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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2008
Monica C. Valdez, Columbus, OH (US);
Adrienne D. Holmes, Marysville, OH (US);
John David Wood, Delaware, OH (US);
Marcel Aebi, Dublin, OH (US);
Sandhya Sridhar, Dublin, OH (US);
Monica C. Valdez, Columbus, OH (US);
Adrienne D. Holmes, Marysville, OH (US);
John David Wood, Delaware, OH (US);
Marcel Aebi, Dublin, OH (US);
Sandhya Sridhar, Dublin, OH (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
A confectionery product comprises first and second confectionery mass layers arranged in contact with each other as a laminate. At least one of the inner surfaces of the first and second confectionery mass layers is provided with at least one depression, and preferably a plurality of depressions arranged in a regular two-dimensional array. The inner surfaces of the confectionery mass layers define at least one pocket in the confectionery product, the or each pocket being located in an area corresponding to a respective depression. The pockets may provide aeration on a macro scale, and they may be at least partially filled with a liquid, semi-solid or solid material.