Multiflavor gum packaging system using a volatile-flavor adsorber
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1. A chewing gum packaging system comprising:
- a) a closed container that contains bothb) a volatile flavor adsorber selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, zeolite, vermiculite, sodium bicarbonate and molecular sieves; and
c) at least two pieces of chewing gum, each piece being individually wrapped, wherein at least one piece of said at least two pieces comprises one flavor and wherein at least one other piece of the at least two pieces comprises another, different flavor from the flavor of the at least one piece, and wherein said one flavor of chewing gum comprises a first flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum, and said another different flavor of chewing gum comprises a second flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum;
d) the volatile-flavor adsorber being present in an amount and positioned such that the volatile-flavor adsorber is capable of adsorbing volatile flavor components emitted from each of said pieces of chewing gum before the adsorbed emitted volatile flavor components can contaminate the co-packaged different flavor chewing gum, thereby reducing cross-contamination of the flavors between said one flavor chewing gum, and said different flavor chewing gum in the closed container.
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Abstract
A chewing gum packaging system comprising a container that contains a volatile-flavor adsorber and at least two flavors of chewing gum. The volatile-flavor adsorber prevents the flavors of the gums from cross-contaminating each other by adsorbing the volatile flavor components from each gum while the gum is stored in the package.
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21 Claims
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1. A chewing gum packaging system comprising:
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a) a closed container that contains both b) a volatile flavor adsorber selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, zeolite, vermiculite, sodium bicarbonate and molecular sieves; and c) at least two pieces of chewing gum, each piece being individually wrapped, wherein at least one piece of said at least two pieces comprises one flavor and wherein at least one other piece of the at least two pieces comprises another, different flavor from the flavor of the at least one piece, and wherein said one flavor of chewing gum comprises a first flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum, and said another different flavor of chewing gum comprises a second flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum; d) the volatile-flavor adsorber being present in an amount and positioned such that the volatile-flavor adsorber is capable of adsorbing volatile flavor components emitted from each of said pieces of chewing gum before the adsorbed emitted volatile flavor components can contaminate the co-packaged different flavor chewing gum, thereby reducing cross-contamination of the flavors between said one flavor chewing gum, and said different flavor chewing gum in the closed container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A chewing gum packaging system comprising:
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a) a paperboard tray wrapped in either plastic, paper, wax-paper or foil so as to be closed; b) a pouch of activated carbon in the closed tray; and c) at least two pieces of chewing gum in the closed tray each piece being individually wrapped, wherein at least one piece of said at least two pieces comprises one flavor and wherein at least one other piece of the at least two pieces comprises another, different flavor from the flavor of the at least one piece, and wherein said one flavor of chewing gum comprises a first flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum, and said another different flavor of chewing gum comprises a second flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum; d) the pouch of activated carbon being positioned and containing an amount of activated carbon such that the activated carbon is capable of adsorbing volatile flavor components emitted from each of said pieces of chewing gum before the adsorbed emitted volatile flavor components can contaminate the co-packaged different flavor chewing gum, thereby reducing cross-contamination of flavors between said one flavor chewing gum and said different flavor chewing gum in the wrapped paperboard tray. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of packaging chewing gum comprising the steps of packaging both a volatile-flavor adsorber selected from the group consisting of activated carbon, zeolite, vermiculite, sodium bicarbonate and molecular sieves and at least two pieces of individually chewing gum wrapped into a container, and then closing said container containing both said adsorber and said at least two pieces of chewing gum, wherein at least one piece of said at least two pieces comprises one flavor and wherein at least one otherpiece of the at least two pieces comprises another, different flavor from the flavor of the at least one piece, and wherein said one flavor of chewing gum comprises a first flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum, and said another different flavor of chewing gum comprises a second flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum, and wherein the volatile-flavor adsorber is present in an amount and positioned such that the volatile-flavor adsorber is capable of adsorbing volatile flavor components emitted from each of said pieces of chewing gum before the adsorbed emitted volatile flavor components can contaminate the co-packaged different flavor chewing gum, thereby reducing cross-contamination of flavors between said one flavor chewing gum and said different flavor chewing gum in the closed container.
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21. A method of packaging chewing gum comprising the steps of:
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a) packaging in a paperboard tray i) at least two pieces of chewing gum, each piece being individually wrapped, wherein at least one piece of said at least two pieces comprises one flavor and wherein at least one other piece of the at least two pieces comprises another, different flavor from the flavor of the at least one piece, and wherein said one flavor of chewing gum comprises a first flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum and said another different flavor of chewing gum comprises a second flavor selected from the group consisting of mint, cinnamon, fruit and bubble gum; and ii) activated carbon that is contained in a gas-permeable pouch, the activated carbon being present in an amount and the pouch being positioned such that the activated carbon is capable of adsorbing volatile flavor components emitted from each of said pieces of chewing gum before the adsorbed emitted volatile flavor components can contaminate the co-packaged different flavor chewing gum, thereby reducing cross-contaminate flavors between said one flavor chewing gum and said different flavor chewing gum when the tray and chewing gum are closed in a wrapper; and b) wrapping the tray and said at least two pieces of chewing gum and said pouch containing said activated carbon in either plastic, paper, wax-paper or foil to close the tray.
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