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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Aug. 26, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michel Henri Gonze, Brussels, BE;
Freddy Maurits Van Der Schueren, Aalst, BE;
Andre Leon Rapaille, Knokke-Heist, BE;
Assignee:
Cerestar Holding B.V., , NL;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
426660 ; 426506 ; 426520 ; 426548 ; 426573 ; 426576 ;
Abstract
A lozenge contains a binder such as gelatine and a sweetener which is partly or totally erythritol or maltitol. A process for making the lozenge comprises kneading the erythritol or maltitol at an elevated temperature, e.g. 35.degree. to 60.degree. C., while slowly adding an aqueous solution of the binder, kneading the erythritol or maltitol and binder into a smooth paste, forming the paste into suitable shapes and heating the shapes at an elevated temperature, e.g. 40.degree. to 45.degree. C., to harden them.