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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2000
Daniel J. Zyck, North Riverside, IL (US);
Daniel J. Sitler, Woodridge, IL (US);
David G. Barkalow, Deerfield, IL (US);
Jonathan J. Knutsen, Brookfield, IL (US);
Chungsea A. Shen, Deerfield, IL (US);
Julius W. Zuehlke, Chicago, IL (US);
Philip G. Schnell, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Company, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A method of making coated chewing gum products comprises the steps of providing chewing gum cores; providing a first coating syrup comprising a bulk sweetener; providing a second coating syrup separate from the first coating syrup and comprising a high-intensity sweetener; and applying the first and second coating syrups to the cores and drying the syrups to produce a coating on the cores. Calcium carbonate or another antacid may be incorporated in the coating by being mixed into the first coating syrup.