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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 01, 2016
Applicant:
Mars, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Inventors:
Kristina Fricke, Freising, DE;
Peter Schieberle, Freising, DE;
John P. Munafo, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
John Didzbalis, Hackettstown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
MARS, Incorporated, McLean, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 1/32 (2006.01); A23G 3/32 (2006.01); A23L 27/20 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 1/32 (2013.01); A23G 3/32 (2013.01); A23L 27/2022 (2016.08); A23L 27/203 (2016.08); A23L 27/2052 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
The presently disclosed subject matter is directed to chocolate compositions containing dry milk chocolate and extraneous flavor compositions that impart a crumb chocolate flavor to a fat-based confectionery. The extraneous flavor compositions of the present disclosure can comprise (a) a highly volatile compound, (b) a lactone compound, and (c) a caramelic composition.