CADBURY ADAMS USA LLC Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20110210032 | RECLOSABLE BLISTER PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a reclosable blister package assembly for accommodating center-filled gum pieces. The package assembly includes a blister tray having an open face and a blister cavity for supporting the gum pieces. The blister tray includes a plurality of ribs within the blister cavity for separating the gum pieces. A cover overlies the blister tray and covers the open face of the tray. | 09-01-2011 |
20110198258 | RECLOSEABLE COMESTIBLE PACKAGING - A package includes a package housing defining an interior for accommodating consumable products. The housing includes a back wall having opposed edges. A first flap extends from one of the opposed edges of the back wall and overlies a housing front wall portion. A second flap extends from the other of the opposed edges of the back wall forming a cover. The cover is movable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover the interior. The first flap forms a securement element for receiving therein a portion of the second flap for securing the cover in a closed position. | 08-18-2011 |
20110192849 | BREAK APART PACKAGING FOR CONSUMABLE PRODUCTS - A package assembly includes a package housing ( | 08-11-2011 |
20110165290 | CONFECTIONERY WITH ENZYMATICALLY MANIPULATED TEXTURE - Confectionery with hydrolase enzymes have changeable textures where the action of the hydrolase causes the texture to change over time. The confectionery can be multi-region confectionery or single region chewy confectionery where the extent of hydrolysis is manipulated to control the texture change. | 07-07-2011 |
20110129563 | MULTI-REGION CONFECTIONERY - A multi-region confectionery composition includes a first region including a particulate material having a negative heat of solution and a second region at least partially surrounding the first region to create one or more cavities that are filled by the first region. The second region includes a soluble chewable matrix. The multi-region confection can optionally include a third region at least partially surrounding the second region. | 06-02-2011 |
20110108455 | TRAYLESS DISPLAY FOR A COMESTIBLE - A display and packaging assembly ( | 05-12-2011 |
20110101079 | PACKAGING DESIGN WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS - A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is adhered to the upper compartment in a fashion that allows the lower compartment to be later separated therefrom by tearing along a perforation after the lower compartment is emptied. A cover flap on the upper compartment can be used to hold the package in a compact, closed position by folding the compartments to face each other and tucking an end into a receiving slot formed in the back panel of the lower compartment. Once the lower compartment is separated from the upper compartment, the same cover flap can be used to close the remaining package by tucking the same end of the cover flap into a receiving slot formed in a front panel of the upper compartment. | 05-05-2011 |
20110024440 | COMESTIBLE DISPENSING PACKAGE - A package for product pieces includes a housing having a plurality of walls forming an interior adapter to hold a plurality of product pieces. The housing has a dispensing opening in communication with the interior. A resilient member is disposed in the housing interior and is adapted to urge the product pieces toward the dispensing opening. The housing has an aperture formed in one of the plurality of walls disposed adjacent the dispensing opening to permit the product piece to be engaged and moved out of the interior through the dispensing opening. | 02-03-2011 |
20110017632 | COMESTIBLE PACKAGE WITH CLOSURE - A package includes a pair of opposed package end surfaces and a first package wall spaced from a second package wall and connected thereto by an end wall forming a first compartment for holding one or more product pieces. The first compartment has an opening. A cover extends from the first compartment and is movable between an open and closed position to selectively cover and uncover the first compartment opening. A closure is disposed at one of the opposed end surfaces and retains the cover in the closed position. The closure includes a first closure member on the cover and a second closure member on the container. The first closure member is selectively, operatively couplable to the second closure member. | 01-27-2011 |
20100313719 | CHAIN CUTTER FOR CONTINUOUSLY FORMING CENTER-FILLED GUM PIECES - The present invention includes a chain type cutting apparatus for continuous cutting of a rope of a center-filled consumable product into individual pieces, which includes a first continuous elongate rotary chain with a plurality of first open die cavity portions and a second continuous elongate rotary chain with a plurality of second open die cavity portions. The first and second die cavity portions are mutually engageable to form a closed die cavity about a rope of center filled consumable product, forming pieces. The invention incorporates four main variables, dwell time, chain length, chain speed and the number of closed die cavities in simultaneous engagement. These four variables can be altered to increase the output of the product, as well as maintain a satisfactory seal of the center-filled consumable product. | 12-16-2010 |
20100297203 | IMPACT OF CALCIUM PHOSPHATE COMPLEX ON DENTAL CARIES - The present invention relates to chewing gum and confectionery compositions and methods for reducing dental caries in mammals. In particular, the compositions may include a gum base or carrier, sweetening agents and casein phosphopeptide-calcium phosphate (CPP-ACP). The compositions may be employed to slow the progression and enhance the regression of carious lesions in mammals, particularly in humans. | 11-25-2010 |
20100294775 | FLIP OPEN PACKAGE WITH TIERED COMPARTMENTS - The present invention includes a package for holding one or more comestible products having a first compartment and a second compartment extending from, and rotatable with respect to, the first compartment. The package has a closed position where the first and second compartments are substantially coplanar with each other and an open position wherein the second compartment lies in an adjacent overlapping tiered relation to the first compartment. A cover extends from the second compartment and overlies at least a portion of the first and second compartments when the package is in the closed position. | 11-25-2010 |
20100285172 | Metered Conveyor Feed System For Gum Components - Methods and apparatuses are provided for conveying gum components and for making chewing gum compositions, by conveying a substantially horizontally stratified flow of two or more gum components along a conveying path. Once the horizontally stratified flow of gum components is established, the flow of gum components can be supplied to a gum mixing machine in a substantially constant cross-sectional ratio of the gum components, even where it is necessary to adjust the rate of flow of gum components along the conveying path, or to periodically start and stop the flow of components during the gum making process. | 11-11-2010 |
20100224644 | ROUNDED PACKAGING FOR COMESTIBLES - The present invention includes a package for holding comestible products and blanks for forming the same. The packages can have opposing side walls with generally rounded contoured bottom and top ends and bottom and top walls that conform to the round bottom and top end so that the bottom and top walls have a curved surface that follows the curvature of the bottom and top ends. | 09-09-2010 |
20100203191 | LIQUID-FILLED CHEWING GUM COMPOSITION - Some embodiments provide a chewing or bubble gum composition which includes a liquid fill composition and a gum region which includes a gum base surrounding the liquid fill which may include a modified release component, wherein the gum region includes a polyol composition including at least one polyol and having a water solubility of less than 72% by weight at 25° C. The composition may also include a coating region which surrounds the gum region. | 08-12-2010 |
20100178382 | Gum Manufacturing System with Loafing and Conditioning Features - Gum manufacturing machinery and method of manufacturing gum is illustrated in which a gum loafing machine generates loaves of finished gum that are then subsequently run through a gum conditioner to more uniformly set the temperature and viscosity of the gum material prior to further processing. Upon achieving the appropriate conditioning level, a further forming extruder may be used to generate a continuous gum ribbon for subsequent rolling and scoring operations. The gum conditioner may include vertically stacked conveyors that have different operational modes including a first mode that provides a serpentine path for a long residence time and a second mode that provides a cascading path that avoids or bypasses much of the length of some of the conveyors to provide a shorter residence time. The gum manufacturing machinery may be used in an adjustable manner so as to accommodate difference gum recipes for different batches of gum product. | 07-15-2010 |
20100147934 | PACKAGING DESIGN WITH SEPARATE COMPARTMENTS - A gum packaging design that utilizes two separate compartments, an upper compartment and a lower compartment. Each of the compartments may be formed from a separate paperboard blank. The blanks are folded to form the compartments and then the lower compartment is adhered to the upper compartment in a fashion that allows the lower compartment to be later separated therefrom by tearing along a perforation after the lower compartment is emptied. A cover flap on the upper compartment can be used to hold the package in a compact, closed position by folding the compartments to face each other and tucking an end into a receiving slot formed in the back panel of the lower compartment. Once the lower compartment is separated from the upper compartment, the same cover flap can be used to close the remaining package by tucking the same end of the cover flap into a receiving slot formed in a front panel of the upper compartment. | 06-17-2010 |
20100143548 | GUM SLAB PACKAGE HAVING INSERTABLE PRODUCT RETENTION MEMBER - A package assembly encloses a plurality of individual elongate consumable products. The package assembly includes a plurality of products aligned in a side-by-side array. The package housing enclosed the array of product. The package housing has front and back walls for supporting the products therebetween and a closeable cover for closing a product dispensing opening. The package housing further includes a frictional product retention member insertably supported within the package for frictionally retaining the array of product within the package. | 06-10-2010 |
20100136164 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR MULTI-MODALITY TASTE CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONS - A package assembly for a multi-layer center-filled chewing gum is disclosed. The package assembly supports individual gum pieces that have a center surrounded by a gum region. The gum region may include a gum base. Optionally, the individual gum pieces may be further coated with an external coating layer. Components of the individual gum pieces create a duality, such as two tastants, that are identified by indicia on the package. | 06-03-2010 |
20100129488 | CONTINUOUS FORMATION OF CENTER-FILLED GUM - The present invention provides a method for continuously producing pieces of liquid-filled gum material, including applying an anti-sticking agent to the rope of liquid-filled gum material before it is individually cut into pieces. The invention further provides for a liquid-filled chewing gum including a liquid-fill composition, and a gum region surrounding the liquid-fill composition, where the gum region includes an anti-sticking agent that reduces the tendency of the gum region to stick to the molds and operating machinery during gum manufacturing. | 05-27-2010 |
20100112123 | ENCAPSULATED COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF PREPARATION - In some embodiments there is a sweetener composition including (a) a co-crystallized/precipitated complex of cyclodextrin and sucralose; and (b) an encapsulant comprising a polymer. | 05-06-2010 |
20100061941 | TOOTH WHITENING COMPOSITIONS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS THEREFOR - Stain-removing oral compositions, such as gum compositions are herein provided. The compositions include an orally acceptable carrier and a stain-removing anionic surfactant. The surfactant includes a fatty acid salt having at least one hydroxyl functionality. The fatty acid salt may be a salt of ricinoleic acid, and may be combined with a chelating agent and/or an abrasive. The chelating agent may be a polyphosphate and the abrasive may be a silica abrasive. | 03-11-2010 |
20100058717 | PACKAGING AND DISPLAY BOX WITH A DETACHABLE BLANK - A packaging and display box blank comprising a display blank joined to a removable blank at overlapping portions, such that the box blank can be folded and joined to form a box for enclosing product and wherein the removable blank can be partly or fully detached from the display blank. | 03-11-2010 |
20100028452 | DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ACTIVE COMPONENTS AS PART OF AN EDIBLE COMPOSITION HAVING PRESELECTED TENSILE STRENGTH - A delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is formulated to have at least one active component encapsulated within an encapsulating material, whereby the delivery system has a tensile strength suitable for delivering the active component at a desired release rate. | 02-04-2010 |
20100003310 | CHEWING GUM AND CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS WITH ENCAPSULATED STAIN REMOVING AGENT COMPOSITIONS, AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - A composition in the form of a chewing gum composition or a confectionery composition containing an encapsulated stain removing agent selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants and methods of preparing and using the same to remove stains from dental material including teeth. | 01-07-2010 |
20090311369 | VANILLA-FLAVORED COMPOSITIONS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS THEREFOR - The present invention relates to compositions and comestibles that are vanilla-flavored but with a contributory mint flavor. More specifically, the compositions of the present invention have a characterizing vanilla flavor in combination with breath-freshening components and optionally cooling agents. In some embodiments, the compositions may include a vanilla flavor composition which includes vanilla flavor and vanillin or its derivatives and a mint oil composition. | 12-17-2009 |
20090283581 | PACKAGING AND DISPLAY TRAY FORMED FROM INTERLOCKED BLANKS - The present invention provides a tray for accommodating and dispensing a stacked plurality of consumable product packages and a method for forming the tray. The tray includes a housing having a bottom wall, opposed front and back walls, and opposed side walls extending upwardly from the bottom wall. The housing defines an open upper end. The side walls include an undulating upper extent defined by space apart upwardly opening recesses. The recesses extend below the stacked packages for permitting manual grasping of the individual stacked packages through the side walls. | 11-19-2009 |
20090220642 | Compressible gum based delivery systems for the release of ingredients - A compressible chewing gum is formulated to include a delivery system providing modified release of at least one ingredient. The delivery system can be altered to provide the desired release. | 09-03-2009 |
20090214445 | DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING RELEASE OF FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS IN AN EDIBLE COMPOSITION - A delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible composition may include other ingredients to create a desired release profile for the at least one ingredient. | 08-27-2009 |
20090211938 | RECLOSABLE CONSUMABLE PRODUCT PACKAGE ASSEMBLY - The present invention provides a reclosable consumable product package for retaining an array of products until the products are desired to be removed. The package includes a container packet formed of a planar extent roll for retaining and enclosing the array of products. A cover with adhesive attached thereto defined by an openable flap overlies the packet. The packet is scored along its surface in such a way that opening of the flap causes the packet to open along the scoring to expose the product for dispensing. | 08-27-2009 |
20090175982 | METHODS FOR MANAGING RELEASE OF ONE OR MORE INGREDIENTS IN AN EDIBLE COMPOSITION - A delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible composition may include other ingredients to create a desired release profile for the at least one ingredient. | 07-09-2009 |
20090162476 | Parallel Gum Component Mixing Systems And Methods - A system and method for mixing and forming gum structures is provided. The system may include combinations of continuous and batch mixers arranged generally in parallel and/or series for mixing gum base ingredients with subsequent gum ingredients. In one embodiment, the system and method first forms a gum structure that is not a gum base and then adds a subsequent gum ingredient such that the gum structure is less than a gum base in combination with a subsequent gum ingredient. In other embodiments, the system and method includes forming a gum base in addition to some subsequent gum ingredients that are not quite finished gum. Further, in other embodiments, the system and method may perform some of the mixing of the ingredients at a first location while mixing of further ingredients is performed at a remote location. | 06-25-2009 |
20090162475 | Gum Structure Mixing Systems And Methods - A system and method for mixing and forming gum structures is provided. The system may include combinations of continuous and batch mixers arranged generally in series for mixing gum base ingredients with subsequent gum ingredients. In one embodiment, the system and method first forms a gum structure that is not a gum base and then adds a subsequent gum ingredient such that the gum structure is less than a gum base in combination with a subsequent gum ingredient. In other embodiments, the system and method includes forming a gum base in addition to some subsequent gum ingredients that are not quite finished gum. Further, in other embodiments, the system and method may perform some of the mixing of the ingredients at a first location while mixing of further ingredients is performed at a remote location. | 06-25-2009 |
20090162418 | INDICIA-BEARING PACKAGE FOR DELIVERY SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING RELEASE OF FLAVORS IN AN EDIBLE COMPOSITION - A package assembly for supporting a delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is disclosed. The edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible composition may include other ingredients to create a desired release profile for the at least one ingredient, any of which can be indicated by indicia on the assembly. | 06-25-2009 |
20090155190 | Tooth Whitening Compositions and Delivery Systems Therefor - Stain-removing oral compositions, such as gum compositions, are herein provided. The gum compositions include a film-forming agent, such as a fatty acid salt, in combination with an abrasive and a chelating agent. The fatty acid salt may be a salt derived from a hydroxy fatty acid. The chelating agent may be a polyphosphate and the abrasive may be a silica abrasive. | 06-18-2009 |
20090150231 | PACKAGE ASSEMBLY FOR MULTI-MODALITY FUNCTIONAL INGREDIENTS IN CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONS - A package assembly for a multi-layer center-filled chewing gum is disclosed. The package assembly supports individual gum pieces that have a center surrounded by a gum region. The gum region may include a gum base. Optionally, the individual gum pieces may be further coated with an external coating layer. Components of the individual gum pieces create a duality, such as two functional agents, that are identified by indicia on the package. | 06-11-2009 |
20090145800 | RUPTURABLE SUBSTRATE - The package supports a plurality of consumable products. The package is a blister package having a plurality of consumable products housed in a blister tray and covered with a rupturable sheet. The sheet overlies the open surfaces of the blister tray and includes rupturable locations formed thereon for permitting passage of the product therethrough. | 06-11-2009 |
20090142444 | PARTICULATE COATING PROCESSING - The present invention relates to coating of confectionery or chewing gum compositions, products containing the same and methods for preparing. More specifically, the coating compositions of the present invention may include an acid blend. In some embodiments, the coating compositions may be in particulate form. | 06-04-2009 |
20090142443 | MULTI-REGION CHEWING GUM WITH ACTIVES - Some embodiments of the present invention include multi-region chewing gum compositions containing at least one active in a solid candy composition and an elastomer region, specifically where the active is caffeine. Methods of masking off-tastes of active ingredients are provided. Further, methods of manufacturing a caffeinated solid candy center fill gum composition are provided. Methods of delivering a dosage of caffeine to a user of the gum composition are additionally provided. | 06-04-2009 |
20090130251 | DUAL COATED CONFECTIONERY PRODUCT - The present invention is directed generally to dual coated compositions for soft confectionery compositions and products containing the same. More particularly, the present invention relates to a non-particulate coating and a particulate coating for candy compositions where the particulate coating can include an acid blend in particulate form. | 05-21-2009 |
20090130179 | CONFECTIONERY COMPOSITIONS INCLUDING MARKINGS FOR DELIVERY OF ACTIVES - The present invention relates to a confectionery composition including a confectionery region and a marking on the exterior surface of the region, where the marking includes at least one active agent. A method of manufacturing the confectionery composition and of delivering an active agent using the confectionery composition is also provided. | 05-21-2009 |
20090098252 | THERMALLY STABLE, HIGH TENSILE STRENGTH ENCAPSULATION COMPOSITIONS FOR ACTIVES - Some embodiments provide a composition including active region which includes an active such as sucralose and at least one coating layer contiguous with the active region. The coating layer includes a polymer and sucralose; wherein the coating layer either partially or completely surrounds and encapsulates the active region | 04-16-2009 |
20090092705 | LIQUID-FILLED CHEWING GUM COMPOSITION - The present invention provides a chewing or bubble gum composition which includes a liquid fill composition and a gum region which includes a gum base surrounding the liquid fill, wherein the gum region includes a polyol composition including at least one polyol and having a water solubility of less than 72% by weight at 25° C. The composition may also include a coating region which surrounds the gum region. | 04-09-2009 |
20090089167 | Indicia-Bearing Package for Delivery Systems for Managing Release of Functional Ingredients in an Edible Composition - A package assembly for supporting a delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is disclosed. The edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible composition may include other ingredients to create a desired release profile for the at least one ingredient, any of which can be indicated by indicia on the assembly. | 04-02-2009 |
20090074911 | Indicia-Bearing Package For Delivery Systems - A package assembly for supporting a delivery system for inclusion in an edible composition is disclosed. The edible composition is formulated to have at least one ingredient encapsulated with an encapsulating material. The delivery system and the resulting edible composition may include other ingredients to create a desired release profile for the at least one ingredient, any of which can be indicated by indicia on the assembly. | 03-19-2009 |
20090029019 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING MULTIPLE CONFECTIONERY ROPES - The present invention includes a method and apparatus for manufacturing center-filled confectionery products. The method of forming center-filled confectionery products includes the steps of simultaneously extruding a plurality of individual, continuous tubular ropes of a first confectionery product, filling each of the tubular ropes with a second confectionery product, simultaneously feeding the multiple filled ropes into a cutting apparatus, and cutting the multiple-filled ropes in the cutting apparatus. The invention also includes an apparatus for manufacturing center-filled confectionery products, including an extruder for extruding multiple individual tubular ropes, a filling station, and a cutting apparatus. | 01-29-2009 |
20090029018 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROCESSING CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS - The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing a center-filled consumable product. The apparatus and method include an extruder, which extrudes a continuous tubular rope of consumable product, a rope sizer, a relaxation conveyor, and a cutting apparatus for forming individual pieces of center-filled consumable products. | 01-29-2009 |
20090028998 | MULTI-REGION CHEWING GUM COMPOSITION INCLUDING SATURATED PARTICULATE POLYOLS - The present invention relates to chewing or bubble gum compositions that include a first region composition and a second, or gum, region adjacent to or surrounding the first region. The first region composition may be a center-fill co-position, such as a liquid-fill composition. The second region includes a particulate polyol having a reduced particle size and which is saturated by a syrup material, such as a polyol syrup, glycerin or the like. The addition of the particulate polyol to the second region provides stability to the chewing gum, composition by reducing the problem of migration of the first region composition into the second region. The multi-region chewing gum composition also may include a coating region which surrounds or covers the second region. | 01-29-2009 |
20090017101 | COMPOSITIONS FOR REMOVING STAINS FROM DENTAL SURFACES AND METHODS OF MAKING AND USING THE SAME - Stain-removing oral compositions, such as gum compositions are herein provided. The compositions include a chelating agent and a surfactant. The surfactant includes a fatty acid salt and at least one component selected from nonionic and anionic surfactants. The fatty acid salt may have at least one hydroxyl functionality. The oral compositions may optionally include an abrasive agent. | 01-15-2009 |
20090004360 | Taste Potentiator Compositions in Oral Delivery Systems - The present invention relates to edible orally delivered products, such as beverages, food products, confectioneries and chewing gum, which provide an enhanced perception of an active substance, such as a sweetener. More specifically, some embodiments provide potentiator compositions, which include at least one active substance and at least one sweetness modifier. The sweetness modifier may increase sucrose equivalence, increase the perception of sweet flavor upon consumption, decrease the perception of an aftertaste, or extend the time periods of sweetness onset, sweetness peak or sweetness decay. | 01-01-2009 |
20080299249 | CENTER-FILL GUM COMPOSITIONS INCORPORATING TRIACETIN - The present invention relates to compositions for a center-filled chewing gum product. The individual gum pieces include a center-fill composition surrounded by a gum region and optionally further surrounded by a coating. The chewing gum compositions include triacetin in the gum region and/or lecithin in the center-fill region, which reduces the amount of shrinkage and/or leakage of the product. | 12-04-2008 |
20080272020 | BLISTER TRAY PACKAGE - The present invention relates generally to an openable package for accommodating product. More particularly, the present invention relates to a package for accommodating product including a blister tray and a blister tray support. The package of the present invention has a blister tray with a blister cavity for accommodating a product. The package also has a blister tray cover with a back wall, a front wall overlying and enclosing a portion of the blister cavity, and an openable flap overlying the blister cavity. | 11-06-2008 |
20080255938 | Package Assembly for Multi-Modality Sensation Chewing Gum Compositions - A package assembly for a multi-layer center-filled chewing gum is disclosed. The package assembly supports individual gum pieces that have a center surrounded by a gum region. The gum region may include a gum base. Optionally, the individual gum pieces may be further coated with an external coating layer. Components of the individual gum pieces create a duality, such as a dual sensation perception, that are identified by indicia on the package. | 10-16-2008 |
20080248089 | EDIBLE PRODUCTS FOR THE TREATMENT OF NASAL PASSAGES - The present invention relates to oral delivery systems, such as confectionery and chewing gum compositions, and methods for imparting the perception of nasal clearing to a user. In particular, the present invention includes confectionery and chewing gum compositions including a compound selected from 4-pentenyl isothiocyanate, 5-hexenyl isothiocyanate, 3-butenyl isothiocyanate, 3-methylthiopropyl isothiocyanate, and any combinations thereof and methods. The delivery systems promote the perception of nasal clearing in the user. | 10-09-2008 |
20080233233 | Degradable chewing gum - The present invention provides gum base compositions and chewing gum compositions having non stick or reduced-stick properties and/or increased degradability. The compositions include a terpolymer of methylvinyl ether, maleic anhydride and maleic acid, which provide increased degradability. Methods of preparing the gum base and chewing gum compositions, as well as methods of use, are provided. | 09-25-2008 |
20080213440 | Non-Aldehyde Cinnamon Flavor and Delivery Systems Therefor - The present invention relates to compositions and comestibles that include a non-aldehyde cinnamon flavor composition. The composition includes cinnamic aldehyde ethylene glycol acetal, and at least one non-aldehyde cinnamyl compound. In a preferred embodiment, the flavor composition includes a high intensity sweetener. | 09-04-2008 |
20080199564 | Confectionery Composition Including an Elastomeric Component and a Cooked Saccharide Component - The present invention relates to confectionery compositions including cooked saccharide including polyols such as maltitol, erythritol, and isomalt, and a chewing gum base. | 08-21-2008 |