EP0196641A2
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Flexible sugarless chewing gum
Assignee: Nabisco Brands Inc
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Filing: 1986-03-27
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2006-03-27
Abstract
Abstract Sugarless stick chewing gum which is flexible for extended shelf life periods is made with cooked aqueous hydrogenated starch hydrolysate having a moisture content of about 8 ± 4%, and which may also contain glycerine.
Inventors
- 👤 J- Thomas Carroll
- 👤 Gary S. Kehoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:26
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
10 words
A sugarless stick chewing gum which is flexible during storage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
10 words
A sugarless stick chewing gum which is flexible during storage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
A sugarless stick chewing gum according to Claim 1 wherein the gum is flexible during storage and comprises about 2 to 8% moisture, 0 to 12% glycerine and 20 t 10% cooked aqueous hydrogenated starch hydrolysate having a moisture content of 8 ± 4%.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A chewing gum as in Claims 1 or 2 having a moisture content of about 2.0 to 5.0%.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A chewing gum as in any of Claims 1 to 3 having a glycerine content of about 4 to 8%.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
A chewing gum as in any of Claims 1 to 4 comprising about 0.01 to 2% aspartic acid derivative as a sweetening agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A chewing gum as in Claim 5 in which the aspartic acid derivative is aspartame.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
A chewing gum as in Claim 6 in which at least 80% of said aspartame is recoverable from said product after at least 40 days of accelerated aging at 100-105°F and 30° relative humidity.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
34 words
A chewing gum as in Claim 6 in which at least 70% of said aspartame is recoverable from said product after at least 55 days of accelerated aging at 100-105°F and 30° relative humidity.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
A chewing gum as in any of Claims 1 to 8 having an ERH value of about 25 to 50.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
A chewing gum as in Claim 9 having an ERH value of about 30 to 40.
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