Hard coated sugarless chewing gum
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1. A hard coated sugarless chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose, said gum center having a water content of less than about 2.5 weight percent based on the weight of the gum center.
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A sugarless hard coated chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating containing hydrogenated isomaltulose. The chewing gum center has a low water content, preferably less than about 2.5 weight percent based on the weight of the gum center. The sugarless hard coated chewing gum is manufactured by applying to the chewing gum center a sugarless syrup comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose to coat the gum centers. The coated gum centers are then dried in an inert medium such as air to form the hard coating.
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- 1. A hard coated sugarless chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose, said gum center having a water content of less than about 2.5 weight percent based on the weight of the gum center.
- 26. A sugarless hard coated chewing gum comprising a sugarless chewing gum center and a sugarless hard coating containing hydrogenated isomaltulose, said gum center comprising in admixture an insoluble gum base, a bulking agent and a softener, said softener having a water content less than about 30 weight percent.
- 28. A method of manufacturing a sugarless hard coated chewing gum which comprises applying to a sugarless chewing gum center which has a water content of less than about 2.5 weight percent a sugarless syrup comprising hydrogenated isomaltulose to obtain a coated gum center and drying the coated gum center under drying conditions to form said sugarless hard coated chewing gum.
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