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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2005
Applicants:
Allan W. Buck, Decatur, IL (US);
Michael G. Kuffel, Brookfield, WI (US);
Inventors:
Allan W. Buck, Decatur, IL (US);
Michael G. Kuffel, Brookfield, WI (US);
Assignee:
Archer Daniels Midland Company, Decatur, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23G 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An amorphous sugar-free sweetening composition acts as a sugar substitute in the production of a chocolate confection. Maltitol syrup may be employed in a chocolate confection mixture with a dry milk substitute composition to form a chocolate confection with improved taste and texture characteristics as compared to other sugar-free chocolate confection compositions. Other amorphous sweetening compositions may be used in the production of chocolate compositions. Methods of making chocolate compositions are also disclosed.