Wm Wrigley Jr Company

Matsutani Chemical Industries Co., Ltd.

Wm. Wrigly, Jr. Company

Matsutani Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd.

Robert J Yatka

Gordon N McGrew

Lindell C Richey

Michael A Reed

Marc A Meyers

Michael J Greenberg

Kevin B Broderick

Henry T Tyrpin

Steven E Zibell

Joo H Song

Mansukh M Patel

David W Record

David L Witkewitz

Sonya S Johnson

Julius W Zuehlke

Jeffrey S Hook

Donald J Townsend

Philip G Schnell

David G Barkalow

Isao Matsuda

Yasuo Katta

Victor V Gudas

Daniel J Sitler

Ronald L Ream

Christine L Corriveau

Fred R Wolf

William J Wokas

Albert H Chapdelaine

Daniel J Zyck

Michael P Russell

Roman M Barabolak

Donald Arthur Seielstad

Rebecca Ann Aumann

Bruce E Foster

Gulcin Yilmazer

Roy L Whistler

Barbara Z Stawski

James Roy Maxwell

Philip W Urnezis

Michael T Bunczek

Chungsea Shen

Pamela M Mazurek

Adebisi A Campbell

Thomas M Tongue, Jr

Jonathan J Knutsen

Jack D Nimz

William D Savage

Patrick Prombo

David J Barkalow

Kathryn T Nelson

Glorio T Sheldon

An object of the present invention is to provide a coated product with increased stiffness to reduce the chipping after manufacturing and several days of storage, and before wrapping. A coated product such as confectioneries such as chewing gum, medicines and medicinal tablets wherein the product is coated with a coating composition comprising hydrogenated indigestible starch syrup as a binding agent.

Coated products containing hydrogenated indigestible starch syrup as a binding agent

Coated food products containing hydrogenated indigestible starch syrup as a binding agent

The present invention includes a method for producing a chewing gum with a modified release sweetener selected from the group of N-substituted derivatives of aspartame, particularly neotame, as well as the chewing gum so produced. The modified release neotame or other N-substituted derivative of aspartame sweetener is obtained by physically modifying the sweetener properties by coating and drying. Neotame or another N-substituted derivative of aspartame sweetener is coated by encapsulation, partially coated by agglomeration, entrapped by absorption or extrusion, or treated by multiple steps of encapsulation, agglomeration, absorption, or extrusion. The coated sweetener is then co-dried and particle sized to produce a release-modified high-intensity sweetener. When incorporated into the chewing gum, these particles are adapted to enhance the shelf stability of the sweetener and/or produce a modified release when the gum is chewed.

Method of controlling release of N-substituted derivatives of aspartame in chewing gum and gum produced thereby

Chewing gum formulations including sodium bicabornate and encapsulated aspartame are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing chewing gum are also disclosed.

Chewing gum product including encapsulated aspartame and sodium bicarbonate and process of preparing

A method of making coated chewing gum products comprises the steps of providing chewing gum cores; providing a first coating syrup comprising a bulk sweetener; providing an aldehyde flavor; providing a second coating syrup separate from the first coating syrup and comprising a dipeptide sweetener; and applying the first and second coating syrups to the cores and drying the syrups to produce a coating on the cores. Calcium carbonate or another antacid may be incorporated in the coating by being mixed into the first coating syrup or applied as a dry charge.

Method for making coated chewing gum products with a coating including an aldehyde flavor and a dipeptide sweetener

A method for producing a chewing gum, as well as the chewing gum so produced, incorporates a physiological cooling agent, such as acyclic carboxamide, or combinations of physiological cooling agents. In another embodiment a combination of physiological cooling agents is made in a modified release structure. The modified release/cooling agents combination is preferably obtained by physically modifying the properties of the combination of cooling agents by coating and drying. When incorporated into gum, these particles are adapted to enhance the shelf stability of the flavor and/or produce a modified release when the gum is chewed. In another embodiment, the physiological cooling agent is present with menthol and menthone. In another embodiment, coated chewing gum has a coating that comprises a physiological cooling agent.

Chewing gum containing physiological cooling agents and method of making

A method for producing a chewing gum with a controlled release active agent, as well as the chewing gum so produced, is obtained by physically modifying the release properties of the active agent, such as a nutraceutical or nutritional supplement, by coating and drying. The active agent is coated by encapsulation, partially coated by agglomeration, entrapped by absorption, or treated by multiple steps of encapsulation, agglomeration, and absorption. The coated active agent is preferably then co-dried and particle sized to produce a release-modified active agent for use in chewing gum. The active agent may also be used in a coating on a chewing gum product, as part of a rolling compound applied to the chewing gum product, or as a part of the liquid in a liquid-center chewing gum product.

Nutraceuticals or nutritional supplements and method of making

An object of the present invention is to provide a coated product with increased stiffness to reduce the chipping after manufacturing and several days of storage, and before wrapping. A coated product such as chewing gum, medicines and medicinal tablets, wherein the product is coated with a coating composition comprising hydrogenated indigestible starch syrup as a binding agent.

Coated chewing gum products containing hydrogenated indigestible starch syrup as a binding agent

Chewing gum formulations including sodium pyrophosphate and encapsulated aspartame are disclosed. Methods of manufacturing chewing gum are also disclosed.

Chewing gum formulations including encapsulated aspartame and sodium pyrophosphate

Method of controlling release of N-substituted derivatives of aspartame in chewing gum

A method for producing a chewing gum with an improved release of active agent, as well as the chewing gum so produced, is obtained by adding an active agent to a chewing gum coating. The active agent is added to the coating in a coating solution or premixed with a flavor or solvent. The coating solution may contain sweetener or other transdermal enhancing agents to obtain increased transmucosal absorption. An active agent may also be used in the gum core.

Method of producing active agent coated chewing gum products

A method for producing a chewing gum with a controlled release of an antimicrobial agent, as well as the chewing gum so produced, is obtained by physically modifying the release properties of the antimicrobial agent by coating and drying. The antimicrobial agent is coated by encapsulation, partially coated by agglomeration, entrapped by absorption, or treated by multiple steps of encapsulation, agglomeration, and absorption. The coated antimicrobial agent is preferably then co-dried and particle sized to produce a release-modified antimicrobial agent for use in chewing gum. When incorporated into the chewing gum, these particles are adapted to produce a fast release or a delayed release when the gum is chewed. The preferred antimicrobial agent is chlorhexidine digluconate.

Method of controlling release of antimicrobial agents from chewing gum and gum produced thereby

The present invention is a method of increasing the flavor release of chewing gum using hydroxypropyl cellulose, as well as the chewing gum containing hydroxypropyl cellulose and having increased flavor release. The increase in flavor release is obtained by incorporating hydroxypropyl cellulose in a powder form directly into the chewing gum composition.

Process of increasing flavor release from chewing gum using hydroxypropyl cellulose and product thereof

Chewing gums containing erythritol and methods of making such gums are disclosed. In one embodiment, the gum comprises about 5% to about 95% gum base, about 0.1% to about 10% flavoring agent and erythritol, the erythritol being the only bulk sweetener. The erythritol provides the gum with unique properties, and the gum may be non-cariogenic. In other embodiments, the erythritol is co-dried with other sweeteners or coevaporated with a plasticizing syrup to produce unique sweetening ingredients and syrups for gum.

Chewing gum containing erythritol and method of making

Method of making chewing gum products containing perillartine

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Orland Park, IL, United States of America

Robert J Yatka