AGGLOMERATES OF SUCRALOSE AND POLYOLS, AND THEIR USE IN CHEWING GUMS

摘要

The invention provides co-agglomerates of sucralose and a polyol, wherein the co- agglomerate comprises grains of polyol onto which sucralose has been dried, as well as methods for making such co-agglomerates. In general, the methods comprise contacting a dry powder of polyol with a liquid solution of sucralose in a food acceptable solvent under conditions which moisten, but not dissolve the polyol powder, to form a moist mixture, and drying the moist mixture to form a co-agglomerate comprising grains of agglomerated polyol onto which sucralose has been dried. Also provided are artificial sweetener carriers comprising bentonite which comprise sucralose. The invention features pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food compositions, especially chewing gum, comprising a co-agglomerate of the invention, comprising a bentonite carrier, or comprising both. The invention further features methods of enhancing the sweetness perception during the onset phase of chewing, a method of enhancing the sweetness build-up in sweetness perception and a method of enhancing the maximum sweetness perception of food, pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions.