Methods of producing chewing gum using molten sorbitol and gum produced thereby

Molten sorbitol is disclosed as a humectant for chewing gum. The chewing gum is prepared by providing a chewing gum base at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a bulking agent at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a flavo...

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Hauptverfasser:	PATEL, MANSUKH M, HOOK, JEFFREY S
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CHEWING GUM COCOA COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE CONFECTIONERY FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS HUMAN NECESSITIES ICE-CREAM PREPARATION THEREOF SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
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Zusammenfassung:	Molten sorbitol is disclosed as a humectant for chewing gum. The chewing gum is prepared by providing a chewing gum base at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a bulking agent at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a flavoring agent at a level of about 0.1% to about 10% of the chewing gum composition; providing molten sorbitol at a level of about 0.25% to about 2.7% of the chewing gum composition; and mixing the gum base, bulking agent, flavoring agent and molten sorbitol into the chewing gum composition. Chewing gum made with about 0.25% to about 2.7% molten sorbitol is also disclosed.