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.
1 . A chewing gum composition comprising a compressible gum base composition and a first delivery system, said first delivery system comprising a first encapsulating material and a first ingredient encapsulated with said first encapsulating material, wherein said chewing gum composition provides a perception of the first ingredient in a consumer of said chewing gum for a longer period of time than a dough mixed chewing gum containing said delivery system.
2 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein the first encapsulating material is present in an amount of about 20% to about 90% by weight of the delivery system.
3 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said chewing gum composition provides an increased intensity of the perception of the first ingredient in a consumer of said chewing gum compared to a dough mixed chewing gum containing said delivery system throughout at least 80% of a chew period.
4 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said chewing gum composition provides a substantially equivalent intensity of the perception of the first ingredient in a consumer of said chewing gum compared to a dough mixed chewing gum containing said delivery system throughout at most an initial 20% of a chew period.
5 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said first ingredient is a type selected from the group consisting of a sweetener, a sensate, a functional agent, a flavor, or a food acid.
6 . The chewing gum composition of claim 5 , wherein said sweetener is a high intensity sweetener selected from the group consisting of neotame, aspartame, sucralose, acesulfame potassium, monatin, and combinations thereof.
7 . The chewing gum composition of claim 5 , wherein said sweetener is a polyol selected from the group consisting of glycerol, sorbitol, maltitol, maltitol syrup, mannitol, isomalt, erythritol, xylitol, hydrogenated starch hydrosylates, polyglycitol syrups, polyglycitol powders, lactitol, and combinations thereof.
8 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , further comprising a free ingredient that is not encapsulated in said first encapsulating material.
9 . The chewing gum composition of claim 8 , wherein said free ingredient is a type selected from the group consisting of a sweetener, a sensate, a functional agent, a flavor, or a food acid.
10 . The chewing gum composition of claim 9 , wherein said free ingredient and said first ingredient encapsulated with said first encapsulating material are identical.
11 . The chewing gum composition of claim 9 , wherein said free ingredient and said first ingredient encapsulated with said first encapsulating material are different.
12 . The chewing gum composition of claim 11 , wherein said free ingredient and said first ingredient encapsulated with said first encapsulating material are of the same type.
13 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said first delivery system further comprises an additional ingredient.
14 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said first delivery system has a tensile strength of greater than about 6500 psi.
15 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said first delivery system has a tensile strength of greater than about 10,000 psi.
16 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said first encapsulating material has a hydrophobicity as measured by water absorption of 0 to 15% by weight.
17 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said first encapsulating material has a hydrophobicity as measured by water absorption of 15 to 50% by weight.
18 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said first encapsulating material has a hydrophobicity as measured by water absorption of 50 to 100% by weight.
19 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said gum composition further comprises a sugar.
20 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , wherein said gum composition further comprises a polyol.
21 . The chewing gum composition of claim 1 , further comprising a second delivery system, wherein said second delivery system comprises a second encapsulating material and a second ingredient encapsulated with said second encapsulating material.
22 . The chewing gum composition of claim 21 , wherein said first ingredient and said second ingredient are identical.
23 . The chewing gum composition of claim 21 , wherein said first ingredient and said second ingredient are different.
24 . The chewing gum composition of claim 23 , wherein said first ingredient and said second ingredient are an identical type selected from the group consisting of a sweetener, a sensate, a functional agent, a flavor, or a food acid.
25 . The chewing gum composition of claim 21 , wherein said first encapsulating material and said second encapsulating material are the same.
26 . The chewing gum composition of claim 21 , wherein said first encapsulating material and said second encapsulating material are different.
27 . A chewing gum composition comprising a compressed gum base composition and a first delivery system, said first delivery system comprising a first encapsulating material and a first ingredient encapsulated with said first encapsulating material, wherein said chewing gum composition provides a perception of the first ingredient in a consumer of said chewing gum for a longer period of time than a dough mixed chewing gum containing said delivery system.
28 . The chewing gum composition of claim 27 , wherein said chewing gum composition is in tablet form.
29 . A chewing gum tablet comprising:
a particulate chewing gum base component;
a free sucralose;
a delivery system, said delivery system comprising sucralose and polyvinyl acetate wherein said sucralose is encapsulated with said polyvinyl acetate;
wherein said particulate chewing gum base component, said free sucralose, and said delivery system are pressed into a tablet form; and
wherein said chewing gum tablet provides sweetness perception for a longer period of time than a dough mixed chewing gum containing said delivery system.
30 . The chewing gum tablet of claim 29 , wherein said chewing gum tablet further comprises a coating layer surrounding said chewing gum composition.
31 . The chewing gum tablet of claim 30 , wherein said coating layer further comprises said delivery system.
32 . The chewing gum tablet of claim 30 , wherein said coating layer further comprises a high intensity sweetener.
33 . The chewing gum tablet of claim 30 , wherein said coating layer further comprises a sensate.
34 . The chewing gum tablet of claim 29 , wherein said chewing gum tablet provides an increased intensity of the perception of the first ingredient in a consumer of said chewing gum compared to a dough mixed chewing gum containing said delivery system throughout at least 80% of a chew period.
35 . The chewing gum tablet of claim 29 wherein said chewing gum tablet provides a substantially equivalent intensity of the perception of the first ingredient in a consumer of said chewing gum compared to a dough mixed chewing gum containing said delivery system throughout at most an initial 20% of a chew period.