Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Normally noningestible chewable material or process of... – Packaged – structurally defined – or coated
Patent
1989-07-07
1990-12-25
Hunter, Jeanette
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Normally noningestible chewable material or process of...
Packaged, structurally defined, or coated
426548, 426804, A23G 330
Patent
active
049801783
ABSTRACT:
The present invention pertains to a center-filled chewing gum composition having an outer shell enclosing a cavity and a liquid center within the cavity, wherein the outer shell comprises a gum base having an enhanced hydrophilic nature. In a preferred embodiment invention pertains to a center-filled chewing gum composition wherein the outer shell comprises a gum base comprising in percentages by weight of the gum base (a) an elastomer present in an amount from about 0.5% to about 20%, (b) a medium molecular weight polyvinyl acetate polymer having a molecular weight from about 35,000 to about 55,000 present in an amount from about 10% to about 25%, (c) an acetylated monoglyceride present in an amount from about 4.5% to about 10%, (d) a wax having a melting point below about 60.degree. C. present in an amount from about 6% to about 10%, and (e) a component selected from the group consisting of elastomer solvents, emulsifiers, plasticizers, fillers, and mixtures thereof, present in an amount to bring the total amount of gum base to 100%. The center-filled chewing gum compositions may be used with a wide variety of liquid centers. The present invention also pertains to methods for preparing the center-filled chewing gum compositions.
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Bilka Kenneth P.
Cherukuri Subraman R.
Faust Steven M.
Bell Craig M.
Hunter Jeanette
Scola, Jr. Daniel A.
Warner-Lambert & Company
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