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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 25, 2016
The Hershey Company, Hershey, PA (US);
Balaji Santhanam, Harrisburg, PA (US);
Julie Hickey, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Burton Douglas Brown, Hershey, PA (US);
Mahesh Venkatachalam, Glen Allen, VA (US);
THE HERSHEY COMPANY, Hershey, PA (US);
Abstract
A confection is formed of a mixture including at least one first simple carbohydrate, at least one non-hygroscopic second simple carbohydrate, and at least one hydrocolloid. In some embodiments, the non-hygroscopic second simple carbohydrate includes disaccharides, trisaccharides, or combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the hydrocolloid includes a starch hydrolysate having a dextrose equivalent less than 36, and the confection is substantially free of starch hydrolysates having a dextrose equivalent of 36 or greater. In some embodiments, the confection is a hard candy. A method of making a confection includes mixing at least one first simple carbohydrate, at least one non-hygroscopic second simple carbohydrate, and at least one hydrocolloid to form a mixture. The method also includes heating the mixture, cooking the mixture to a predetermined moisture content, and cooling and working the mixture to form the confection comprising the mixture.