| 摘要 |
<p>LONG-LASTING CHEWING GUM HAVING GOOD PROCESSIBILITY AND METHOD A chewing gum is provided which has long-lasting sweetness, good sweat resistance and good processibility characteristics and includes a water-soluble phase formed of aqueous softener, such as sorbitol syrup, and a first sweetener, such as sorbitol or sugar, in particulate form dispersed throughout the aqueous softener, and a relatively water-insoluble phase formed of a plurality of separate and distinct masses suspended in and dispersed throughout the water-soluble phase, each of the masses being formed of particles of gum base and particles of a second sweetener, such as mannitol and/or sorbitol or sugar, envelope by particles of gum base. The first sweetener and aqueous softener provide the initial impact of sweetness while the gum base provides an envelope or protective vehicle for the second sweetener, thereby providing extended sweetness after the initial sweetness impact has subsided. The relatively water-insoluble phase including gum base particles and/or the water-soluble phase further includes hydrogenated starch hydrolysate which functions as a binder, without detracting from sweetness, to improve cohesivity and processibility and allow for sheeting of the chewing gum and the manufacture thereof in stick form. A method for preparing the above chewing gum is also provided.</p> |
