First Claim
1. A confectionery product comprising a confection having an inner and outer phase and an additive selected from the group consisting of syrup, sweetener, coloring, flavoring, aroma, caffeine and mixtures thereof, wherein the additive is contained in said inner phase as a solid solution or a mixture therewith, said inner phase comprising at least one wax with functional groups with which the additive is miscible, said outer phase comprising at least one second wax without functional groups with which the additive is immiscible and which surrounds the additive-containing inner phase and forms a homogeneous mixture or solid solution therewith.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a confectionery product, especially a chewing gum, having prolonged, extended delivery of flavoring, aroma, and/or active pharmaceutical ingredient. This is accomplished by providing the flavoring, aroma, or active pharmaceutical ingredient in a solid solution or mixture within a wax containing functional groups, said wax forming a homogeneous mixture or solid solution with a wax not containing any functional groups and substantially immiscible with the flavoring, aroma, or active pharmaceutical ingredient.
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- 1. A confectionery product comprising a confection having an inner and outer phase and an additive selected from the group consisting of syrup, sweetener, coloring, flavoring, aroma, caffeine and mixtures thereof, wherein the additive is contained in said inner phase as a solid solution or a mixture therewith, said inner phase comprising at least one wax with functional groups with which the additive is miscible, said outer phase comprising at least one second wax without functional groups with which the additive is immiscible and which surrounds the additive-containing inner phase and forms a homogeneous mixture or solid solution therewith.
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