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Controlled release flavor system and method of preparation
Assignee: Warner Lambert Co LLC
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Filing: 1989-06-05
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Granted: 1991-01-08
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Expires: 2009-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A flavor delivery system is disclosed which offers the combination of improved flavor intensity and extension and, when incorporated into chewing gums, provides desired softness to the gum to facilitate the reduction in softening additives that conventionally add moisture thereto. The present delivery system comprises a composite of a flavor and a resin preferably in a solution mixture with each other, the flavor being present in an amount of from about 20% to about 80% of the final delivery system, with the resin comprising the remainder. Optionally, an emulsifier may be added in an amount of up to 25% by weight. In a further embodiment, the delivery system of the present invention may include up to 25% by weight of a sweetener such as acesulfame-K. The present delivery system finds use in comestibles such as chewing gum compositions and other food products, pharmaceuticals, and scratch-and-sniff and aroma packaging products. The delivery system may be incorporated as a liquid or may be prepared in particulate form.
Inventors
- 👤 Krishna Raman
- 👤 Subraman R. Cherukuri
- 👤 Gul Mansukhani
- 👤 Steven M. Faust
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 02:04
CPC Classifications
A; A23; A23G; A23G4/00; A23G4/18; A23G4/20; A23L; A23L27/00; A23L27/70; A23V; A23V2002/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A flavor delivery system offering improved uniformity and extended duration of flavor release and temperature stability consisting essentially of a non-aqueous solution mixture of: (a) a flavor component in an amount of from about 20% to about 80% by weight of the final delivery system; and (b) a resin component, said resin component comprising a rosin, in an amount of from about 80% to about 20% by weight of the final delivery system; wherein said resin component protects, holds and masks the aroma of said flavor component even at high temperatures, whereby said flavor delivery system may be formulated with higher concentrations of said flavor component and exhibits said extended duration of flavor release.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A flavor delivery system offering improved uniformity and extended duration of flavor release and temperature stability consisting essentially of a non-aqueous solution mixture of: (a) a flavor component in an amount of from about 20% to about 80% by weight of the final delivery system; and (b) a resin component, said resin component comprising a rosin, in an amount of from about 80% to about 20% by weight of the final delivery system; wherein said resin component protects, holds and masks the aroma of said flavor component even at high temperatures, whereby said flavor delivery system may be formulated with higher concentrations of said flavor component and exhibits said extended duration of flavor release.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 wherein said flavor component comprises a flavor oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
50 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 wherein flavoring oil is selected from the group consisting of 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, banana oil and mixtures thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 wherein the flavor component is added in amounts of about 35% to about 65% by weight and the resin is added in amounts of about 65% to about 35% by weight.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 wherein the flavor component and resin component are employed in equal amounts with respect to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 wherein the resin component is selected from the group consisting of rosins, rosin esters, and mixtures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
83 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 6 wherein the resin component is selected from the group consisting of pentaerythritol ester of partially hydrogenated wood rosin, pentaerythritol ester of wood rosin, glycerol ester of wood rosin, glycerol ester of partially dimerized rosin, glycerol ester of polymerized rosin, glycerol ester of tall oil rosin glycerol ester of wood rosin and partially hydrogenated wood rosin and partially hydrogenated methyl ester of rosin, such as polymers of alpha-pinene or beta-pinene; terpene resins including polyterpene; and mixtures thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
11 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 further including an emulsifier.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
27 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 8 wherein said emulsifier is present in an amount of up to about 10% by weight of the final delivery system.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 9 wherein said flavor component and said resin component are both present in amounts of 45% by weight, and said emulsifier is present in an amount of 10% by weight.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of monoglycerides, diglycerides and triglycerides of fatty acids, polyglycerol esters, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 8 wherein the emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of lecithin, stearates, ester derivatives of stearates, palmitates, ester derivatives of palmitates, oleates, ester derivatives of oleates, glycerides, sucrose polyesters, polyglycerolesters and mixtures thereof.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 further including up to 25% by weight of a sweetener.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 13 wherein the sweetener is a natural or artificial high intensity sweetener selected from the group consisting of amino acid-based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, glycyrrhizin, saccharin and its salts, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, talin, sucralose, dihydrochalcone compounds and mixtures thereof.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
12 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 13 wherein the sweetener is acesulfame-K.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
The flavor delivery system of claim 1 wherein said delivery system is prepared and then processed into solid particulate form.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
123 words
A chewing gum composition offering improved flavor intensity and longevity, comprising a gum base, a sweetener and a flavor delivery system, said flavor delivery system consisting essentially of a nonaqueous solution mixture of: (a) a flavor component in an amount of from about 20% to about 80% by weight of the final delivery system; and (b) a resin component, said resin component comprising a rosin, in an amount of from about 80% to about 20% by weight of the final delivery system; wherein said resin component protects, holds and masks the aroma of said flavor component even at high temperatures, whereby said flavor delivery system may be formulated with higher concentrations of said flavor component and exhibits said extended duration of flavor release.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
123 words
A chewing gum composition offering improved flavor intensity and longevity, comprising a gum base, a sweetener and a flavor delivery system, said flavor delivery system consisting essentially of a nonaqueous solution mixture of: (a) a flavor component in an amount of from about 20% to about 80% by weight of the final delivery system; and (b) a resin component, said resin component comprising a rosin, in an amount of from about 80% to about 20% by weight of the final delivery system; wherein said resin component protects, holds and masks the aroma of said flavor component even at high temperatures, whereby said flavor delivery system may be formulated with higher concentrations of said flavor component and exhibits said extended duration of flavor release.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 17, wherein the gum base comprises an elastomer selected from the group consisting of natural rubber, synthetic rubber and mixtures thereof.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
35 words
The chewing gum composition to claim 18, wherein the gum base elastomer is selected from the group consisting of chicle, jelutong, balata, gutta-percha, lechi-capsi, sorva, butadienestyrene copolymers, polyisobutylene, isobutylene-isoprene copolymers, polyethylene, polyvinylacetate, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
29 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 19, wherein the gum base is present in amounts of about 5% to about 85% by weight of the final chewing gum composition.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The chewing gum composition of claim 17 further including fillers, coloring agents, flavoring agents, softeners, plasticizers, elastomers, elastomer solvents, sweetening agents and mixtures thereof.
Claim 24
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having improved sustained flavor intensity and release properties and extended duration which comprises: (1) Preparing a flavor delivery system wherein the flavor is a solution mixture, by the process comprising: (a) melting a resin component selected from rosins, rosin esters, and mixtures; (b) adding a flavor component to the melted resin component under agitation, and stirring the resulting mixture with external heat withdrawn; (c) the flavor component and resin component present in amounts by weight of the final delivery system of from 20% to 80% for the flavor component and from 80% to 20% for the resin component; (d) continuing to stir the mixture of Step (c) until it cools to about room temperature; and (e) recovering the final delivery system, wherein said delivery system consists essentially of the flavor component and the resin component as set forth in Step (c); (2) Adding the resultant delivery system to a homogeneous mixture of a gum base and remaining chewing gum ingredients; and (3) Forming the resultant mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
Claim 25
Independent Claim
179 words
A method of preparing a chewing gum composition having improved sustained flavor intensity and release properties and extended duration which comprises: (1) Preparing a flavor delivery system wherein the flavor is a solution mixture, by the process comprising: (a) melting a resin component selected from rosins, rosin esters, and mixtures; (b) adding a flavor component to the melted resin component under agitation, and stirring the resulting mixture with external heat withdrawn; (c) the flavor component and resin component present in amounts by weight of the final delivery system of from 20% to 80% for the flavor component and from 80% to 20% for the resin component; (d) continuing to stir the mixture of Step (c) until it cools to about room temperature; and (e) recovering the final delivery system, wherein said delivery system consists essentially of the flavor component and the resin component as set forth in Step (c); (2) Adding the resultant delivery system to a homogeneous mixture of a gum base and remaining chewing gum ingredients; and (3) Forming the resultant mixture into suitable chewing gum shapes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
12 words
The flavor release system of claim 1 incorporated into a confectionery composition.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
12 words
The flavor release system of claim 1 incorporated into a pharmaceutical composition.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
12 words
The flavor release system of claim 1 incorporated into a food product.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
The flavor release system of claim 1 incorporated into a dentifrice composition or denture adhesive.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
18 words
The flavor release system of claim 1 incorporated into a coating for scratch-and-sniff products and aroma packaging products.
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