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Confectionery products with intense initial cooling and extended stability at a high humidity environment

A technology for confectionery and products, applied in the direction of confectionery, confectionery industry, chewing gum, etc., can solve problems such as restrictions

Pending Publication Date: 2020-11-03
WM WRIGLEY JR CO
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Problems solved by technology

However, current regulations limit the amount of menthol that can be included in compressed mints such as mint tablets (e.g. 5% by weight or less)
Therefore, it has been a challenge to formulate mint tablets that provide a strong initial nasal cooling effect

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Embodiment 1-10

[0092] Examples 1-10: Layered Peppermint Chips

[0093] In these examples, compressed mint tablets containing high levels of eucalyptol and menthol were formulated using a multi-layer approach. Tablets are formulated as double, triple or coated tablets. Incorporating high levels of eucalyptol and various forms of menthol into the second and third (if present) confectionery compositions used to form the thinner (or "coating") layer.

[0094] level one . The first confectionery composition used in Examples 1-10 to form the first (or "center") layer of the candies was prepared according to the recipe set forth in Table 2.

[0095] Table 2: First confectionery composition

[0096] Element Amount (weight%) Sorbitol 98.506％ Acesulfame K 0.080％ aspartame 0.120％ Sucralose 0.060％ Menthol* 0.200％ Eucalyptol 0.060％ Magnesium stearate 0.974％ total 100％

[0097] *dissolved in eucalyptol and added to said mixture

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Embodiment 11

[0108] Example 11: Cooling effect of mint slices

[0109] In this example, a sensory evaluation was performed to assess the cooling and refreshing effect of double or triple layer mint tablets containing encapsulated menthol, compared to triple layer mint tablets containing pure menthol. The double-layer and triple-layer mint tablets containing encapsulated menthol were prepared according to the recipe set forth in Example 9 above, and the triple-layer peppermint tablet sweets containing pure menthol were prepared according to the recipe set forth in Example 1 above . All three formulations contain the same amount of menthol and eucalyptol.

[0110] Indicated subjects (n=6-8) sucked on one compressed mint tablet and rated its cooling intensity, sweetness and bitterness intensity. Cooling intensity is rated on a scale of 0-9. The time to achieve maximum nasal cooling and the time taken for the mint tablets to dissolve completely are also reported. The results of the cooli...

Embodiment 12

[0112] Example 12: Menthol Stability (Encapsulated Menthol)

[0113] Compressed mint tablets containing high levels of menthol (eg >0.45%) may exhibit sublimation of menthol from the mint base, resulting in the formation of "hair-like crystal mints". The hair-like menthol crystals may resemble mold or mildew, leading to consumer dissatisfaction with the compressed mint tablets. This phenomenon is particularly noticeable under high humidity and low temperature environmental conditions.

[0114] In this example, the stability of various forms of menthol in double-layered mint tablets was evaluated under high humidity and low temperature conditions. Specifically, various forms of menthol, including encapsulated menthol, were evaluated to determine whether modification of the menthol form (eg, by encapsulation) would prevent menthol sublimation during the shelf life of the product.

[0115] The types of menthol evaluated in this example were: spray-dried (encapsulated) menthol...

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Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to confectionery products, such as compressed mint tablets, that comprise menthol and eucalyptol. In certain embodiments, the menthol is encapsulated. The confectionery products deliver a strong initial cooling impact, and have extended storage stability in high humidity environments.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to confectionery products, such as compressed mint tablets, comprising menthol and eucalyptol. In certain embodiments, the menthol is encapsulated. The confectionery product delivers a strong initial cooling effect and has prolonged storage stability in high humidity environments. Background technique [0002] Fresh breath is one of the main reasons consumers buy gum and mints. A variety of different confectionery products have been developed that impart long-lasting cooling, freshness and flavor duration. However, some consumers prefer to obtain an intense instant (eg, within 1 minute of consumption) cooling and refreshing effect. Unlike chewing gum pellets, which can be formulated to release large amounts of flavoring quickly after chewing, a mint, such as compressed mint tablets, is a candy designed to be sucked by the consumer and dissolve slowly over time. Thus, within the first minute of consumption, only a port...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): A23G1/48A23G1/54A23G3/48A23G3/54A23G4/06A23G4/20A23G9/42A23G9/48
CPCA23G1/48A23G1/54A23G3/48A23G3/54A23G4/068A23G4/20A23G9/42A23G9/48A23G3/42A23G2200/06A23G2220/20
Inventor 田敏敏阿曼多·J·卡斯特罗埃里克·J·多德雷切尔·赵
Owner WM WRIGLEY JR CO