Abstract: Disclosed herein are multi-region hard confectioneries comprising 10 to 60% by weight of an inner region comprising a hard confectionary composition having a flavor profile, and 40 to 90% by weight of an outer region comprising a hard confectionary composition having a flavor profile distinguishable from the flavor profile of the inner region during consumption of the confectionary. The outer region substantially surrounds the inner region. The thickness of the outer region and the volume of the inner region are configured to sequentially provide a transition from a first flavor profile to a second flavor profile to a third flavor profile such that the first flavor profile is provided by the composition of the outer region, the second flavor profile is provided by a combination of the compositions of the outer region and the inner region, and the third flavor profile is provided by the composition of the inner region.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating of confectionery or chewing gum compositions, products containing the same and methods for preparing. More specifically, the coating compositions of the present invention may include an acid blend. In some embodiments, the coating compositions may be in particulate form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to coating of confectionery or chewing gum compositions, products containing the same and methods for preparing. More specifically, the coating compositions of the present invention may include an acid blend. In some embodiments, the coating compositions may be in particulate form.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the confectionery compositions including a saccharide and a chewing gum base.

Abstract: Dual textured swirled confections, such as gummy or jelly candies or fruit snacks are continuously produced by co-deposition into a mold. Gellable liquid components having substantially different specific gravities are swirled together to obtain a unique, non-particulated, mousse-like textured product with a swirled or marbleized appearance. The dual textured confections include a first component which is gelled and is substantially aerated and a second component which is gelled and preferably non-aerated. Both of the swirled components are distinct from each other, are present throughout the confection, and are present at the surface of the confection.

Abstract: An efficient method for the continuous production of a dairy-based confection prevents protein burning and precipitation during processing. The method comprises heating an aqueous sugar composition to at least its boiling point in a first heat exchanger, admixing a dairy component with the boiling, aqueous sugar composition after it exits the first heat exchanger to form a dairy-based mass, and cooking the dairy-based mass to a desired final temperature in a second heat exchanger, without substantial separation or precipitation of the protein within the second heat exchanger. The first and second heat exchangers are preferably plate and frame heat exchangers. The solids content of the dairy-based mass is preferably increased prior to entering the second heat exchanger and again after leaving the second heat exchanger. The solids content of the cooked, dairy-based mass is increased to at least about 88% by weight, preferably at least about 90% by weight.

Abstract: Center filled confections, such as gummy or jelly candies or fruit snacks are continuously produced by co-deposition into a mold without candy tailing to obtain products with substantially uniform side walls and little, if any, shell breakage and filler leakage or bleed-out problems. Decentering of the filler and its accompanying production of thin or weak shell walls is avoided by at least substantially preventing excessive flow of a fluid or liquid shell component along a single side of shell introduction into the manifold nozzle or nozzle cavity. At least substantially uniform flow of the shell component in an annular passageway of a co-deposition nozzle assembly may be achieved with an apertured disk insert, a plurality of manifold bores, or opposing shell component entry points to evenly distribute the shell component and prevent or substantially reduce filler leakage or bleed-out.

Abstract: Liquid center filled confections, such as gummy or jelly candies or fruit snacks are continuously produced by co-deposition into a mold without candy tailing to obtain products with substantially uniform top and bottom walls and little, if any, shell breakage and liquid filling leakage or bleed-out problems. Excessive vertical decentering of the filling caused by substantial differences in specific gravity between the liquid filling component and the shell component and its accompanying production of thin or weak shell walls is substantially reduced or eliminated. A non-gellable liquid filling is deposited vertically off-center within a gellable shell, and the amount of sinking or floating is controlled so as to achieve an at least substantially centered product. The filling migration is limited by rapidly cooling the shell component below its gelling or setting temperature by use of a much colder filling component which itself does not gel or set at low temperatures.