Abstract:
Chewing gums containing oligofructose (Inulin-oligosaccharides) and methods of making such gums are disclosed. In one embodiment, the gum comprises about 5 % to about 95 % gum base, about 0.1 % to about 10 % flavoring agent and oligofructose, the oligofructose being the only bulk sweetener. The oligofructose provides the gum with unique properties, and the gum is non-cariogenic. In other embodiments, the oligofructose is codried with other sweeteners or coevaporated with a plasticizing syrup to produce unique sweetening ingredients and syrups for gum. The oligofructose may also be provided in the form of a rolling compoud on the gum, or used to form a hard coating for a coated pellet gum.
Abstract:
A method of coating comestibles comprises the steps of providing cores of comestibles to be coated; applying a first coating syrup to the cores and a powder material over the first coating syrup in alternating steps to build up a first layer of coating on the cores; and applying a second coating syrup over the first layer of coating and drying the second coating syrup to form a second layer of coating on said cores, the second coating syrup comprising a bulk sweetener in an amount such that the second coating syrup is saturated and part of said bulk sweetener is in the form of a solid suspension in the second coating syrup.
Abstract:
A sugarless non-tack chewing gum having excellent cohesive properties and flavor is prepared using a non-tack gum base which is typically less cohesive or even crumbly. The lack of cohesiveness in the gum base is overcome by adding, to the chewing gum, a syrup blend including glycerin with evaporated hydrogenated starch hydrolysates and water. The syrup blend is preferably prepared by coevaporating a mixture of glycerin with a conventional aqueous hydrogenated starch hydrolysate solution, in order to remove much of the water. The syrup blend acts as a binder for the gum base and chewing gum ingredients without causing the gum to adhere to teeth and dentures.
Abstract:
Chewing gum products and methods for manufacturing same are provided. The gum includes a center having a water-soluble portion and a water-insoluble portion and including hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and no glycerin. A coating encloses the center.
Abstract:
Chewing gums containing polydextrose and methods of making such gums are disclosed. In one embodiment, the polydextrose is codried with other sweeteners or coevaporated with a plasticizing syrup to produce unique sweetening ingredients and syrups for gum. The polydextrose may also be provided in the form of a rolling compound on the gum, or used to form a hard coating for a coated pellet gum.