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Abstract

A process for applying particulates to a large number of comestible cores during the production of comestible cores so as to have a generally uniform application of particulates on each coated core involves the steps of placing a batch of comestible cores in a coating apparatus; applying aliquots of coating syrup while the cores are tumbled in the coating apparatus to build up a coating on the cores; dividing a predetermined total amount of the particulates to be applied to the coated cores into at least three portions of approximately equal size; and applying each of the portions of particulates to the coated cores simultaneously from multiple, spaced apart, particulate distributors in the coating apparatus while the coated cores are being tumbled. Preferably the particulate applicator comprises a number of venturi eductors equal to the number of particulate distributors; a pneumatic hose connected between each venturi eductor and each particulate distributor; and a vibratory pan for holding a quantity of particulates and causing the particulates to vibrate and flow at a uniform rate into each venturi eductor. The process is particularly were suited to uniformly apply speckle particulates to produce coated chewing gum or other confectionery cores with a uniform number of speckles on each core.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to methods of uniformly applying particulate material onto comestible cores and to coated comestible products with uniformly applied particulates, and more particularly to methods and apparatus for uniformly adding speckle particulates to a sugar or sugarless coating on comestibles, such as chewing gum pellets, and products produced thereby. [0002] Coated chewing gum and other comestible products are well known. Some products are made with a sugar coating, and others are made with a sugarless coating. For example, products that are designed to not promote tooth decay do not use fermentable sugars in the product, or in coatings on the product. Instead, sugarless sweeteners such as sorbitol, maltitol, xylitol, erythritol, lactitol, hydrogenated isomaltulose and others are used in the product. [0003] It is also known to provide speckles on the chewing gum coating. For example, PCT Patent Publication No. WO 02 / 19834 disclo...

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Benefits of technology

[0021] The ability to make coated products on a large scale, while at the same time achieving a uniform distribution of particulates on the products and within batches of the products, provides a great advantage, in that high quality products can be manufactured on a profitable basis. In preferred embodiments, relatively inex

Problems solved by technology

If consumers see a wide variation in the number of speckles on one product compared to another product from the same manufacturer, they are likely to consider that some products are defective, es

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