Chewing gums having longer lasting sweetness

摘要

The present invention pertains to chewing gum compositions having longer lasting sweetness which comprise in percentages by weight of the total composition (a) a soft polyvinyl acetate gum base in an amount from about 50% to about 80%, (b) a flavoring agent, (c) an intense sweetening agent in an amount up to about 0.3%, and (d) a bulk sweetening agent in an amount from about 10% to about 40%. The present invention also pertains to methods for preparing the chewing gums having longer lasting sweetness.