US4097616A
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Low temperature soft candy process
Assignee: General Foods France SA
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Filing: 1977-01-12
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Granted: 1978-06-27
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Expires: 1997-01-12
Abstract
Abstract A process is provided for the manufacture of soft candy in which a finely subdivided crystalline sweetener is blended with a binder and other ingredients of soft candy at relatively low temperatures (below 60° C) and with controlled amounts of moisture to form a soft paste which is formed into a rope or sheet, cooled, subdivided and wrapped. The sequence enables the effective and efficient use of standard chewing gum/bubble gum processing equipment to produce a soft candy in which the sweetener has retained its crystallinity during processing and the resulting soft candy product, therefore, has excellent textural qualities and good storage stability.
Inventors
- 👤 Jean Pierre Guillou
- 👤 Georges Letourneau
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 19:21
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G3/00; A23G3/34; A23G3/36; A23G3/42; A23G3/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A process for making a soft candy containing a sweetener substantially completely in the crystalline state and which does not lose its crystallinity throughout the process which consists of the steps of (a) admixing, at a temperature of from about 45° C. to about 60° C., to form a soft paste, (1) from about 85% to about 90% by weight of the final product of a crystalline sweetener selected from the group consisting of an edible polyhydric alcohol, sucrose, glucose and mixtures thereof, all of said sweetener having a particle size of 100 microns or less, with (2) a binder consisting of from about 4% to about 8% of an aqueous gelatin sol containing approximately 33% of gelatin by weight of the sol, and (3) minor, but effective, amounts of food coloring, flavoring and edible aciduant, (b) extruding the soft paste to form rods and/or sheets, (c) cooling the extruded rods and/or sheets of soft paste to room temperature, and (d) forming and shaping the cooled, extruded paste into candy units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A process for making a soft candy containing a sweetener substantially completely in the crystalline state and which does not lose its crystallinity throughout the process which consists of the steps of (a) admixing, at a temperature of from about 45° C. to about 60° C., to form a soft paste, (1) from about 85% to about 90% by weight of the final product of a crystalline sweetener selected from the group consisting of an edible polyhydric alcohol, sucrose, glucose and mixtures thereof, all of said sweetener having a particle size of 100 microns or less, with (2) a binder consisting of from about 4% to about 8% of an aqueous gelatin sol containing approximately 33% of gelatin by weight of the sol, and (3) minor, but effective, amounts of food coloring, flavoring and edible aciduant, (b) extruding the soft paste to form rods and/or sheets, (c) cooling the extruded rods and/or sheets of soft paste to room temperature, and (d) forming and shaping the cooled, extruded paste into candy units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the soft paste further contains up to 4% by weight of the final product of palm oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the polyhydric alcohol is xylitol.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the gelatin sol is replaced with a 50% aqueous solution of gum arabic.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-06-26 | 1981-12-26 | 1982-06-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-26 | 1985-12-26 | 1986-06-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-26 | 1989-12-26 | 1990-06-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |