Flash flow formed solloid delivery systems
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1. A chewing gum composition comprising:
- (a) a chewing gum base present in an amount between about 5% and about 85% by weight;
(b) a plurality of solloids comprising a solid suspension of a non-fat solid substrate having a flavorant associated therewith dispersed in a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having an intraparticle flow point lower than the melting point of said solid substrate, wherein a predominant amount of said solloids have substantially the same flavorant content and at least about 60% of said solloids have a particle size less than about 300 to about 400 microns.
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Abstract
Discrete entities of a solid suspension are made from a solid fat matrix and a non-fat solid substrate having an active associated with said substrate. These entities are spheroidal in shape, have uniform size and substantially the same active content due to the flash flow process used to make them. They are especially useful as delivery systems for comestibles, pharmaceuticals and personal products.
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1. A chewing gum composition comprising:
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(a) a chewing gum base present in an amount between about 5% and about 85% by weight; (b) a plurality of solloids comprising a solid suspension of a non-fat solid substrate having a flavorant associated therewith dispersed in a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having an intraparticle flow point lower than the melting point of said solid substrate, wherein a predominant amount of said solloids have substantially the same flavorant content and at least about 60% of said solloids have a particle size less than about 300 to about 400 microns. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A composition of matter comprising:
a plurality of solloids, said solloids comprising a solid suspension of a solid non-fat substrate having an active associated therewith dispersed in a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having a flow point lower than the melting point of said non-fat solid substrate, wherein a predominant amount of said solloids have substantially the same active content and at least about 60% of said solloids in said plurality have a particle size less than about 300 to about 400 microns. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A solloid delivery system for actives formed by the process of:
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a) providing a mixture of non-fat solid substrate having an active associated therewith and a solid fat which is solidifiable at room temperature and having an intraparticle flow point lower than the melting point of said non-fat solid substrate; b) subjecting said mixture to conditions of temperature and force sufficient to cause said solid fat to undergo intraparticle flow but below the melting point of the non-fat solid substrate; and c) applying a disruptive force to said heated mixture to cause said mixture to form discrete solloids comprising a solid suspension of said solid substrate in said fat.
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