Tabletted chewing gum composition and method of preparation
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1. A process of producing a tabletted chewing gum composition having a water content of about 2 to about 8% by weight which comprises:
- preparing a chewing gum composition having a water content of about 2 to about 8% by weight comprising gum base and a sweetener selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides and mixtures thereof;
grinding the chewing gum composition by utilizing a finely divided grinding aid present in the amounts of about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of the tabletted chewing gum composition and selected from the group consisting of alkali metal phosphates, alkaline earth metal phosphates, maltodextrins and mixtures thereof, to form a granulation;
blending the granulation with a compression aid comprising modified maltodextrin and one or more materials selected from the group consisting of lubricants, glidants and anti-adherents; and
compressing the resultant granulation to form a tablet.
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A tableted chewing gum composition having a moisture content of about 2 to about 8% by weight comprising a blended mixture of chewing gum granules comprising gum base, a grinding aid, a sweetening agent and a modified maltodextrin compression aid, wherein said grinding aid is selected from the group consisting of alkali metal and alkaline earth metal phosphates, maltodextrins and mixtures thereof.
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1. A process of producing a tabletted chewing gum composition having a water content of about 2 to about 8% by weight which comprises:
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preparing a chewing gum composition having a water content of about 2 to about 8% by weight comprising gum base and a sweetener selected from the group consisting of monosaccharides, disaccharides, polysaccharides and mixtures thereof; grinding the chewing gum composition by utilizing a finely divided grinding aid present in the amounts of about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of the tabletted chewing gum composition and selected from the group consisting of alkali metal phosphates, alkaline earth metal phosphates, maltodextrins and mixtures thereof, to form a granulation; blending the granulation with a compression aid comprising modified maltodextrin and one or more materials selected from the group consisting of lubricants, glidants and anti-adherents; and compressing the resultant granulation to form a tablet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14)
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9. A process for producing a tabletted chewing gum composition having a water content of about 2 to about 8% by weight which comprises:
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preparing a chewing gum composition having a water content of about 2 to about 8% by weight comprising gum base and a sweetener selected from the group consisting of sugar alcohols, water-soluble artificial sweeteners, dipeptide based sweeteners and mixtures thereof; grinding the chewing gum composition by utilizing a finely divided grinding aid present in the amounts of about 0.2% to about 5% by weight of the tabletted chewing gum composition and selected from the group consisting of alkali metal phosphates, alkaline earth metal phosphates, maltodextrins and mixtures thereof, to form a granulation; blending the granulation with a compression aid comprising one or more materials selected from the group consisting of lubricants, glidants and anti-adherents; and compressing the resultant granulation to form a tablet. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 15, 16)
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