Alitame stability in chewing gum products using rolling compounds

摘要

Chewing gum products incorporating Alitame in the manner to separate the Alitame from gum ingredients which cause the Alitame to degrade are disclosed. The product comprises a chewing gum composition with a rolling compound applied thereto. The rolling compound comprises about 0.01% to about 20% Alitame. Preferably the rolling compound is substantially free of Alitame degradation ingredients, such as alditols.