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Use of encapsulated salts in chewing gum

  • US 5,139,794 A
  • Filed: 02/06/1990
  • Issued: 08/18/1992
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/1989
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. In a chewing gum containing about 5 to about 95% gum base, about 30 to about 90% sweetening and bulking agents and about 0.1 to about 10% flavoring agent selected from the group consisting of mint and fruit flavors, the improvement comprising:

  • a) including a sufficient amount of salt within the chewing gum that would normally provide a salty taste to the gum, the salt being encapsulated in a manner so as to delay its release from the gum composition during chewing such that the salt does not impart a salty taste to the gum, the encapsulated salt being effective to enhance the mint or fruit flavor of the gum.

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