Packaged, Structurally Defined, Or Coated Patents (Class 426/5)
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Patent number: 12194149Abstract: A water-dissolvable nicotine tablet is disclosed, the nicotine tablet comprising at least a first compressed module and a second compressed module, wherein the first compressed module is an FDT-module and comprises nicotine, alkaline pH regulating agent, and disintegrant, and, wherein the second compressed module is a lozenge-module and comprises acidic pH regulating agent. Also, a method of manufacturing a nicotine tablet is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2023Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/SInventors: Kent Albin Nielsen, Rikke Pranger-Rasmussen, Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
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Patent number: 12178221Abstract: Disclosed herein are chewing gum compositions having fat polymorphs that are predominantly beta prime and/or beta over alpha. Also disclosed are methods of forming chewing gum compositions having predominantly beta prime and/or beta fat polymorphs which have sufficient textural properties to be processed into wrapped/packaged chewing gum products or coated to coated chewing gum products. Improved methods of forming and conditioning chewing gum to reduce costs, cut down on conditioning time, and to improve gum sensory properties are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: PERFETTI VAN MELLE BENELUX BVInventors: Tapashi Sengupta, Suraksha Rajagopal, Simman Wong, Bhairavi Modak, Bharat Jani, William Hirt, Hanqing Yang, Helen Terrezza
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Patent number: 11930830Abstract: A method and an apparatus for making a multilayer confectionery product provided. The method and apparatus include at least two sets of forming drums that form and laminate confectionery sheets.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2020Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Bharat Jani, Vesselin D. Miladinov
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Patent number: 11896028Abstract: Disclosed are confectionery products having a dual texture provided by a combination of sanding coating and chewy confectionery core. The confectionery product provides a crunchy texture imparted by a particulate coating and a chewy texture imparted by the confectionery core. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the dual-textured confectionery product using a particulate coating composition. Upon consumption, the confectionery product exhibits reduced adhesion to a consumer's teeth, dental braces, palatal expanders, dental retainers, and other orthodontic appliances.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Anna Plociak, Jo Dixon, Gerald B. Cotten
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Patent number: 11864578Abstract: An oral product includes a body that is wholly receivable in an oral cavity. The body includes a mouth-soluble polymer matrix, cellulosic fibers embedded in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix, and nicotine or a derivative thereof dispersed in the mouth-soluble polymer matrix. The oral product is adapted to release the nicotine or a derivative thereof from the body when the body is received within the oral cavity and exposed to saliva.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Altria Client Services LLCInventors: Feng Gao, Frank Scott Atchley, Gregory Griscik, Christopher Joseph Dinovi, Phillip M. Hulan
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Patent number: 11858955Abstract: A flavor composition containing at least one HMG glucoside compound that can be used to enhance the taste of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as confectionery goods, and savory goods, such as pet foods.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2022Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: MARS, INCORPORATEDInventors: John Didzbalis, John P. Munafo
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Patent number: 11786473Abstract: A water-dissolvable nicotine tablet is disclosed, the nicotine tablet comprising at least a first compressed module and a second compressed module, wherein the first compressed module is an FDT-module and comprises nicotine, alkaline pH regulating agent, and disintegrant, and, wherein the second compressed module is a lozenge-module and comprises acidic pH regulating agent. Also, a method of manufacturing a nicotine tablet is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/SInventors: Kent Albin Nielsen, Rikke Pranger-Rasmussen, Dorthe Schackinger Boesen, Heidi Ziegler Bruun, Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
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Patent number: 11771123Abstract: Methods of forming an ingredient for human consumption are provided herein. The methods may include isolating one or more soluble polysaccharides from a biomass, generating one or more oligosaccharides from the biomass, and combining the one or more isolated soluble polysaccharides with the generated oligosaccharides to form the ingredient. Methods of pretreating a biomass are also provided. The methods may include administering a physical pretreatment to a biomass, administering a gentle pretreatment to the physically pretreated biomass, and administering a strong pretreatment to the gently pretreated biomass. Ingredients for human consumption are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: June 22, 2022Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: CAMBRIDGE GLYCOSCIENCE LTDInventors: Thomas J. Simmons, Jeremy Bartosiak-Jentys, Aleksandra Wlodek, Gustavo Valente
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Patent number: 11723395Abstract: Encapsulated tobacco beads and processes of making the encapsulated tobacco beads are disclosed. According to an embodiment, a process of making encapsulated tobacco beads comprises mixing tobacco particles and menthol in an aqueous solution to form a wet mass; extruding the wet mass to form extrudates; spheronizing the extrudates to form tobacco beads; drying the tobacco beads; contacting the beads with a solution comprising a cation; and introducing the contacted tobacco beads into a solution of coating material in a concentration effective to induce ionic gelation of the coating material around the beads, to form encapsulated tobacco beads having gel coatings. According to another embodiment, an encapsulated tobacco bead comprises a core comprising tobacco particles and encapsulated menthol, an inner coating layer comprising hydroxypropyl methylcellulose or pectin, and an outer coating layer comprising an ionically-crosslinked gel.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: Philip Morris USA Inc.Inventors: Georgios D. Karles, Shuzhong Zhuang, Yi Zeng
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Patent number: 11679081Abstract: The invention relates to a chewing gum comprising at least a gum core comprising nicotine polacrilex, at least a one outer coating covering the core, comprising at least one sugar alcohol or mixtures of sugar alcohols and, at least a one portion fused onto the outer coating, wherein the portion comprises nicotine bitartrate or nicotine ditartrate dihydrate and at least one sugar alcohol or a mixture of sugar alcohols and at least one buffer present in the coating and/or in a portion fused to the coating.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2019Date of Patent: June 20, 2023Assignee: McNeil ABInventors: Kristina Thyresson, Gregory Koll, Jill Nilgard, Gerard McNally, Katarina Lindell
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Patent number: 11666066Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to edible organogel compositions that comprise an organogelator and a flavor component, and processes for preparing the organogel compositions. The organogelator is ethyl cellulose or a combination of ethyl cellulose and an edible wax, preferably candelilla wax, rice bran wax, carnauba wax, paraffin, beeswax, polyethylene wax or combinations thereof. The ethyl cellulose preferably has an average ethoxyl content of from 45.0% to 47.0% by weight of the ethyl cellulose or from 48.0% to 49.5% by weight of the ethyl cellulose. The organogel compositions may be included as the flavor component in confectionery products, such as chewing gums.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2018Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANYInventors: Armando J. Castro, Michael Saunders
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Patent number: 11647780Abstract: A system and method for applying a reduced sugar coating to a food product is provided. The system uses separate applications (simultaneous or sequential) of a non-sucrose carbohydrate syrup from a first applicator and a sucrose syrup from a second applicator. The dual applications of the syrups are applied without an active drying step between applications. The process results in a coated food product with reduced clumping and a desired crystallized appearance even with the reduced levels of sugar.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2019Date of Patent: May 16, 2023Assignee: KELLOGG COMPANYInventors: Eric Joseph Homan, Tamila Rena Williams, Gabriela Perez-Hernandez
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Patent number: 11503848Abstract: The present invention relates to a sweetening composition comprising neohesperidin dihydrochalcone (NHDC) and gamma-cyclodextrin, to the use of the sweetening composition for sweetening ingestible products, namely, food products and pharmaceuticals, and to an ingestible product comprising the sweetening composition. Furthermore, the present invention also relates to the use of a composition comprising neohesperidin dihydrochalcone and a cyclodextrin selected from beta-cyclodextrin and gamma-cyclodextrin as taste-masking agent, to a process for masking unpleasant tastes in ingestible products, namely in food products and pharmaceuticals, and to ingestible products which comprise unpleasantly tasting substances and the taste-masking composition.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2018Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: HEALTHTECH BIO ACTIVES, S.L.UInventors: Tom Nelly A. D'Hoore, Francisco Borrego Ríos, Francisco Javier Crespo Montero
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Patent number: 11179342Abstract: Described herein is a composition for delivery of an active agent. The composition includes a peptide coacervate, wherein the peptide coacervate includes one or more peptides derived from histidine-rich proteins, and an active agent encapsulated in the peptide coacervate. Further provided are a method for encapsulation of an active agent in a peptide coacervate, a method for delivery of an active agent, and a method for treating or diagnosing a condition or disease in a subject in need thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 20, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITYInventors: Ali Gilles Tchenguise Miserez, Yuan Ping, Zhi Wei Lim, Bartosz Piotr Gabryelczyk
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Patent number: 10973238Abstract: A method and an apparatus for making a multilayer confectionery product provided. The method and apparatus include at least two sets of forming drums that form and laminate confectionery sheets.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2012Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Bharat Jani, Vesselin D. Miladinov
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Patent number: 10694762Abstract: The subject matter of the invention is a sugar-free hard dragee consisting of a compressed core and a hard coating completely surrounding the compressed core, wherein the hard dragee is sugar-free. The compressed core contains a mixture of erythritol. D-sorbitol and steviol whereas the hard coating contains a mixture of D-maltitol, erythritol and stevia/steviol. The hard dragees according to the invention surprisingly have a good compatibility in spite off the combination of sugar replacement substances and non-sugar sweeteners. Moreover, the compressed cores of the hard dragees according to the invention have a very good compressibility.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Inventor: Alexander Müller-Vivil
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Patent number: 10485247Abstract: A nicotine chewing gum is disclosed, the nicotine chewing gum having gum base polymers, nicotine, and microcrystalline cellulose as a carrier for the nicotine, the gum base polymers include polyvinyl acetate and vinyl laurate-vinyl acetate copolymer in an amount of more than 90% by weight of the gum base polymers, and the gum base polymers include 20-95% by weight of polyvinyl acetate and 5-80% by weight of vinyl laurate-vinyl acetate copolymer. Also, a method for producing a nicotine chewing gum is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Fertin Pharma A/SInventor: Jesper Neergaard
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Patent number: 9700065Abstract: A dough-like confectionery material contains a solid particulate, a liquid, and a diffusion controller. The dough-like confectionery material is an effective replacement for panned coatings, and it can be applied to an edible substrate, such as candy or chewing gum to form a layered confection. Methods and apparatus for forming layered confections are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Vesselin D. Miladinov, Cesar Carlos Elejalde, Jesse Kiefer, Bharat Jani, Kishor Kabse, Matthew Allan Beam, Allen Aldridge, Jianping Chao, Osamu Takita, Yuzuru Mitsui, Hiroshi Segawa
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Patent number: 9700064Abstract: A dough-like confectionery material contains a solid particulate, a liquid, and a diffusion controller. The dough-like confectionery material is an effective replacement for panned coatings, and it can be applied to an edible substrate, such as candy or chewing gum to form a layered confection. Methods and apparatus for forming layered confections are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Vesselin D. Miladinov, Cesar Carlos Elejalde, Jesse Kiefer, Bharat Jani, Kishor Kabse, Matthew Allan Beam, Allen Aldridge, Jianping Chao
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Patent number: 9693570Abstract: A dough-like confectionery material contains a solid particulate, a liquid, and a diffusion controller. The dough-like confectionery material is an effective replacement for panned coatings, and it can be applied to an edible substrate, such as candy or chewing gum to form a layered confection. Methods and apparatus for forming layered confections are also described.Type: GrantFiled: November 24, 2009Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Vesselin D. Miladinov, Cesar Carlos Elejalde, Jesse Kiefer, Bharat Jani, Kishor Kabse, Matthew Allan Beam, Allen Aldridge, Jianping Chao
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Patent number: 9630740Abstract: The present invention provides an improved product holding and dispensing package and an improved method for manufacturing, holding, and storing products, especially comestible products. In an embodiment, a package for comestible products may be provided. The package includes a package blank having walls that define a package interior. The package also includes a sheet disposed inside the package interior. The sheet wraps around a stack of comestible products and maintains the products in a stacked formation. The sheet also retains the comestible products against lateral movement within the sheet. In an embodiment, the plurality of comestible products are releasably attached to the sheet to prevent the comestible products from sliding out of the sheet. In an embodiment, the sheet may be attached to the package interior.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2006Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANYInventors: Yoichiro Ishikawa, James W. Wolff, Heather L. Fluegel
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Patent number: 9565867Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2004Date of Patent: February 14, 2017Assignee: GUMLINK A/SInventors: Helle Wittorff, Kirsten Lund
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Patent number: 9545116Abstract: Coated comestibles comprising palatinose and a binding agent and processes to obtain these comestibles.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2009Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Assignee: SÜDZUCKER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT MANNHEIM/OCHSENFURTInventors: Bernd Hasslinger, Jörg Kowalczyk, Ingrid Willibald-Ettle, Siegfried Peters
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Patent number: 9497979Abstract: The present invention relates to chewing or bubble gum compositions that include a first region composition and a second, or gum, region adjacent to or surrounding the first region. The first region composition may be a center-fill composition, such as a liquid-fill composition. The second region includes a polyol composition including isomalt alone or in combination with other polyols. The addition of isomalt to the second region provides stability to the chewing gum composition and reduces the problem of leaking and migration of the first region composition into the second region. The multi-region chewing gum composition also may include a coating region which surrounds or covers the second region.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2014Date of Patent: November 22, 2016Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Cesar C. Elejalde, William Hirt, Jesse Kiefer, Craig Massey, Valentina Visci
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Patent number: 9445612Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: September 20, 2016Assignee: Gumlink A/SInventor: Vibeke Nissen
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Patent number: 9387168Abstract: A chewing gum with a liquid-fill composition and a surrounding gum region, with one or both containing active ingredients, such as herbal, medicinal and/or mineral elements or combinations thereof, present in an amount of at least about 0.05 mg.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: July 12, 2016Inventors: Jack Barreca, Joseph E. Kovarik
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Patent number: 9271904Abstract: Oral delivery systems including at least one encapsulated active are provided. The oral delivery systems include at least one active component; and a polymer matrix at least partially encapsulating the at least one active component. In some embodiments, the polymer matrix has a tensile strength of at least about 6,500 psi and/or includes at least one polymer having a water absorption of about 0.01% to about 50% by weight. The at least one active component may be an oral care active, which may be encapsulated alone or in combination with other actives, such as a taste masking active.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2005Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Petros Gebreselassie, Navroz Boghani
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Patent number: 9226513Abstract: The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, methods and products directed to non-contact printing of confectionery products. The confectionery products may include an edible substrate having a surface and an edible ink printed on the edible surface. The edible ink may cover at least about 5% of the surface. An apparatus of the present disclosure may include a removal device for removing at least a portion of a rolling compound from a confectionery material and a printing device for non-contact printing an edible ink-indicia on the confectionery material. An apparatus of the present disclosure may also include a detection device detecting the presence of confectionery material at a predetermined position.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. CompanyInventors: Ronald L. Ream, Enrique Valdez, William R. Gleffe
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Patent number: 9198448Abstract: Oral compositions including an encapsulated active component(s) are provided. The oral compositions include a carrier composition including a first reactive component. The oral compositions also include an active composition. The active composition includes at least one active component encapsulated in a coating. The coating includes a hydrophilic material and at least one second reactive component, wherein an interaction between the first and second reactive components preserves the activity and/or availability of the active.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2005Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Petros Gebreselassie, Navroz Boghani
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Patent number: 9068056Abstract: Disclosed is layered double hydroxides (LDH) used to catalyze the polymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The LDH of a catalyst amount may efficiently reduce the PET polymerization period and further be uniformly blended into the PET product to form composites. Compared with the pure PET, the composite including LDH has better properties such as mechanical properties, linear expansion coefficient, barrier, thermal stability, and transparency. In addition, the LDH in the composite is safer than conventional heavy metal catalysts, especially when applied to food or drink packages.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2010Date of Patent: June 30, 2015Assignee: Chung Yuan Christian UniversityInventors: Tsung-Yen Tsai, Shao-Wen Lu, Wei-Chuan Shiu, Syuan-Ci Su, Tzu-Fang Chen, Chao-Chen Hsu
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Patent number: 9060526Abstract: The present invention provides various methods of improving homogeneity in confectionery mixing processes. In particular, the invention includes such steps as mixing a predetermined amount of confectionery base and/or chewing gum base and bulk sweeteners in a first direction for a first cycle period to provide a mixture; adding a predetermined amount of a flavoring component to the mixture; mixing the mixture in a second direction for a second cycle period; mixing the mixture in the first direction for a third cycle period.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2010Date of Patent: June 23, 2015Assignee: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventor: Bharat Jani
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Patent number: 9055754Abstract: A chewing gum sheet is formed without substantial use of a powdered non-stick agent by extruding a slab having a tacky surface of heated chewing gum composition onto a moving conveyor; cooling the slab on the conveyor sufficiently to cool the surface of the slab; and passing the slab from the conveyor through at least one cooled roller to form a chewing gum sheet with predetermined dimensions.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2009Date of Patent: June 16, 2015Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. CompanyInventors: Martin R. Cervenka, Dennis W. Rybolt, Scott G. Brown, Mariano V. Artiaga
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Patent number: 9044037Abstract: The present disclosure provides apparatuses and methods for non-contact printing on comestible products. The apparatus includes an extruder for extruding a slab of an edible substrate and a non-contact printing device for printing an edible ink on the slab. The apparatus provides versatility as the printing device may be placed anywhere along the apparatus. The printing device may be positioned along the apparatus as desired to operate in cooperation with other components of the apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Wm. Wrigley Jr. CompanyInventors: Ronald L. Ream, Enrique Valdez, Dennis W. Rybolt, William R. Gleffe
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Publication number: 20150118353Abstract: To improve the temporal stability of multi-layered chewing gum. By adjusting the amount of a gelatinizing agent, especially gelatin, in an edible material, especially in a soft candy (1.5 to 6% by weight in the edible material and 1.5 to 10% by weight based on a gum base), it is possible to suppress moisture absorption and deterioration of flavor, prevent negative effects on the properties of chewing gum such as melting, and secure production suitability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventors: Yoko Ito, Takayuki Kojima, Fumihiro Ozaki
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Patent number: 9011946Abstract: Delayed release in chewing gum of a food-grade acid, is provided by encapsulating the food-grade acid in specific amounts of a poly(vinyl acetate) and a fatty acid salt. When incorporated into a chewing gum, the food-grade acid encapsulated in poly(vinyl acetate) and fatty acid salt provides a more delayed release of a sour flavor than food-grade acid encapsulated in poly(vinyl acetate) alone.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2012Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Navroz Boghani, Petros Gebreselassie, Kiran Vyakaranam
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Publication number: 20150099033Abstract: A process for shortening the conditioning time of a composition of a chewing gum core in a chewing gum preparation process, wherein hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated palatinose is mixed with a chewing gum base composition and to the use of hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated palatinose in a composition of a chewing gum core for shortening the conditioning time.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 7, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventors: Tillmann Dörr, Bernd Haßlinger
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Publication number: 20150056325Abstract: A method of forming a confectionery composition without conventional cooking is disclosed. The method includes blending specific amounts of polyglucitol and water at a temperature of about 50° C. to about 85° C. to form a confectionery composition. Also disclosed are the confectionery compositions and confectionery articles prepared using the method. The confectionery composition can be, for example, a soft candy or a hard candy.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2013Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventor: Kishor Kabse
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Publication number: 20150030646Abstract: An edible product and method for making an edible product including a core composition having at least one outer surface and at least one edible, three dimensional object secured to the at least one outer surface, where the object includes a binder material and a deliverable component selected from the group consisting of flavors, colors, sweeteners, actives, sensates, effervescent components, and combinations thereof. Also, a method for delivery of at least one deliverable component including placing such products in the mouth of a user and releasing the deliverable component from the edible, three dimensional object.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Petros Gebreselassie, Atsushi Ueminami, Anilkumar Ganapati Gaonkar
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Publication number: 20150017279Abstract: The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a plurality of beads, each bead comprising an aqueous core, a hydrophobic first coating layer surrounding the aqueous core, and a hydrophilic second coating layer surrounding the first coating layer; to a confectionery product comprising these beads. The invention also relates to a method of production thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2014Publication date: January 15, 2015Inventor: Malcolm Kearsley
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Publication number: 20150004281Abstract: Low density chewing gums having a density of less than 0.60 g/cc comprise at least 50% polymer and less than 40% bulking agent and filler combined. The low density chewing gum may be produced by mixing the ingredients with supercritical fluid carbon dioxide and cooling the mixture. The mixture may optionally be cut into pieces and coated.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventors: Joo H. Song, Donald A Seielstad, Xiaoqun Mo
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Patent number: 8920856Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for preparing multi-layered confectionery compositions. The multi-layered confectionery compositions are formed using a co-extrusion process of at least two different confectionery compositions that have at least one visual or sensorial distinction. The tolerances of the resulting pieces of the multi-layered confectionery composition are maintained such that the pieces can be packaged in rigid packaging. The processing parameters of processing of the plurality of confectionery compositions prior to the step of cutting and wrapping the pieces can be altered so as to maintain the average piece size within a predetermined tolerance level.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2010Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Allen Aldridge, Marc Degady, Cesar Carlos Elejalde, Alejandro Jean, Bharat Jani, Ana Lucia Lopez, Fernando Melendez, Susan J. Pettigrew, Duane Raible, Ivonne Ramirez, Margarita Tecanhuey, Iran Vazquez
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Publication number: 20140377364Abstract: A spray-chilled particulate delivery system that has a crystalline matrix structure and comprises a volatile hydrophobic active ingredient and a carrier material selected from the group consisting of erythritol and mannitol and mixtures thereof wherein, relative to the total weight of the carrier material, 75% or more of the carrier material is in crystalline form. The process for preparing the delivery system comprises the steps of (i) forming a melt of a carrier material selected from the group consisting of erythritol and mannitol and mixtures thereof (ii) incorporating a volatile hydrophobic active ingredient into the melt (iii) forming a melt-mixture comprising an emulsion, dispersion or suspension of the volatile hydrophobic active ingredient in the melt (iv) forming discrete particles of the melt mixture, and (v) cooling the discrete particles, so as to form the crystalline delivery system.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Applicant: FIRMENICH SAInventors: Christopher M. GREGSON, Matthew P. SILLICK
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Publication number: 20140328973Abstract: A method of releasing nicotine from a compressed chewing gum tablet, wherein the chewing gum tablet includes two modules; a first module including nicotine and tablet material, and a second module including gum base and nicotine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2011Publication date: November 6, 2014Inventor: Bruno Provstgaard Nielsen
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Patent number: 8877268Abstract: The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a plurality of beads, each bead comprising an aqueous core, a hydrophobic first coating layer surrounding the aqueous core, and a hydrophilic second coating layer surrounding the first coating layer; to a confectionery product comprising these beads. The invention also relates to a method of production thereof.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2008Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Mondelez UK Holdings & Services LimitedInventor: Malcolm Kearsley
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Publication number: 20140314906Abstract: A process for making a confection, including the steps of mixing a confection mass containing at least 80 wt. % sweetener; melting the confection mass; crystallizing the confection mass; and forming that confection mass, wherein the resulting confection contains at least 60 wt. % of the sweetener in crystal form. A confection containing at least one crystallized mass that was produced by this process.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2012Publication date: October 23, 2014Inventors: Luis Bordera Verdu, Lavinel Bill Popa, Julie Rene Yah, Emilio Romero Carcasona, Melchor Blazquez, Scott Garrett Brown, Juan Fabre
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Patent number: 8858918Abstract: A composition in the form of a chewing gum composition or a confectionery composition containing an encapsulated stain removing agent selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants and methods of preparing and using the same to remove stains from dental material including teeth.Type: GrantFiled: September 11, 2009Date of Patent: October 14, 2014Assignee: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Samantha Katharine Holme, Shiuh John Luo
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Publication number: 20140302196Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming gum, the method including providing a pair of moving walls including a first wall and a second wall; and sizing a gum mass into a gum sheet having a substantially uniform thickness between about 0.3 mm to 10 mm using the pair of walls, the gum mass maintaining substantially continuous contact with at least one of the walls before and after the sizing.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Bharat Jani, Leonard Scarola, Miles Van Niekerk, Krishna Adivi, Jesse Kiefer
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Publication number: 20140302195Abstract: Disclosed is a method for forming gum, the method including providing a pair of rollers including a first roller and a second roller, and sizing a gum mass into a substantially continuous and flat gum sheet having a substantially uniform thickness between about 0.3 mm to 10 mm and a width of not less than 50 cm solely via a moving of the gum mass through a gap between the pair of rollers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: October 9, 2014Applicant: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Bharat Jani, Leonard Scarola, Miles Van Niekerk, Krishna Adivi, Jesse Kiefer
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Publication number: 20140295024Abstract: Disclosed include flavor pre-blends for use in chewing gum to impart improved chew texture and flavor release. The flavor pre-blend includes hydrophilic and lipophilic ingredients.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2012Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Intercontinental Great Brands LLCInventors: Bruce Campbell, Anilkumar Gaonkar, Kishor Kabse, Simkie Kar, Deborah Levenson, Yan Wang, Stanislav Zakharkin, Steven Zbylut
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Publication number: 20140287091Abstract: Disclosed is a system for forming and cooling gum, the system including a forming system configured to size the gum to include a substantially uniform thickness, a cooling device that is disposed in-line with the forming system and configured to continuously receive the gum from the forming system at an entry point of the cooling device, and a multi-pass conveying system configured to continuously transport the gum from the entry point to an exit point of the cooling device, the forming system and the cooling device being configured to form and cool the gum to be in a condition for stacking or collecting upon exiting the exit point of the cooling device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2012Publication date: September 25, 2014Applicant: INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS LLCInventors: Bharat Jani, Leonard Scarola, Miles Van Niekerk, Krishna Adivi, Jesse Kiefer, Hendrik Eyselee