HARD COATED GUM WITH IMPROVED SHELF LIFE

A hard coated chewing gum is provided which exhibits improved long-term shelf stability under storage conditions involving constant exposure to the moisture contained in the atmosphere. The hard coated chewing gum is ideally suited for pellet chewing gum having pellet shapes which cannot easily be p...

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Hauptverfasser: REED, MICHAEL A, HOOK, JEFFREY S
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Sprache:eng ; fre ; ger
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Zusammenfassung:A hard coated chewing gum is provided which exhibits improved long-term shelf stability under storage conditions involving constant exposure to the moisture contained in the atmosphere. The hard coated chewing gum is ideally suited for pellet chewing gum having pellet shapes which cannot easily be protected from atmospheric moisture by packaging. The hard coated chewing gum has a gum center which includes a gum base, a bulk portion, and one or more flavoring agents. The gum center contains at least 2.5% moisture and not more than 3.0% glycerin. The hard coated chewing gum also has an outer coating which includes about 50 to about 100% hydrogenated isomaltulose. A method of preparing the hard coated chewing gum is also provided.