EP0273000A1
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Xylitol coated comestible and method of preparation
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1987-04-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2007-04-28
Abstract
Abstract A xylitol coated comestible is disclosed. The coated comestible comprises an edible core and a xylitol coating thereon, said coating comprising about 40 to about 70 wt % xylitol, based on the weight of the coating, at least one film-forming agent, at least one binder, at least one filler, and, optionally, at least one plasticizer. A process of producing a sugarless coated or a sugar coated comestible is also disclosed. The process comprises applying to an edible core at least three coating solutions to coat the edible core, wherein each solution comprises a sweetener, at least one film-forming agent, at least one binder, optionally at least one filler, and optionally at least one plasticizer. In the process, after each coating solution is applied by spraying the solution onto the cores, the solution so applied is dried, whereby, upon application of all the solutions, a final coated product having a smooth, hard, and crunchy coating is produced.
Inventors
- 👤 Jose Francisco Zamudio-Tena
- 👤 Allan Herbert Graff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:27
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/42; A21; A21D; A21D2/00; A21D2/08; A21D2/24; A21D2/26; A21D2/267; A23G3/50; A23G3/54; A23G4/00; A23G4/06; A23G4/10; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/70; A23L27/72; A23V; A23V2002/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 37
Claim 1
Independent Claim
49 words
A xylitol-coated comestible comprising an edible core and a xylitol coating thereon, said coating comprising about 40 to about 70 wt % xylitol, based on the weight of the coating, at least one film-forming agent, at least one binder, at least one filler, and, optionally, at least one plasticizer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
49 words
A xylitol-coated comestible comprising an edible core and a xylitol coating thereon, said coating comprising about 40 to about 70 wt % xylitol, based on the weight of the coating, at least one film-forming agent, at least one binder, at least one filler, and, optionally, at least one plasticizer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein said edible core is selected from the group consisting of: chewing gum, candy, and a pill or tablet for medicinal or therapeutic purposes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein said edible core is chewing gum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
77 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein said film-forming agent is present in amounts of about 7 to about 27 wt %, said binder is present in amounts of about 1 to about 10 wt %, said filler is present in amounts of about 9 to about 20 wt %, and said plasticizer is optionally present in amounts of about 0.5 to about 4.0 wt % wherein said wt % are based on the weight of the coating.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein said film-forming agent is selected from the group consisting of: hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, gelatin, carboxymethyl cellulose, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, xanthan gum, gum tragacanth, tapioca dextrin, modified food starch, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein said filler is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, talc, magnesium trisilicate, titanium dioxide, dicalcium phosphate, magnesium stearate, calcium phosphate, calcium sulfate, silcas, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein said plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, oligomers of polypropylene glycol, water soluble natural gums, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
192 words
The comestible of Claim 1 wherein: (a) said film-forming agent is present in amounts of about 7 to about 27 wt % based on the weight of the coating, and said film-forming agent is selected from the group consisting of: hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, methyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, gelatin, carboxymethyl cellulose, and mixtures thereof; (b) said binder is present in amounts of about 1 to about 10 wt % based on the weight of the coating and said binder is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, xanthan gum, gum tragacanth, tapioca dextrin, modified food starch, and mixtures thereof; (c) said filler is present in amounts of about 9 to about 20 wt %, based on the weight of the coating, and said filler is selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, talc, magnesium trisilicate, titanium dioxide, and mixtures thereof; (d) optionally, said plasticizer is present in amounts of about 0.5 to about 4.0 wt %, based on the weight of the coating, and said plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, oligomers of polypropylene glycol, water soluble natural gums, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The comestible of Claim 9 wherein said film-forming agent is a blend of hydroxypropyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose, said binder is gum arabic, said filler is calcium carbonate, and said plasticizer is polyethylene glycol.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
111 words
A process for producing a sugarless coated or a sugar coated comestible which comprises applying to an edible core at least three coating solutions to coat the edible core, wherein the first coating solution comprises: (a) about 18 to about 35 wt %, dry basis, of a sweetener; (b) about 21 to about 30 wt %, dry basis, of at least one film-forming agent; (c) about 0.25 to about 2.0 wt %, dry basis, of at least one binder; (d) about 0 to about 6 wt %, dry basis, of at least one filler; and (e) about 0 to about 5 wt %, dry basis, of at least one plasticizer and
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
111 words
A process for producing a sugarless coated or a sugar coated comestible which comprises applying to an edible core at least three coating solutions to coat the edible core, wherein the first coating solution comprises: (a) about 18 to about 35 wt %, dry basis, of a sweetener; (b) about 21 to about 30 wt %, dry basis, of at least one film-forming agent; (c) about 0.25 to about 2.0 wt %, dry basis, of at least one binder; (d) about 0 to about 6 wt %, dry basis, of at least one filler; and (e) about 0 to about 5 wt %, dry basis, of at least one plasticizer and
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
82 words
wherein the second coating solution comprises: (a) about 18 to about 35 wt %, dry basis, of a sweetener; (b) about 30 to about 40 wt %, dry basis, of at least one film-forming agent; (c) about 0.25 to about 2.0 wt %, dry basis, of at least one binder; (d) about 0 to about 6 wt %, dry basis, of at least one filler; and (e) about 0 to about 6 wt %, dry basis, of at least one plasticizer; and
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
82 words
wherein the second coating solution comprises: (a) about 18 to about 35 wt %, dry basis, of a sweetener; (b) about 30 to about 40 wt %, dry basis, of at least one film-forming agent; (c) about 0.25 to about 2.0 wt %, dry basis, of at least one binder; (d) about 0 to about 6 wt %, dry basis, of at least one filler; and (e) about 0 to about 6 wt %, dry basis, of at least one plasticizer; and
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
82 words
wherein the third coating solution comprises: (a) about 15 to about 30 wt %, dry basis, of a sweetener; (b) about 39 to about 48 wt %, dry basis, of at least one film-forming agent; (c) about 0.2 to about 1.7 wt %, dry basis, of at least one binder; (d) about 0 to about 5.5 wt %, dry basis, of at least one filler; and (e) about 0 to about 7 wt %, dry basis, of at least one plasticizer; and
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
82 words
wherein the third coating solution comprises: (a) about 15 to about 30 wt %, dry basis, of a sweetener; (b) about 39 to about 48 wt %, dry basis, of at least one film-forming agent; (c) about 0.2 to about 1.7 wt %, dry basis, of at least one binder; (d) about 0 to about 5.5 wt %, dry basis, of at least one filler; and (e) about 0 to about 7 wt %, dry basis, of at least one plasticizer; and
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
after each coating solution is applied by spraying the solution onto the cores, the solution is dried to produce a final coated product having a smooth, hard and crunchy coating.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
after each coating solution is applied by spraying the solution onto the cores, the solution is dried to produce a final coated product having a smooth, hard and crunchy coating.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein an additional step is added in which a sealing coating is applied to said coated comestible after the sugarless or sugar coating has been applied.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of Claim 12 wherein said sealing coating comprises a sealant selected from the group consisting of a blend of natural and artificial food grade waxes, candelilla wax, paraffin wax, shellac and mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein said sweetener is selected from the group consisting of: sugarless sweeteners and sugar sweeteners.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of Claim 14 wherein said sugar sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of: xylose, ribose, glucose, mannose, galactose, fructose, dextrose, sucrose, maltose, partially hydrolyzed starch or corn syrup solids, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of Claim 14 wherein said sugarless sweeteners are selected from the group consisting of: xylitol, sorbitol, mannitol, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
30 words
the process of Claim 11 wherein said film-forming agent is selected from the group consisting of: hydroxypropyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose, ethyl cellulose, hydroxyethyl cellulose, gelatin, carboxymethyl cellulose, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
33 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein said binder is selected from the group consisting of gum arabic, xanthan gum, gum tragacanth, tapioca dextrin, modified food starch, highly modified waxy starch, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein said plasticizer is selected from the group consisting of polyethylene glycol, polyvinylpyrrolidone, oligomers of polypropylene glycol, water soluble natural gums, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein said filler is selected from the group consisting of: calcium carbonate, talc, magnesium trisilicate, titanium dioxide, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein an additional step is added in which the application of each coating solutions is repeated until a desired amount of coating is applied.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
31 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein at least one of said coating solutions additionally contains an artificial sweetener in an amount of about 0.01 to about 0.30 wt %, dry basis.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process of Claim 11 wherein said edible core is selected from the group consisting of: chewing gum, candy, and a pill or a tablet for therapeutic purposes.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
193 words
The process of Claim 14 wherein said sweetener is a sugarless sweetener present in amounts of about 18 to about 26 wt % in said first and second coating solution, and about 15 to about 23 wt % in said third coating solution, wherein said film-forming agent is present in amounts of about 21 to about 30 wt %, about 30 to about 40 wt %, and about 39 to about 48 wt % in said first, second, and third coating solutions respectively; wherein said binder is present in amounts of about 1.4 to about 2.0 wt % in said first and second coating solutions, and about 1.0 to about 1.7 wt % in said third coating solution; wherein said filler is present in amounts of about 4 to about 6 wt % in said first and second coating solutions, and about 4.0 to about 5.5 wt % in said third coating solution; and wherein said plasticizer is present in amounts of about 3 to about 5 wt %, about 4.5 to about 6 wt %, and about 6 to about 7 wt % in said first, second and third coating solutions respectively.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
37 words
The process of Claim 24 wherein said sweetener is xylitol; said film-forming agent is a mixture hydroxypropyl cellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; said binder is gum arabic; said filler is calcium carbonate; and said plasticizer is polyethylene glycol.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
56 words
The process of Claim 25 wherein the edible core is chewing gum; and wherein at least one solution additionally contains an artificial sweetener in an amount of about 0.01 to about 0.30 wt %, dry basis; and a sealing coating comprising a sealant is applied to the edible core after the sugarless coating has been applied.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
34 words
The process of Claim 26 wherein at least one solution additionally contains a colorant in an amount of about 0.2 to about 0.4 wt %, dry basis; and wherein said sealant is candelilla wax.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
158 words
The process of Claim 14 wherein said sweetener is a sugar sweetener present in amounts of about 24 to about 35 wt % in said first and second coating solution, and about 20 to about 30 wt % in said third coating solution; wherein said film-forming agent is present in amounts of about 21 to about 30 wt %, about 30 to about 40 wt %, and about 39 to about 48 wt % in said first, second, and third coating solutions respectively; wherein said binder is present in amounts of about 0.25 to about 0.4 wt % in said first and second coating solutions, and about 0.2 to about 0.3 wt % in said third coating solution; and wherein said plasticizer is present in amounts of about 3 to about 5 wt %, about 4.5 to about 6 wt %, and about 6 to about 7 wt % in said first, second and third coating solutions respectively.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process of Claim 28 wherein said sweetener is sucrose; said film-forming agent is a mixture of hydroxypropyl cellulose and hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose; said binder is highly modified waxy starch; and said plasticizer is polyethylene glycol.
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