Chewing gum pellet having a hard coating containing erythritol

摘要

A chewing gum product comprises a gum pellet covered by a hard coating containing erythritol. The coating may be a homogeneous material built up of layers from a single coating syrup containing erythritol, or it may be a coating comprising two or more layers of different compositions, wherein at least one of the layers contains erythritol. The layers may be made from a syrup containing a blend of erythritol and xylitol. The coating is particularly useful in making sugarless gum products.