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Title:
SUGAR-COATED CHEWING GUM AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUGAR-COATED CHEWING GUM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/021551
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a sugar-coated chewing gum that releases enzymes rapidly upon chewing, dissolves well in the mouth, and has excellent long-term storage stability. The provided sugar-coated chewing gum comprises a chewing gum core coated by at least three sugar-coating layers. The inner layer coating the chewing gum core is a first sugar-coating layer containing gelatin; the first sugar-coating layer is coated by a second sugar-coating layer containing gelatin and enzymes; and the second sugar-coating layer is in turn coated by a third sugar-coating layer that does not contain enzymes. Also provided is a method for manufacturing the abovementioned sugar-coated chewing gum, said method including: (1) a step for forming the chewing gum core; (2) a step for forming the first sugar-coating layer around the chewing gum core, using a sugar-coating layer ingredient that contains gelatin; (3) a step for forming the second sugar-coating layer around the first sugar-coating layer, using a sugar-coating layer ingredient that contains gelatin and enzymes; and (4) a step for forming the third sugar-coating layer around the second sugar-coating layer, using a sugar-coating layer ingredient that does not contain enzymes.

Inventors:
SHIMOTSUURA ISAO (JP)
SOGA AKIKO (JP)
OJIMA MOTOMU (JP)
FUKUDA ICHIRO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/063626
Publication Date:
February 24, 2011
Filing Date:
August 11, 2010
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Assignee:
LION CORP (JP)
SHIMOTSUURA ISAO (JP)
SOGA AKIKO (JP)
OJIMA MOTOMU (JP)
FUKUDA ICHIRO (JP)
International Classes:
A23G4/00
Domestic Patent References:
WO2008133103A12008-11-06
Foreign References:
JP2003219809A2003-08-05
JPS5082242A1975-07-03
JP2002114656A2002-04-16
JPS566249B21981-02-10
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KOJIMA TAKASHI (JP)
Takashi Kojima (JP)
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