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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 1993
Filed:
May. 14, 1992
Mansukh M Patel, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Jeffrey S Hook, Palos Hills, IL (US);
Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
Molten sorbitol is disclosed as a humectant for chewing gum. The chewing gum is prepared by providing a chewing gum base at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a bulking agent at a level of about 5% to about 80% of the chewing gum composition; providing a flavoring agent at a level of about 0.1% to about 10% of the chewing gum composition; providing molten sorbitol at a level of about 0.25% to about 2.7% of the chewing gum composition; and mixing the gum base, bulking agent, flavoring agent and molten sorbitol into the chewing gum composition. Chewing gum made with about 0.25% to about 2.7% molten sorbitol is also disclosed.