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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2000
Tommy L. Chau, Fairfax, VA (US);
Khoa Nguyen, Centreville, VA (US);
Aradhana Sasan, Chantilly, VA (US);
Peter King, Herndon, VA (US);
Paul Croushorn, Chantilly, VA (US);
Biovail Corporation International, Mississauga, CA;
Abstract
The invention provides an uncooked, unspun intimately mixed confectionery composition having sufficient internal cohesively to be handled without losing its integrity as a mass, said composition being substantially free of unbound water and having substantially no phase separation of moisture, containing:(i) a saccharide based component; (ii) a hydrated hydrobinding component having a water activity substantially less than about 0.75, in combination with a humectant, and a (iii) fat component having a melting point substantially in the range of about 28 to about 45 degrees centigrade for providing a soft yet substantially unsticky chew texture for the composition.