Abstract: The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a polymer system, flavor and sweetener, at least about 70% by weight of said polymer system comprising polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and less than 10% by weight of said polymer system comprises polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol.

Abstract: A chewing gum tablet including at least two cohered chewing gum modules, the tableted chewing gum being formed by compression of chewing gum granules, at least one of the chewing gum modules including gum base granules, the gum base granules including an elastomer system, the chewing gum tablet including an elastomer system in an amount of at least 10% by weight of the tablet. A compressed chewing gum tablet has been obtained featuring extremely impressing abilities of incorporating well-defined amounts of chewing gum ingredients combined with acceptable rheological properties of the compete tablet.

Abstract: The present invention pertains to a method of producing a compressed tablet in a rotary tablet press. The method including the steps of adding a first powdered portion of tablet base material into a punch die of a rotary tablet press, pressing the first tablet base material by means of an upper and a lower punch to obtain a first pressed material, inserting an object at the upper face of the first pressed material and fixing the object in a central cavity of the first pressed material, adding a second powdered portion of tablet base material into the punch die of the rotary tablet press, and pressing the first and second tablet base material around the object to enclose the object from the surface of the tablet. The object is based on a material different from the first and/or the second powdered portion of tablet base material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chewing gum tablet (20) comprising at least two cohered chewing gum modules (21, 22, 23), said tableted chewing gum being formed by compression of chewing gum granules, at least one of said chewing gum modules comprising gum base granules, said gum base granules comprising an elastomer system, said chewing gum tablet comprising an elastomer system in an amount of at least 10% by weight of the tablet. According to the invention, a compressed chewing gum tablet has been obtained featuring extremely impressing abilities of incorporating well-defined amounts of chewing gum ingredients combined with acceptable rheological properties of the compete tablet.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chewing gum comprising at least one biodegradable polymer, wherein the molecular weight of said polymer is at least 105000 g/mol (Mn). According to the invention, it has moreover been realized that this problem may be effectively dealt with by increasing the molecular weight of at least one of the biodegradable polymers in the chewing gum when compared to conventional chewing gum polymers and thereby increasing the robustness of the chewing gum with respect to softeners, emulsifiers and e.g. flavor.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tooth cleaning kit comprising at least one set of chewing gum pieces for sequentially or simultaneously chewing, wherein the individual set comprises at least one first chewing gum piece having a first formulation and at least one second chewing gum piece having a second formulation, which second formulation is different from said first formulation, and at least one of said first formulation and said second formulation comprises an anti-gingivitis agent.

Abstract: The invention relates to a chewing gum possessing tooth cleaning effects, excluding the tooth brush abrasive effect, which chewing gum when chewed on a daily basis as a tooth cleaning agent is capable of replacing the daily tooth brushing, whereby abrasive cleaning damages on teeth side surfaces and gingiva are avoided.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a compressed chewing gum tablet possessing tooth brush properties, which compressed chewing gum tablet comprises at least gum base and a) at least one whitening agent, b) at least one fresh-breath agent, c) at least one anti-plaque agent, d) at least one anti-gingivitis agent, e) at least one re-mineralization agent, and f) optionally at least one anti-calculus agent, wherein the compressed chewing gum tablet at least partly is manufactured from a compressed mixture of granules and agents.

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 (2), pressurizing the gum composition in the extruder, extruding the gum composition through a die plate (5), and cutting the extruded gum composition in a liquid filled chamber (4). Flavor is added to the composition in the extruder prior to the granulation into cooling liquid. The temperature and pressure of the flavored gum composition is controlled so that the temperature is below 70° C. when the pressure is in the range from 1 to 5 hPa.

Abstract: The invention relates to chewing gum comprising at least two different biodegradable polymers. According to the invention, a chewing gum comprising at least two different biodegradable polymers exhibits an improved texture prior to any adding of for example softeners. It has been realized that the desired chewing gum texture properties, contrary to every expectation and any prior art disclosures, may be actually be obtained when combining biodegradable chewing gum polymers, for example in the gum base or in the final gum.

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 (2), pressurizing the gum composition in the extruder, extruding the gum composition through a die plate (5), and cutting the extruded gum composition in a liquid filled chamber (4). 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.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of cleaning a surface (1) attached with at least one chewing gum lump (2) whereby said cleaning is at least partly based on an enzymatic degradation of at least one biodegradable polymer in said chewing gum lump (2) and whereby said enzymatic degradation is initiated by the application of at least one enzyme to which said at least one polymer forms substrate and whereby said at least one enzyme is added to said chewing gum lump (2) subsequent to chewing and attachment of said chewing gum lump (2) to said surface (1).

Abstract: The invention relates to a chewing gum possessing tooth cleaning effects, excluding the tooth brush abrasive effect, which chewing gum when chewed on a daily basis as a tooth cleaning agent is capable of replacing the daily tooth brushing, whereby abrasive cleaning damages on teeth side surfaces and gingiva are avoided.

Abstract: A system for producing pieces of center-filled chewing gum includes an extruder, at least one measuring apparatus, and a control system. The extruder is extruding a gum rope having geometrical characteristics. The at least one measuring apparatus measures data related to at least one of the geometrical characteristics, and the measured data is used by the control system to regulate at least one geometrical characteristic of the gum rope.

Abstract: A chewing gum includes at least one styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer (SIS) in an amount from about 0.1% to about 70% by weight of the chewing gum. According to an advantageous embodiment, a chewing gum may be obtained which shows much improved features with regard to rheological properties, elastic properties and storage abilities.

Abstract: The invention relates to chewing gum comprising at least two different biodegradable polymers. According to the invention, a chewing gum comprising at least two different biodegradable polymers exhibits an improved texture prior to any adding of for example softeners. It has been realized that the desired chewing gum texture properties, contrary to every expectation and any prior art disclosures, may actually be obtained when combining biodegradable chewing gum polymers, for example in the gum base or in the final gum.

Abstract: The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a polymer system, flavor and sweetener, at least about 70% by weight of said polymer system comprising polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and less than 10% by weight of said polymer system comprises polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a chewing gum comprising at least one gum base system, at least one chewing gum additive, and further comprising rod-shaped apatite crystals of the formula Ca5(PO4)3(OH)xFy having a length-to-breadth ratio of the crystals of at least ?5.

Abstract: The invention relates to chewing gum comprising at least one biodegradable polyester copolymer obtained by the polymerization of two or more cyclic esters by ring-opening, said at least one biodegradable polyester copolymer having a molecular weight of less than 150000 g/mol and said chewing gum further comprising chewing gum ingredients. According to the invention, an improved release of chewing gum ingredients has been obtained when a texture acceptable biodegradable polyester copolymer are applied as a chewing gum polymer.