Warner-Lambert Company

Elnoria Tolliver

Subraman R Cherukuri

Tommy L Chau

The present invention is a directed at a sweetening agent delivery system having prolonged sweetness release prepared by a method which comprises the steps of (A) providing the following ingredients in percentages by weight of the sweetening agent delivery system (a) a solution of a high intensity sweetening agent, wherein the sweetening agent is present in an amount from about 0.01% to about 60%, (b) polyvinyl acetate present in an amount from about 40% to about 93% and having a molecular weight in the range from about 2,000 to about 100,000, (c) a plasticizing agent present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 20%, (d) a waxy material having a melting point from about 30.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C. present in an amount from about 0.5% to about 40%, and (e) an emulsifying agent present in an amount from about 0.1% to about 20%, (B) melting and blending the polyvinyl acetate with the plasticizing agent to form a uniform mixture, (C) admixing the solution of high intensity sweetening agent with the melted mixture from step (B) and evaporating the solvent to form a uniform mixture, (D) admixing the waxy material and the emulsifying agent with the mixture from step (C) to form a uniform mixture, (E) cooling and blending the mixture from step (D), and (F) granulating the mixture from step (E).

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