CHEWING GUM ALTERNATIVE BULKING AGENTS

Title:

CHEWING GUM ALTERNATIVE BULKING AGENTS

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/122013

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A chewing gum composition containing at least 25 wt.% water-soluble portion containing a least one simple sugar and at least one water-soluble fiber; and at least 25 wt.% water-insoluble portion containing at least 10 wt.% chewing gum base filler and at least 10 wt.% chewing gum non-filler base composition. Such a combination of water-soluble and water-insoluble materials produces a healthy amount of fiber, while creating a chewing gum with an acceptable mass duration, elasticity, cohesion, flavor delivery, and sweetness delivery.

Inventors:

HAMMOND JOHN (US)
BARKALOW DAVID G (US)
GRAFF GWENDOLYN (US)
BELL JOSEPH (US)
HSU CHIA-HUA (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2012/027467

Publication Date:

April 24, 2014

Filing Date:

March 02, 2012

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Assignee:

WRIGLEY W M JUN CO (US)
HAMMOND JOHN (US)
BARKALOW DAVID G (US)
GRAFF GWENDOLYN (US)
BELL JOSEPH (US)
HSU CHIA-HUA (US)

International Classes:

A23G4/00

Domestic Patent References:

WO2009124067A1

2009-10-08

Foreign References:

US4379169A	1983-04-05
US5431929A	1995-07-11

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