Confectionery product comprising low molecular weight polyvinyl acetate

1. Confectionery product comprising

a polymer system,

flavor and

sweetener,

wherein less than 10% by weight of said polymer system comprises polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol,

wherein said confectionery product comprises at least one low molecular weight PVAc having a molecular weight (Mw) of about 2000 to 40000 g/mol in an amount of from about 70 to 99% by weight of the polymer system, wherein said confectionery product comprises:

the polymer system in an amount of from about 5 to about 99% by weight,

flavor in an amount of about 0.001 to about 30% by weight and

sweeteners in an amount of about 5% to about 80% by weight selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol,

wherein said confectionary product is not center-filled,

wherein substantially the only water insoluble polymers present in the confectionary product are one or more polyvinyl acetates; and

wherein the confectionery product is substantially free of filler.

2. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said confectionery product comprises a chewable tablet comprising a chewable polymer system.

3. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said polymer system comprises plasticizers.

4. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said polymer system comprises less than 30% by weight of plasticizers.

5. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the confectionery product comprises less than 10% by weight of plasticizers.

6. Confectionery product according to claim 3 , wherein said plasticizer comprises triacetin.

7. Confectionery product according to claim 3 , wherein said plasticizer comprises acetylated glycerides.

8. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said polymer system comprises less than 4% by weight of polymers having a molecular weight (Mw) of from about 50000 to 99999 g/mol.

9. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said polymer system comprises less than 2% by weight of polymers having a molecular weight (Mw) of from about 100000 to 199999 g/mol.

10. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said polymer system comprises less than 1% by weight of polymers having a molecular weight (Mw) of from about 200000 to 399999 g/mol.

11. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said polymer system comprises less than 0.5% by weight of polymers having a molecular weight (Mw) of from about 399000 to 800000 g/mol.

12. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer system comprises:

at least one low molecular weight PVAc having a molecular weight (Mw) of about 2000 to 40000 g/mol,

at least one high molecular weight PVAc having a molecular weight (Mw) of 40001 to 200000 g/mol.

13. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the polymer system comprises:

at least one low molecular weight PVAc having a molecular weight (Mw) of about 9000 to 30 000 g/mol.

14. Confectionery product according to claim 1 comprising at least one high molecular weight PVAc having a molecular weight (Mw) of 40000 to 100000 g/mol in an amount of from about 0.5 to 10% by weight of the polymer system.

15. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said flavor comprises oil-based and/or hydrophilic flavors.

16. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said confectionary product further comprises sugar.

17. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein said confectionery product is formed into a shape selected from the group consisting of cores, ellipsoid, balls, cylinders, squares, rectangular, hexagonal, strips, paraboloid, donut formed, ring formed, teddy bear formed and multimodular.

18. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the weight of the confectionery product is from about ¼ gram to about 10 grams.

19. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the confectionery product comprises a coating.

20. Confectionery product according to claim 1 , wherein the confectionery product comprises a pharmaceutically, cosmetically or biologically active substance.

21. Method of manufacturing a confectionery product comprises:

manufacturing a confectionery product by a batch process;

wherein the confectionery product comprises:

a polymer system,

flavor and

sweetener,

wherein less than 10% by weight of said polymer system comprises polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol,

wherein said confectionery product comprises at least one low molecular weight PVAc having a molecular weight (Mw) of about 2000 to 40000 g/mol in an amount of from about 70 to 99% by weight of the polymer system,

wherein said confectionery product comprises:

the polymer system in an amount of from about 5 to about 99% by weight,

flavor in an amount of about 0.001 to about 30% by weight and

sweeteners in an amount of about 5% to about 80% by weight selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol,

wherein the confectionary product is not center-filled,

wherein substantially the only water insoluble polymers present in the confectionary product are one or more polyvinyl acetates, and

wherein the confectionery product is substantially free of filler.

22. Method of manufacturing a confectionery product comprises:

manufacturing a confectionery product by an extruder process;

wherein the confectionery product comprises:

a polymer system,

flavor and

sweetener,

wherein less than 10% by weight of said polymer system comprises polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol,

wherein said confectionery product comprises at least one low molecular weight PVAc having a molecular weight (Mw) of about 2000 to 40000 g/mol in an amount of from about 70 to 99% by weight of the polymer system,

wherein said confectionery product comprises:

the polymer system in an amount of from about 5 to about 99% by weight,

flavor in an amount of about 0.001 to about 30% by weight and

sweeteners in an amount of about 5% to about 80% by weight selected from the group consisting of xylitol and sorbitol,

wherein the confectionary product is not center-filled,

wherein substantially the only water insoluble polymers present in the confectionary product are one or more polyvinyl acetates, and

wherein the confectionery product is substantially free of filler.

23. Confectionary product according to claim 1 , wherein said confectionary product comprises artificial sweeteners.