Process for manufacturing wax-free chewing gums with fast set-up

Details Process for manufacturing wax-free chewing gums with fast set-up Process for manufacturing wax-free chewing gums with fast set-up

1994-08-30

1995-07-25

Hunter, Jeanette

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Normally noningestible chewable material or process of...

426 5, A23G 330

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054360137

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BRIEF SUMMARY
RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/US92/11317, filed on Dec. 30, 1992, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of International Application No. PCT/US92/09615, filed on Nov. 6, 1992, which in turn is a continuation-in-part of PCT/US92/01686, filed on Mar. 3, 1992. All of the above are incorporated herein by reference.


FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to an improved process for manufacturing a wax-free chewing gum, which process is more efficient, has less waste, and provides for fast set-up time and to chewing gum products obtained thereby.


BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

U.S. Pat. No. 3,984,574, issued to Comollo, discloses an abhesive chewing gum base in which the non-tack properties were achieved by eliminating conventional chewing gum base ingredients which were found to contribute to chewing gum tackiness, and by substituting non-tacky ingredients in place of the conventional ingredients. Specifically, it was discovered that three classes of materials account for conventional chewing gum tackiness. These materials are elastomers, resins, and waxes.
Comollo eliminated natural and some synthetic elastomers from chewing gum base, and substituted in their place one or more non-tacky synthetic elastomers such as polyisobutylene, polyisoprene, isobutylene-isoprene copolymer and butadiene-styrene copolymer. Comollo also eliminated the tack-producing natural resins and modified natural resins and used instead relatively high amounts of hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated vegetable oils or animal fats. Finally, Comollo completely excluded waxes from the gum base, but included polyvinyl acetate, fatty acids, and mono and diglycerides of fatty acids. Comollo made no mention of improved processing efficiencies.


SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to an improved and more efficient method of manufacturing a wax-free chewing gum containing a wax-free chewing gum base which is free of hydrocarbon-containing waxes and the fast setting chewing gums prepared therefrom. The gum base of the invention can include quantities of synthetic elastomer, elastomer plasticizer, filler and softener, and, like the gum base of Comollo, is substantially free of wax. However, the gum base of the invention is not limited to use in a non-tack chewing gum and may, therefore, contain optional quantities of natural elastomer and/or natural resins. The gum base of the invention may also contain optional quantities of minor ingredients such as color and antioxidant. Certain combinations of elastomers, and certain selections of elastomer plasticizer and softeners contribute to the fast setting wax-free gums and the improved process for making these wax-free chewing gums, as in this invention.
Although, the use of natural elastomers in the gum base compliments certain chewing gum flavors, such as mint oil, by rounding out the otherwise harsh or grassy notes in the flavor, the natural elastomers of this invention are lower in concentration than in earlier wax-free chewing gums. The presence of natural elastomers and natural resins in the gum base also contributes to improved chewing gum texture and flavor retention, and are retained optionally in this invention.
There is currently a need or desire in the chewing gum industry for gum bases which are devoid or substantially free of hydrocarbon-containing waxes and which contain desired quantities of natural elastomers, natural resins, or both, and for improved manufacturing procedures therefor.
With the foregoing in mind, it is a feature and advantage of the invention to provide a method of manufacturing a substantially wax-free chewing gum having a rapid set-up time.
It is also a feature and advantage of the invention to provide improved chewing gums which contain wax-free chewing gum bases, which chewing gums may be formed more efficiently into sticks, coated pillows, or balls.
It is also a feature and advantage of the invention to provide improved chewing gums made by said inven

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