PEARLESCENT PIGMENT SURFACE TREATMENT FOR CHEWABLE CONFECTIONERY AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME
Disclosed herein are particulate coating compositions comprising a powdered carrier and a pearlescent pigment. Also disclosed herein are pearlescent, coated chewing gum compositions comprising the particulate coating composition and methods for making the pearlescent coated chewing gum compositions.
1 . A particulate coating composition comprising:
a powdered carrier and a pearlescent pigment.
2 . The coating composition of claim 1 , wherein the weight ratio of powdered carrier to pearlescent pigment is about 40:60 to about 95:5.
3 . The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pearlescent pigment is present in an amount of about 5% to about 60% by weight of the particulate coating composition
4 . The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the powdered carrier is present in an amount of about 40% to about 95% by weight of the particulate coating composition.
5 . The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the powdered carrier is selected from the group consisting of mannitol, talc, isomalt, polyglycitol, lactitol, erythritol, sucrose and combinations thereof.
6 . The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the powdered carrier is talc or mannitol.
7 . The coating composition according claim 1 , wherein the average particle size of the pearlescent pigment is about 10 μm to about 250 μm.
8 . The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the pearlescent pigment comprises titanium dioxide deposited on mica platelets.
9 . The coating composition according to claim 1 , wherein the average particle size of the powdered carrier is about 0.5 μm to about 500 μm.
10 . A coated chewing gum composition comprising
a gum core comprising a gum base, and
a particulate coating composition at least partially surrounding the gum core;
wherein the particulate coating composition comprises a powdered carrier and a pearlescent pigment.
11 . The coated chewing gum of claim 10 , wherein the powdered carrier is selected from the group consisting of talc, mannitol, isomalt, polyglycitol, lactitol, erythritol, sucrose and combinations thereof.
12 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 10 , wherein the pearlescent pigment is present in the particulate coating composition in an amount of about 5% to about 60% by weight of the particulate coating composition.
13 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 10 , wherein the powdered carrier is present in the particulate coating composition in an amount of about 40% to about 95% by weight of the particulate coating composition.
14 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 10 , wherein the amount of particulate coating on the gum core is about 0.5% to about 15% by weight based on the total weight of the coated chewing gum composition.
15 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 10 , wherein the amount of pearlescent pigment is about 0.01% to about 5% by weight of the chewing gum composition.
16 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 10 , wherein the wherein the weight ratio of powdered carrier to pearlescent pigment is about 40:60 to about 95:5.
17 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 10 , wherein the particulate coating composition further comprises a food acid or salt thereof, an additional sweetener, a sensate, a flavorant, a flavor modulator or potentiator, a coloring agent, a functional ingredient, or a combination thereof.
18 . The coated chewing gum composition according to claim 10 , wherein the pearlescent pigment is a particulate pearlescent pigment or a film comprising the particulate pearlescent pigment.
19 . The coated chewing gum composition according to claim 10 , wherein the average particle size of the pearlescent pigment is about 10 μm to about 250 μm.
20 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 10 , wherein the chewing gum further comprises a binding layer disposed between the gum core and the particulate coating composition.
21 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 20 , wherein the binding layer comprises gum arabic, gelatin, a cellulose, a starch, a sugar polyol, a saccharide, gelatin or a combination thereof.
22 . The coated chewing gum according to claim 20 , wherein the binding layer comprises fats, waxes, liquid oils or a combination thereof.
23 . A method of making a coated chewing gum composition, comprising:
applying a particulate coating composition to at least one surface of a chewing gum core to form a coated chewing gum core,
wherein the particulate coating composition comprises a pearlescent pigment.
24 . The method of claim 23 , wherein the method further comprises applying an aqueous binding liquid, a non-aqueous binding liquid or a combination thereof to the at least one surface of the chewing gum core prior to applying the particulate coating composition.
25 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the aqueous binding liquid is a binding syrup comprising gum arabic, a cellulose, a starch, a sugar polyol, a saccharide, gelatin or a combination thereof.
26 . The method according to claim 24 , wherein the non-aqueous binding liquid comprises fats, waxes, liquid oils or a combination thereof.
27 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the method further comprises heating the at least one surface of the chewing gum core prior to applying the particulate coating composition.
28 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the at least one surface of the chewing gum core is heated to a temperature of about 35° C. to about 50° C.
29 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the particulate coating composition further comprises a powdered carrier.
30 . The method according to claim 29 , wherein the powdered carrier is selected from the group consisting of talc, mannitol, isomalt, polyglycitol, lactitol, erythritol, sucrose and combinations thereof.
31 . The method according to claim 23 , further comprising forming the chewing gum core into individual chewing gum pieces.
32 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the particulate coating composition is applied to the at least one surface of the chewing gum core before individual pieces of the chewing gum are formed.
33 . The method according to claim 23 , wherein the particulate coating composition is applied to the at least one surface of the chewing gum core after individual pieces of the chewing gum are formed.