摘要 |
<p>The present invention is a method for producing a chewing gum with a delayed release of a combination of sweeteners, as well as the chewing gum so produced. The delayed release sweetener combination is obtained by physically modifying the properties of the combination of aspartame and acesulfame K by coating and drying. The sweetener combination is coated by encapsulation, partially coated by agglomeration entrapped by absorption or treated by multiple steps of encapsulation, agglomeration, and absorption. The coated sweetener combination is then codried and particle sized to produce a release-modified aspartame/acesulfame K high-intensity sweetener combination. When incorporated into gum, these particles are adapted to enhance the shelf stability of the sweeteners and/or produce a delayed release when the gum is chewed.</p> |