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52 results about "Gum base" patented technology

Gum base is the non-nutritive, non-digestible, water-insoluble masticatory delivery system used to carry sweeteners, flavors, and any other substances in chewing gum and bubble gum. It provides all the basic textural and masticatory properties of gum.

Anti-fatigue refreshing functional chewing gum containing natural active ingredients

The invention relates to an anti-fatigue refreshing functional chewing gum containing natural active ingredients, which relates to the technical field of food, and comprises a gum base, a natural sweetening agent and an active ingredient mixture, the mustard extract and coffee are innovatively combined to form a dual-channel nerve activation mechanism, the mustard extract realizes instant refreshing through a targeted oral trigeminal nerve TRPA1 ion channel, caffeine maintains continuous excitation through antagonism of a central adenosine receptor, and the space-time cooperation of the mustard extract and the coffee breaks through the limitation of a single path. Meanwhile, a rhodiola rosea extract, a sea-buckthorn extract, an American ginseng extract and astragalus polysaccharide are compounded, so that a triple anti-fatigue physiological barrier with functions of nerve regulation, oxidative stress inhibition and energy metabolism optimization is formed. In the preparation process, a microcapsule embedding technology is adopted to control slow release of mustard active ingredients, menthol flavor is combined to synergistically trigger TRP channel dual activation, and unification of efficacy and palatability is achieved.
Owner:吴枝富

Refreshing pill and preparation method thereof

The invention discloses a refreshing pill and a preparation method thereof, and particularly relates to the technical field of refreshing products. The refreshing pill comprises an outer coating and an inner core, the outer coating comprises 28% of sorbitol, 12% of xylitol, 20% of gum base, 10% of maltitol, 1% of edible flavors and fragrances, 1% of glycerin, 2% of D-mannitol, 5% of Arabic gum, 7% of sucralose, 2% of phospholipid, 2% of palm wax and 2% of shellac, and the inner core is hard edible particles. The inner core is composed of 4% of a refreshing substance and 4% of cane sugar and is used for refreshing people. According to the refreshing pill and the preparation method thereof, through combination of natural components, the refreshing effect is achieved, and meanwhile potential adverse effects on the body are reduced.
Owner:NINGXIA JIUYUAN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD

Cannabinoid chewing gum with sugar alcohols

The present invention relates to a chewing gum for mucosal delivery of cannabinoids, the chewing gum including water-soluble chewing gum ingredients and water-insoluble gum base, wherein the gum base has one or more natural resins in an amount of 10-40% by weight of the gum base, one or more elastomers in an amount of 3-30% by weight of the gum base, and one or more elastomer plasticizers in an amount of 8-50% by weight of the gum base, and wherein the water-soluble chewing gum ingredients include one or more sugar alcohols in an amount of 35-80% by weight of the chewing gum, and wherein the chewing gum has one or more cannabinoids.
Owner:MEDCAN PHARMA AS

Easily-cleaned granulator for gum base production

The utility model discloses an easy-to-clean granulator for gum base production, and belongs to the technical field of granulator, the easy-to-clean granulator comprises a rack, a gum base extruder and a granulating part, the top end of the rack is provided with a granulating mechanism, the periphery of the granulating part is provided with a cleaning mechanism, the cleaning mechanism comprises a bottom plate, the bottom plate is fixedly mounted at the top end of the rack, and the bottom plate is fixedly mounted at the top end of the rack. Two groups of fixing rings are fixedly mounted at the top end of the bottom plate, inner rings of the two groups of fixing rings are rotationally connected with rotating pipes, and a plurality of groups of springs are fixedly mounted in the rotating pipes; when the gum base extruder stops working, a motor is started, the motor drives a driving gear to rotate, then a driven gear and a rotating pipe are driven to rotate, and in the rotating process of the rotating pipe, a hammering block elastically moves when passing through a convex block under the elastic force effect of a spring, so that the inner wall of a pelletizing part is continuously beaten; and impurities on the inner wall of the pelletizing part automatically fall off, so that the labor intensity of manual cleaning is greatly reduced, and meanwhile, the cleaning efficiency is improved.
Owner:WUXI SANXI RUBBER BASE MFG CO LTD

Natural chewing gum with nicotine and manufacturing method

The invention pertains to a natural chewing gum with nicotine (20) comprising a natural gum base (30) and active substance nicotine (34, 36, 38). The natural gum base (30) includes components or ingredients such as a gum base made of chicle with gum arabic or acacia, heat mixed with nicotine (34, 36, 38) in specific quantities. The chewing gum (20) is designed to administer nicotine during buccal use (70) up to 30 minutes while quickly releasing nicotine substance the first 5 minutes. The gum base (30) is covered with a glazing layer (40) with flavors (42) such as mint, strawberry, and taste enhancers with natural ingredients (44) such as xylitol, stevia, glycerin; beet powder, or spirulina, or a combination. A method for manufacturing the natural chewing gum (20) is disclosed, involving manufacturing of the gum base (100), addition of nicotine (200), manufacturing of the glazing mix (300), a glazing process (400), before packaging (500).
Owner:VONT AB

Chewing gum base compositions and methods of use and preparation thereof

The present disclosure includes chewing gum base compositions and related methods of use and preparation thereof. For example, the present disclosure includes a chewing gum base composition comprising from about 25% to about 50% by weight of a natural rubber composition, from about 20% to about 35% by weight of a resin, from about 15% to about 25% by weight of a filler, from about 15% to about 20% by weight of a softener, from about 15% to about 20% by weight of a plasticizer, and from about 2% to about 10% by weight of an emulsifier. The natural rubber composition may include at least 99% by weight of edible deproteinized natural rubber, and the edible stabilizer includes an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), tocopherol, or a combination thereof.
Owner:WM WRIGLEY JR CO

Peelable environment-friendly gum base production device for gum-based sugar

The utility model discloses a peelable environment-friendly gum base production device, and belongs to the field of gum base production devices, the peelable environment-friendly gum base production device comprises a tank body, the top of the tank body is clamped with a top cover, the top of the top cover is fixedly connected with a feeding pipe, one side of the feeding pipe is provided with a stirring mechanism, and the stirring mechanism is arranged on the other side of the feeding pipe. By arranging the box body, a threaded rod, a third motor, a baffle, a filter screen and a fixing frame, materials in the tank body are conveyed into the box body through a conveying pipe, then the filter screen in the fixing frame filters dissolved liquid, and then the output end of the third motor rotates to drive the threaded rod to rotate; the threaded rod rotates to drive the baffle plate to move in the box body, and the baffle plate stirs undissolved impurities and particles on the surface of the filter screen, so that the filtering speed is increased, the problem that the undissolved impurities and particles on the surface of the filter screen cannot be stitched by a traditional gum-based sugar gum base production device is avoided, and the practicability is improved.
Owner:WUXI SANXI RUBBER BASE MFG CO LTD

Micro-plastic adsorption chewing gum for digestive system and preparation method of micro-plastic adsorption chewing gum

The invention discloses micro-plastic adsorption chewing gum for a digestive system and a preparation method thereof.The chewing gum comprises an oral cavity adsorption layer, a transition protection layer, an intestinal tract stabilizing layer and a bionic gastric mucosa core layer which are sequentially arranged from outside to inside, and the oral cavity adsorption layer is a film prepared from chitosan microspheres, gutta-percha and nano activated carbon; the transition protection layer is a film prepared from a hydroxypropyl methylcellulose phthalate ethanol solution, the intestinal tract stabilizing layer is a film prepared from PLGA and dichloromethane, and the bionic gastric mucosa core layer is an elastic film prepared from silicone rubber and aluminum hydroxide micro powder. Through the triple design of time-controlled dissolution of the transition layer, mechanical locking of the gum-based grid and physical bottom wrapping of the core layer, it can be ensured that microplastics adsorbed by the oral cavity layer are not released again even though the oral cavity layer is dissolved in the stomach, and the whole process from the oral cavity to discharge is safe.
Owner:WUHAN TEXTILE UNIV

Chewing gum for promoting rapid recovery of cognitive fatigue as well as preparation method and application of chewing gum

The invention discloses chewing gum for promoting rapid recovery of cognitive fatigue as well as a preparation method and application of the chewing gum. Comprising the following raw material components: linalyl acetate, gum base, D-mannitol, erythritol, purified water, caprylic / capric triglyceride, soya bean lecithin, Arabic gum, carnauba wax and potassium sorbate. The chewing gum is used after work fatigue or in a cognitive fatigue state at a high mental load post, and the specific process is as follows: a user puts one linalyl acetate chewing gum into the mouth in a room at the temperature of 20-30 DEG C, slowly chews the linalyl acetate chewing gum at the rhythm of 20-40 times per minute, discards the linalyl acetate chewing gum after chewing the linalyl acetate chewing gum for 4-6 minutes, and closes the eyes to have a rest for 15-20 minutes. The chewing gum disclosed by the invention can effectively promote rapid recovery of cognitive fatigue of high-mental-load working people and promote rapid recovery of fatigue of important post personnel such as unmanned aerial vehicle operation and radar monitoring, and the error rate and the accident rate are reduced.
Owner:ACADEMY OF MILITARY MEDICAL SCIENCES

FPC connector convenient to plug and unplug

The utility model relates to a kind of FPC connector convenient to plug, including gum base, insertion slot is opened in gum base, limit slot is equipped in insertion slot interval, terminal is equipped in limit slot, one end of insertion slot is rotatably connected with gland, installation slot is equipped in the both sides of gland on gum base, elastic buckle is equipped in installation slot, the position of elastic buckle is opened with the card slot on the gland;The bottom of the both sides of insertion slot is equipped with step, spring piece is equipped on step, one end of spring piece is fixed on step, the other end is abutted with the edge of gland, the cooperation of elastic buckle and card slot can be automatically locked when gland covers, the close engagement of buckle and card slot can effectively prevent gland accidental loosening, ensure terminal and FPC conductive area stable contact, guarantee the continuity of electrical connection;When unlocking, the elastic potential energy released by spring piece can drive gland to automatically pop open, simplify the plugging step.
Owner:GUANGDONG SHENKAIJU ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD

A flip cover FPC connector

ActiveCN224418139ULimit left and right offsetAccurate alignmentStructural engineeringMechanical engineering
The utility model relates to a kind of flip FPC connectors, including gum base, several first limit slots are spaced apart and provided on gum base, terminal is fixedly arranged in the first limit slot, the front end of the first limit slot on gum base is provided with the insertion slot matched with FPC, and the insertion slot is communicated with the first limit slot;Flip, flip is rotatably connected on the position of corresponding insertion slot of gum base, flip is spaced apart and provided with the avoidance slot corresponding to the first limit slot one by one on it, cam block is arranged in the avoidance slot;Lock catch mechanism, lock catch mechanism is respectively arranged on gum base and flip, for locking flip in gum base;Wherein, one end of terminal is fixed in the first limit slot, the other end extends into insertion slot and is clamped into corresponding avoidance slot, by the initial fixation of terminal in the first limit slot, the transverse constraint formed by the avoidance slot on flip in terminal extension section, the left and right deviation of terminal in FPC plug and flip pressure process can be effectively limited.
Owner:GUANGDONG SHENKAIJU ELECTRONIC TECH CO LTD

Warehousing heavy goods shelf with wall surface positioning structure

The utility model discloses a storage heavy goods shelf with a wall surface positioning structure, which relates to the technical field of storage goods shelves, and comprises a vertical supporting rod, a sleeve block seat and a material supporting plate, the bottom end of the vertical supporting rod is connected with a rubber base, the outer side of the vertical supporting rod is provided with an adjusting mechanism, and the adjusting mechanism adjusts the size of the material according to the size of the material. The distance between the multiple sets of material supporting plates is adjusted, then materials of different sizes can be placed in a classified mode, a positioning mechanism is arranged on one side of each vertical supporting rod, the multiple sets of vertical supporting rods and the wall face are positioned through the positioning mechanisms, and then the situation that the vertical supporting rods and the material supporting plates shake in the storage process is avoided. Positioning treatment is carried out through the sleeve block bases arranged in a modular mode and the transverse supporting rods arranged transversely, in the using process, the distance between the sleeve block bases and the transverse supporting rods is adjusted according to the sizes of materials, and then different types of materials can be placed in a separated mode.
Owner:ZHENJIANG KAIXIN WAREHOUSING EQUIP CO LTD

Molded confectionery products and methods of making same

A method is provided for making a molten, deposited confectionery product, such as a chewing gum product. In an embodiment of the method for making a chewing gum product, one or more sugar alcohols are blended and melted before adding gum base and other ingredients. The process allows depositing at cooler temperatures than previously believed possible, which simplifies safe processing and protects product quality. In cases where the product is deposited in molds which are part of the packaging, the lower depositing temperatures allow greater flexibility in packaging materials and processes than when the sugar alcohols and other ingredients such as gum base are melted together. A product of the method also is provided.
Owner:WM WRIGLEY JR CO

Chewing gum including fibers, methods of making and using the same

This invention discloses a method for increasing the shelf life of chewable gum containing liquid flavorings by incorporating dietary fiber into a chewable gum composition. It also discloses a method for altering the release of liquid flavorings from chewable gum.
Owner:PERFETTI VAN MELLE BENELUX BV

Functional chewing sugar base with high nutrient loading capacity and preparation method of functional chewing sugar base

The invention discloses a functional chewing candy base with high nutrient loading capacity and a preparation method of the functional chewing candy base, and relates to the technical field of candy preparation. Wherein the chewing sugar base is prepared from the following components in parts by weight: 300 to 600 parts of sweetening agent, 100 to 600 parts of functional nutrient, 70 to 100 parts of grease, 5 to 60 parts of polysaccharide, 2 to 12 parts of colloid and 5 to 10 parts of emulsion stabilizer. According to the invention, phytosterol is innovatively introduced into a sugar blank substrate, so that after a large number of nutrients are added, the product can still keep uniform texture and fine and smooth taste, and the texture deterioration problems of oil, stickiness and the like are effectively prevented. The texture and the taste of the chewing sugar are further optimized.
Owner:GUANGDONG YICHAO BIOLOGICAL

Biodegradable bubble gum

A bubble gum composition comprises a gum base which comprises at least 10% by weight seaweed. Preferable the seaweed in Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculous). The bubble gum composition may also contain cal
Owner:ALI MIAN

Gum base extruder heating assembly

The application discloses a gum base extruder heating assembly, relates to the technical field of gum base production, and comprises an operation table, a plurality of feeding tanks are fixedly connected to one side of the top of the extruder main body, and a material extruding head is fixedly connected to one end of the extruder main body; a heat preservation plate one is installed on one side of the extruder main body, and a heat preservation plate two is installed on the other side of the extruder main body; when the extruder main body is heated by the heat preservation plate one and the heat preservation plate two, the temperature of hot water conveyed in the heat preservation plate one is monitored in real time through a temperature sensor; when the temperature of part of the internal structure of the heat preservation plate one decreases, the hot water is secondarily heated through a heating conveying element, the uniformity of the internal temperature of the heat preservation plate one and the heat preservation plate two is ensured, the temperature difference is ensured to be within a small range, the extruder main body is uniformly heat preserved, and the gum base extrusion quality is improved.
Owner:WUXI SANXI RUBBER BASE MFG CO LTD

Teeth-whitening chewing gum and method for making same

A tooth whitening chewing gum composition is disclosed that includes a combination of polyphosphates that enhances tooth whitening benefits with a minimal salty taste profile. In one embodiment, the tooth whitening chewing gum composition includes a gum base, a bulk sweetener, and about 0.5% to about 12% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, of an alkali or alkaline earth metal pyrophosphate, an alkali or alkaline earth metal hexametaphosphate, or a combination thereof, wherein the alkali or alkaline earth metal pyrophosphate has a particle size, as determined using sieve analysis, such that less than 50% of the particles pass through a 25 mesh (707 micron) screen, and the alkali or alkaline earth metal hexametaphosphate has a particle size, as determined using sieve analysis, such that less than 50% of the particles pass through a 140 mesh (105 micron) screen.
Owner:ペルフェッティ ヴァン メレ ベネルクス ベーフェー

A gum base particle sieving and powder delivery device

The application relates to the field of gum base particle production equipment, in particular to a gum base particle screening and powder feeding device, which comprises a vibrating screen, a powder distribution frame and a powder feeding frame. The top of the vibrating screen is provided with a particle inlet pipe and a powder feeding pipe. The powder distribution frame is provided with a powder supply cone cylinder which is hollow inside and has open vertical ends. The bottom of the powder supply cone cylinder is provided with a flapper valve. The powder distribution frame is provided with a mixing element which is used for stirring the anti-sticking powder added into the powder supply cone cylinder. The powder feeding frame is provided with a powder storage tank which is hollow inside. The powder supply cone cylinder and the powder storage tank are provided with a powder feeding element which is used for feeding the mixed anti-sticking powder in the powder supply cone cylinder into the powder storage tank. The powder feeding frame is provided with a powder feeding assembly which is used for uniformly adding the anti-sticking powder in the powder storage tank into the vibrating screen through the powder feeding pipe. The vibrating screen is provided with a powder mixing element which is used for uniformly attaching the anti-sticking powder added into the vibrating screen to the gum base particles entering through the particle inlet pipe. The application has the effect of improving the production quality of gum base particles.
Owner:WUXI SANXI RUBBER BASE MFG CO LTD

Process for the preparation of chewing gum and the products obtained

Disclosed is a process for the preparation of chewing gum containing a wholly natural gum base. The resulting product is characterised by a hardness equivalent to that of chewing gums made with a synthetic gum base.
Owner:PERFETTI VAN MELLE SPA

Gum base composition containing natural source components

The present invention relates to the technical field of technical food products, and to a gum-based composition which does not contain any synthetic polymers, solvents and petroleum-derived ingredients as raw materials, thus containing natural source and resource ingredients suitable for environmentally healthy consumption.
Owner:TEKNOGUM DANISMANLIK & DIS TICARET LTD SIRKETI

Dispensing device for aluminum alloy door and window production

The utility model relates to the technical field of dispensing of aluminum alloy doors and windows, and discloses a dispensing device for production of aluminum alloy doors and windows, which comprises a bottom plate, a front-back moving mechanism arranged at the top end of the bottom plate, a rotating mechanism arranged at the top end of the front-back moving mechanism, and a dispensing arm fixedly connected with the front end of the rotating mechanism. The top end of the rotating mechanism is fixedly connected with a triangular reinforcing plate, the triangular reinforcing plate is fixedly connected to the rear end of the dispensing arm, the front end of the dispensing arm is fixedly connected with a glue outlet mechanism, the top end of the bottom plate is fixedly connected with a dispensing base, and the front-back moving mechanism comprises two sliding rails fixedly connected to the top end of the bottom plate; according to the special-shaped seam processing device, the rotating mechanism is arranged, multi-angle adjustment is supported by the rotating mechanism, special-shaped seams of doors and windows of different specifications such as casement windows and sliding windows can be processed, the position of a workpiece does not need to be frequently and manually adjusted, and the production efficiency is improved.
Owner:HONGHU XINRAN BUILDING MATERIALS CO LTD

Tableted cannabinoid chewing gum with tableted modules

A tableted chewing gum composition for oral administration of cannabinoids includes a plurality of particles, including a first population of particles having water-insoluble gum base and a second population of particles having water-soluble chewing gum ingredients. The composition constitutes at least two layers, where a first layer of the composition has water-insoluble gum base and a second layer of the composition, which is cohered to and adjacent to the first layer, has water-soluble chewing gum ingredients. The second layer is free of water-insoluble gum base, and the composition includes one or more cannabinoids.
Owner:NORDICCAN AS

Production of natural gum base ingredients by plant cell fermentation and application thereof in confectionery

Described herein are cultured gum base ingredients and methods of producing thereof by plant cell culture, also known as plant cell fermentation. The cultured gum base ingredients described herein may comprise one or more terpenoid compounds, such as triterpenoid acetates and polyisoprene. The method of producing the gum base ingredients comprises culturing in a culture medium of a plurality of plant cells derived from a plant that produces a gum base ingredient.
Owner:WM WRIGLEY JR CO

Traditional Chinese medicine extract chewing gum for assisting smoking cessation as well as preparation method and application of traditional Chinese medicine extract chewing gum

The invention discloses traditional Chinese medicine extract chewing gum for assisting smoking cessation, a preparation method and application, and belongs to the technical field of assisting smoking cessation. The chewing gum consists of 10 medicinal and edible traditional Chinese medicine extracts and auxiliary materials, and the traditional Chinese medicine extracts are compatible according to'monarch, minister, assistant and guide 'and are designed aiming at the pathogenesis of'stagnation of lung due to smoke toxicity, lung dryness and spleen deficiency'. During preparation, the traditional Chinese medicines are soaked in a dark place at 25 DEG C, concentrated at low temperature and freeze-dried in vacuum to obtain the extract, and then the extract is mixed with the heated and softened edible gum base and the aromatic, molded and aged to obtain a finished product. The traditional Chinese medicine composition has physiological smoking cessation and psychological substitution effects, and the traditional Chinese medicines can clear smoke toxin, moisten lung and spleen and relieve withdrawal symptoms; the chewing action simulates smoking, and psychological dependence is relieved; and the gum base realizes drug sustained release and has a lasting effect. The product is safe, good in taste, capable of reducing relapse rate and suitable for assisting in smoking cessation.
Owner:JING BRAND

Process for the preparation of particularly hard chewing gum

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for processing a hard gum base, comprising: humidifying or heat treating the hard gum base before an extrusion or cutting stage, wherein the humidification or heat treatment to reduce the hardness of the gum composition; and putting the gum base into a heated or humidified state in a short enough time before the extrusion or cutting happens so that the gum is in a softer state than it otherwise would be.
Owner:PALOMAKI TOMAS

Processing technology of embedding areca nut in edible gum-based chewing gum particles and product thereof

The application discloses a processing technology for embedding edible gum-based chewing gum particles into betel nuts and a product thereof, and belongs to the technical field of deep processing of betel nuts. The core step of the processing technology is as follows: selecting a betel nut semi-finished product after point halogenation, controlling the halogenation surface temperature to be 35 DEG C to 42 DEG C so that the halogenation body is in a semi-solid sticky state; selecting edible gum-based chewing gum particles with a diameter of 2.5 mm to 8.5 mm, and precisely embedding the chewing gum particles into the center of the halogenation surface of the betel nut; after standing at room temperature for solidification for 1 to 2 minutes, cooling and packaging to obtain the finished product. By controlling the solidification key node of the halogenation body, the application realizes high-strength fixation of the embedded particles, and the falling rate is lower than 0.5%. The processing technology is suitable for industrial mass production. The prepared product releases the gum base to wrap the betel nut fibers gradually during chewing, realizes the effect of soft chewing resistance, no tooth damage and less residue, and meanwhile, the traditional core taste of the betel nut is completely retained. The application solves the core pain points of the traditional betel nut, and the product differentiation is remarkable, and the product has strong market competitiveness.

Lozenges and process for their preparation

The application discloses a throat moistening chewing gum and a preparation method thereof, and relates to the field of candies. The throat moistening chewing gum comprises a rubber gum base, a sugar alcohol sweetener, a modified filler and a breath freshener. The preparation method of the modified filler comprises the following steps: 3.5-4.2 parts by weight of a water-soluble gum base is put into 30-40 parts by weight of water, 25-30 parts by weight of a filler and 4-4.5 parts by weight of rosin glyceride are added after the water-soluble gum base is fully swollen, and stirring is conducted until the mixture is uniformly mixed, and then, the mixture is poured into a mold and dried to obtain a pre-modified filler; the pre-modified filler is immersed in a mixed aqueous solution of lemon juice and glycyrrhiza extract, is swollen for 5-10 minutes again, and is taken out and naturally dried to obtain the modified filler. The throat moistening chewing gum prepared by the application can effectively remove stubborn tobacco stains on the teeth of a smoker, and has low heat, and consumption does not bring a weight burden.
Owner:福建金百利食品实业有限公司

Oral tablet suitable for pharmaceutical active ingredients containing non-directly compressible sugar alcohol particles

The invention relates to an orally administered tablet suitable for active pharmaceutical ingredients comprising a particle population, the particle population comprising a) directly compressible sugar alcohol particles (DC), b) not directly compressible sugar alcohol particles (non-DC) and c) particles comprising a gum base, the non-DC particles providing the tablet with a plurality of discrete non-DC areas, and the non-DC areas resulting in saliva-induced generation upon chewing the tablet, wherein the tablet is designed to be chewed into a coherent residue containing water-insoluble components.
Owner:FERTIN PHARMA AS (100 00)

Advanced encapsulation methods for controlling release of active ingredients for chewing gum

An advanced encapsulation method for controlling the release of active ingredients of chewing gum. The invention provides a chewing gum component for a chewing gum composition comprising a plurality of component bodies, each of the plurality of bodies comprising a plurality of regions of at least one active ingredient encapsulated within an encapsulating material, the plurality of regions being disposed with the component body and the encapsulating material defining an outer surface of the component body; wherein the plurality of component bodies have a size distribution with a standard deviation of less than 50% of the average longest dimension of each of the plurality of bodies; and wherein the release profile of the at least one active ingredient is substantially linear after two minutes of exposure of the component body to a dissolving liquid; the plurality of regions of active ingredient are uniformly distributed throughout the component body.
Owner:INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLC