COATED CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS
A coated chewing gum product includes a core and a coated portion surrounding the core. The core includes gum base, a liquid flavor portion, and particles including a compounded flavor. The liquid flavor portion includes a mint flavor and a fruit flavor. The coating portion surrounding the core includes a coating flavor.
1 . A coated chewing gum product comprising:
a) a core comprising:
i) gum base;
ii) particles comprising a compounded flavor; and
iii) a liquid flavor portion comprising a mint flavor and a fruit flavor; and
b) a coating portion surrounding the core and comprising a coating flavor.
2 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the compounded flavor comprises a mint flavor.
3 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the mass ratio of the mint flavor to the fruit flavor in the liquid flavor portion is between about 1:1 and about 10:1.
4 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the fruit flavor is selected from the group consisting of berry, melon, lime, orange, pear, lavender, grape, apple, peach, lemon, tea-type and mixtures thereof.
5 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the coating flavor comprises a mint flavor.
6 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the liquid flavor portion comprises a physiological cooling agent.
7 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the compounded flavor is produced by a method selected from the group consisting of encapsulation, extrusion, fluid bed coating, and granulation.
8 . The coated chewing gum of claim 7 wherein the compounded flavor is produced by agglomeration to increase the particle size.
9 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the coating portion comprises a hard shell coating.
10 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the coating portion comprises a sugar.
11 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the coating portion comprises a polyol.
12 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein, when chewed by a user, the coated chewing gum provides a strong mint flavor followed by a subtle fruit flavor.
13 . The coated chewing gum of claim 1 wherein the particles comprise a color distinct from the gum base.
14 . A coated chewing gum product comprising:
a) a core comprising:
i) gum base;
ii) particles comprising a compounded flavor; and
iii) a liquid flavor portion comprising a mint flavor and a fruit flavor, wherein the mass ratio of the mint flavor to the fruit flavor is between about 1:1 and about 10:1; and
b) a coating portion surrounding the core and comprising a coating flavor.
15 . The coated chewing gum of claim 14 wherein the compounded flavor comprises a mint flavor.
16 . The coated chewing gum of claim 14 wherein the fruit flavor is selected from the group consisting of berry, melon, lime, pear, lavender, grape, apple, peach, lemon, tea-type, and mixtures thereof.
17 . The coated chewing gum of claim 14 wherein the coating flavor comprises a mint flavor.
18 . A method of making a coated chewing gum product comprising the steps of:
a) providing particles comprising a compounded flavor,
b) providing a liquid flavor portion comprising a mint flavor and a fruit flavor;
c) mixing the particles and the liquid flavor portion with gum base to provide chewing gum cores;
d) providing a coating syrup comprising a coating flavor, and
e) applying the coating syrup to the cores and drying the syrup to produce a coating on the cores.
19 . The coated chewing gum of claim 18 wherein the compounded flavor comprises a mint flavor.
20 . The coated chewing gum of claim 18 wherein the fruit flavor is selected from the group consisting of berry, melon, lime, pear, lavender, grape, apple, peach, lemon, tea-type, and mixtures thereof.
21 . The coated chewing gum of claim 18 wherein the coating flavor comprises a mint flavor.