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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Ferrara Candy Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventor:
Sean Oomens, Huntley, IL (US);
Assignee:
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/54 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 3/54 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to non-chewing gum confections and in particular to a confection having at least two textures (dual-textured confectionery). A dual-textured confectionery having a chewy center and a crunchy coating is disclosed. The chewy center may be a gummy candy and the crunchy coating may be a discontinuous coating that comprises small irregular pieces of candy. A method for making the dual-textured confectionery is also disclosed.