Warner-lambert Company

Cadbury Adams Usa, LLC

Hector Olaya

Lucy L Wong

Jesse John Kiefer

Shirley A Barcelon

James J Shaw

Michael Glass

Marc Degady

Shiuh John Luo

Kenneth P Bilka

Allan H Graff

Blake H Glenn

Daniel A Orlandi

Charles J Brine

Eva K Malinowski

Carolina Buitron Kellstein

Enhanced flavoring compositions containing at least one flavoring agent and an effective amount of N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide are provided. The N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide is present at about 0.04 to about 2.2% by weight of the enhanced flavoring composition. The invention further concerns chewing gums and confectionery compositions containing a flavoring effective amount of the enhanced flavoring compositions.

Enhanced flavoring compositions containing N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide and method of making and using same

A centerfill chewing gum composition having a shell portion and a centerfill portion, the centerfill portion containing an effective amount of a calcium-containing compound suspended therein.

Center-filled chewing gum containing a deliverable form of calcium

The present invention pertains to chewing gum composition having improved flavor and sweetness intensity which comprises (A) a gum base, (B) a bulking agent, (C) a flavoring agent, and (D) an effective amount of a homogeneous flavoring agent delivery system to provide upfront flavor and sweetness which comprises in percentages by weight of the delivery system (a) a spray dried flavoring agent present in an amount up to about 80%, and (b) a bulking agent present in an amount up to about 90%. The flavoring agent delivery system may further comprise a high intensity sweetening agent present in an amount up to about 80%, by weight of the flavoring agent delivery system. The flavoring agent delivery systems may be used in a wide variety of chewing gum compositions. The present invention also pertains to methods for preparing the flavoring agent delivery systems and the chewing gum compositions in which they may be used.

Chewing gum compositions having increased flavor and sweetness and

A center-filled chewing gum having an outer chewing gum shell enclosing a cavity and a liquid center-fill. The liquid center-fill contains a fruit juice concentrate and an acid/buffer system.

Fruit juice center-filled chewing gum

A digestible, biodegradable chewing gum comprising wheat gluten and a texturizing agent such as calcium carbonate, rice flour or ascorbic acid. The chewing gum can be swallowed and digested, or it can be discarded in ordinary compost waste facilities.

Chewing gum containing wheat gluten

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Parsippany, NJ, United States of America

Hector Olaya