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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2007
Rikke Mikkelsen, Vejle, DK;
Kaj Hovhave Nielsen, Otterup, DK;
Niels Ravn Schmidt, Barrit, DK;
Per Henrik Ertebjerg Christensen, Odense, DK;
Rikke Mikkelsen, Vejle, DK;
Kaj Hovhave Nielsen, Otterup, DK;
Niels Ravn Schmidt, Barrit, DK;
Per Henrik Ertebjerg Christensen, Odense, DK;
Gumlink A/S, Vejle, DK;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method for producing chewing gum granules. The method comprises at least the steps of feeding a gum composition including at least gum base into an extruder (), pressurizing the gum composition in the extruder, extruding the gum composition through a die plate (), and cutting the extruded gum composition in a liquid filled chamber (). The extruded gum composition comprises at least 71% Wt. gum base and the cut granules are included in compressed gum tablets. The invention further relates to a chewing gum product, and to a chewing gum granulating system.