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A novel sweetener delivery system and a chewing gum composition comprising the sweetener delivery system
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1985-10-04
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-10-04
Abstract
Abstract There is disclosed a stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener, the delivery system comprising: (a) at least one solid natural or artificial high intensity sweetener chosen from amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, glycyrrhizin, saccharin and its salts, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, talin, dihydrochalcone com- ! pounds and mixtures thereof; and (b) a hydrophobic matrix comprising (i) lecithin; (ii) an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 2 5 °C to 100°C chosen from fatty acids having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; and (iii) at least one glyceride. The delivery system can be incorporated in a chewing gum.
Inventors
- 👤 Shri C. Sharma
- 👤 Robert K. Yang
- 👤 James J. Shaw
- 👤 Michael J. Killeen
- 👤 Christopher Fisher
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2026-11-06 13:40
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/02; A23G4/10; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/70; A61; A61K; A61K9/00; A61K9/14; A61K9/16; A61K9/1605; A61K9/1617; A23V; A23V2002/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 53
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A chewing gum composition comprising a gum base and a stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener, the delivery system comprising: (a) at least one solid natural or artificial high intensity sweetener chosen from amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, glycyrrhizin, saccharin and its safts, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, talin, dihydrochalcone compounds and mixtures thereof; and (b) a hydrophobic matrix comprising (i) lecithin; (ii) an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to 100°C chosen from fatty acids having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; and (iii) at least one glyceride.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A chewing gum composition comprising a gum base and a stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener, the delivery system comprising: (a) at least one solid natural or artificial high intensity sweetener chosen from amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, glycyrrhizin, saccharin and its safts, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, talin, dihydrochalcone compounds and mixtures thereof; and (b) a hydrophobic matrix comprising (i) lecithin; (ii) an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to 100°C chosen from fatty acids having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; and (iii) at least one glyceride.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
A chewing gum composition according to claim 1, wherein the sweetener of the delivery system is present in an amount of from 0.01 % to 50% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
A chewing gum composition according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the sweetener of the delivery system is chosen from: aspartame preferably present in an amount of from 0.01 % to 25% by weight of the delivery system; or saccharin or a salt thereof preferably present in an amount of from 0.01 % to 50% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the sweetener of the delivery system is a combination of up to 25% of aspartame and from 1.0% to 50% of saccharin or a salt thereof by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to claim 4, wherein the sweetener of the delivery system additionally comprises from 0.1% to 50% of potassium acesulfame by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the purity of the lecithin of the delivery system is at least 95% acetone insoluble, the lecithin preferably being soluble in the edible material of the hydrophobic matrix.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the fatty acid of the delivery system is chosen from hydrogenated palm oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, hydrogenated peanut oil, hydrogenated rapeseed oil, hydrogenated rice bran oil, hydrogenated soybeam oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, hydrogenated sunflower oil and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the fatty acid of the delivery system is present in an amount of from 61 % to 95% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the fatty acid of the delivery system is refined, hydrogenated, palm oil present in an amount of from 63% to 90% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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1 0. A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the at least one glyceride of the delivery system is preferably a monoglyceride or diglyceride and is present in an amount of from 0.5% to 20% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to claim 10, wherein the at least one glyceride is a distilled monoglyceride present in an amount of from 1% to 3% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the lecithin of the delivery system is present in an amount of from 0.5% to 9% by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the delivery system additionally contains a flavour agent, preferably chosen from spearmint oil, cinnamon oil, oil of wintergreen (methylsalicylate), peppermint oil, lemon oil, orange oil, grape oil, lime oil, grapefruit oil, apple essence, strawberry essence, cherry essence, pineapple essence, bananna oil and mixtures thereof.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, having a melting point in the range of from 45°C to 70°C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the gum base comprises an elastomer chosen from natural rubber, synthetic rubber and mixtures thereof, for example chicle, jelutong, balata, guttapercha, lechi-capsi, sorva, butadiene-styrene copolymers, polyisobutylene, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers, polyethylene, p O lyvinylacetate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, wherein the gum base is present in an amount of from 5% to 45% by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
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A chewing gum composition according to any preceding claim, further comprising fillers, colouring agents, flavouring agents, softeners, plasticizers, elastomers, elastomer solvents, sweetening agents and mixtures thereof.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
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A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having improved, sustained, sweetener-release properties which method comprises:
Claim 20
Independent Claim
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A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having improved, sustained, sweetener-release properties which method comprises:
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
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1) Preparing a sweetener-delivery-system having a sweetener core material protected by a matrix coating, the deiiv- ery system being prepared by the process comprising: (a) forming an agglomerate of the sweetener in a hydrophobic matrix coating, comprising the steps of melting the hydrophobic matrix coating and dispersing the sweetener uniformly therein; feeding the dispersion into a heat controlled high pressure spray nozzle; atomizing the dispersion under controlled pressure to maintain the particle size between 200 and 30 U.S. standard mesh; collecting the congealed, dry spherical particles; and (b) coating the agglomerated particles by suspending the particles in a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of a second hydrophobic material;
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
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1) Preparing a sweetener-delivery-system having a sweetener core material protected by a matrix coating, the deiiv- ery system being prepared by the process comprising: (a) forming an agglomerate of the sweetener in a hydrophobic matrix coating, comprising the steps of melting the hydrophobic matrix coating and dispersing the sweetener uniformly therein; feeding the dispersion into a heat controlled high pressure spray nozzle; atomizing the dispersion under controlled pressure to maintain the particle size between 200 and 30 U.S. standard mesh; collecting the congealed, dry spherical particles; and (b) coating the agglomerated particles by suspending the particles in a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of a second hydrophobic material;
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
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2) adding the resultant delivery system to a homogeneous mixture of a gum base and remaining chewing gum ingredients; and
Claim 24
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2) adding the resultant delivery system to a homogeneous mixture of a gum base and remaining chewing gum ingredients; and
Claim 25
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3) forming the resultant mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
Claim 26
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3) forming the resultant mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
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A method according to claim 18, wherein the sweetener delivery system is added as a last step to the chewing gum composition at a temperature of from 39° to 43°C.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
99 words
A stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener comprising: (a) at least one solid natural or artificial high intensity sweetener chosen from amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, glycyrrhizin, saccharin and its salts, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, talin, dihydrochalcone compounds and mixtures thereof; and (b) a hydrophobic matrix comprising (i) lecithin; (ii) an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to 100°C chosen from fatty acids having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; and (iii) at least one glyceride.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
99 words
A stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener comprising: (a) at least one solid natural or artificial high intensity sweetener chosen from amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, glycyrrhizin, saccharin and its salts, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, talin, dihydrochalcone compounds and mixtures thereof; and (b) a hydrophobic matrix comprising (i) lecithin; (ii) an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to 100°C chosen from fatty acids having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; and (iii) at least one glyceride.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
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A delivery system according to claim 20, having one or more of the features of claims 2 to 13.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
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A delivery system according to claim 20, wherein the sweetener is a combination of up to 15% of aspartame and from 1.0% to 50% of saccharin or a salt thereof by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
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A delivery system according to claim 20 or 22, wherein the sweetener additionally comprises from 1.0% to 50% of potassium acesulfame by weight of the delivery system.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
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A delivery system according to claim 20, 21, 22, 23, having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to 90°C.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
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A delivery system according to any of claims 20 to 24, in the form of particles which have a size of from 200 to 30 U.S. standard mesh size, preferably, 150 to 70 U.S. standard mesh size.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
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A composite having a substantially hydrophobic exterior, the composite comprising: an agglomerated mixture of a core material and a matrix wherein the matrix comprises: (i) from 0.5% to 20% fat soluble lecithin; (ii) from 61 % to 90% of an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to 100°C chosen from a fatty acid having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; (iii) from 0.5% to 20% of a glyceride; said composite having a melting point in the range of from 20°C to 90°C.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
97 words
A composite having a substantially hydrophobic exterior, the composite comprising: an agglomerated mixture of a core material and a matrix wherein the matrix comprises: (i) from 0.5% to 20% fat soluble lecithin; (ii) from 61 % to 90% of an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to 100°C chosen from a fatty acid having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; (iii) from 0.5% to 20% of a glyceride; said composite having a melting point in the range of from 20°C to 90°C.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
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A composite according to claim 26, wherein the core material is 4osen from a sweetener, or a flavouring agent
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
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A composite according to claim 27, wherein the core material is an artificial sweetener chosen from amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, saccharin and salts thereof, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, dihydrochalcone compounds, talin, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
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A composite according to claim 27 or 28, wherein the sweetener is aspartame, present in an amount of from 0.01 % to 25% by weight of the composite.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
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A composite according to claim 27 or 28, wherein the sweetener is saccharin or a salt thereof, present in an amount of from 0.05 to 50% by weight of the composite.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
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A composite according to claim 27 or 28, wherein the sweetener is a combination of up to 15% aspartame, from 5% to 50% saccharin or a salt thereof and from 5% to 50% potassium acesulfame.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
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A composite according to any one of claims 26 to 31, wherein the fatty acid is chosen from hydrogenated palm oil, hydrogenated palm kernel oil, hydrogenated peanut oil, hydrogenated rapeseed oil, hydrogenated rice bran oil, hydrogenated soybean oil, hydrogenated cottonseed oil, hydrogenated sunflower oil and mixtures thereof.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
110 words
A process for producing a delivery system having a core material protected by a matrix coating which process comprises: A) forming an agglomerate of the core material in a hydrophobic matrix coating, comprising the steps of melting the hydrophobic matrix coating and dispersing the core material uniformly therein; feeding the dispersion into a heat controlled high pressure spray nozzle; atomizing the dispersion under controlled pressure to maintain the particle size between 200 to 30 U.S. Standard mesh; collecting the congealed, dry spherical-like particles; and B) coating the agglomerated particles by conducting the particles through a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of a second hydrophobic material.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a delivery system having a core material protected by a matrix coating which process comprises: A) forming an agglomerate of the core material in a hydrophobic matrix coating, comprising the steps of melting the hydrophobic matrix coating and dispersing the core material uniformly therein; feeding the dispersion into a heat controlled high pressure spray nozzle; atomizing the dispersion under controlled pressure to maintain the particle size between 200 to 30 U.S. Standard mesh; collecting the congealed, dry spherical-like particles; and B) coating the agglomerated particles by conducting the particles through a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of a second hydrophobic material.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
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A process ccording to claim 33, wherein the coating of the agglomerate is greater than 30% by weight of the aggregate.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 33 or 34, wherein the hydrophobic matrix coating comprises from 0.5 to 20% lecithin; from 61 to 94% of an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 25°C to about 100°C chosen from fatty acids having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
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A process according to claim 33, 34 or 35, wherein the core material is chosen from the following: a sweetener, for example amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, saccharin and salts thereof, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, dihydrochalcone compounds, talin, glycyrrhizin and mixtures thereof; or a flavouring agent
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
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A process according to any one of claims 33 to 36, wherein the sweetener is a combination of up to 15% aspartame, 5% to 50% saccharin or a salt thereof and 5% to 50% potassium acesulfame.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
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A process according to any one of claims 33 to 37, in which a delivery system having one or more of the features of claims 2 to 13 or claims 21 to 25 is prepared.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
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A process for producing a sweetener delivery system wherein the sweetener is protected from moisture and chemicals, which process comprises: (a) forming a dispersion of a sweetener in a hydrophobic matrix; (b) allowing the dispersion to cool and solidify;, (c) grinding the solid to a particle size of from 200 to 30 mesh; (d) coating the resultant particles with a hydrophobic material by conducting the particles through a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of the hydrophobic material.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
82 words
A process for producing a sweetener delivery system wherein the sweetener is protected from moisture and chemicals, which process comprises: (a) forming a dispersion of a sweetener in a hydrophobic matrix; (b) allowing the dispersion to cool and solidify;, (c) grinding the solid to a particle size of from 200 to 30 mesh; (d) coating the resultant particles with a hydrophobic material by conducting the particles through a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of the hydrophobic material.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
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4 0. A process for producing a sweetener delivery system wherein the sweetener is protected from moisture and chemicals, which process comprises: a) agglomerating the sweetener with a binder; and b) conducting the agglomerate through a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of an edible hydrophobic material comprising a fatty acid and a wax.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
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4 0. A process for producing a sweetener delivery system wherein the sweetener is protected from moisture and chemicals, which process comprises: a) agglomerating the sweetener with a binder; and b) conducting the agglomerate through a stream of air passing through a zone of atomized droplets of an edible hydrophobic material comprising a fatty acid and a wax.
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