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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 28, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2001
Ronald D'Amelia, Hicksville, NY (US);
Joseph Bell, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Walter Hopkins, Bridgewater, NJ (US);
Saul Scheinbach, Bronx, NY (US);
Jack Homcy, Paterson, NJ (US);
Martin Cole, Cherrybroon, AU;
Robert J. Huzinec, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Judith K. Cooley, Hummelstown, PA (US);
Thomas J. Carroll, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Hershey Chocolate and Confectionary Corporation, Wheat Ridge, CO (US);
Abstract
A comestible product which includes inulin, a second component and a divalent zinc or copper. When the comestible product is a tablet, a pressed tablet, a lozenge, a hard candy or a chewy candy, the second component is a formentable carbohydrate which may, optionally, include a polyol. When the comestible product is a chewing gum the second component is a polyol, a formentable carbohydrate or mixtures thereof. The comestible product is useful in controlling breath malodor.