Claims
- 1. A chewing gum product having increased flavor release comprising:a) about 5% to about 90% by weight gum base; b) about 5% to about 95% by weight bulking and sweetening agents; c) about 0.1% to about 15% by weight flavor; and d) about 0.02% to about 1% by weight of an alginate material selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate, carrageenan from red seaweed, propylene glycol alginate, sodium calcium alginate, ammonium alginate, calcium alginate and mixtures thereof, wherein said alginate material is incorporated directly into the chewing gum composition in a powder form and not as an encapsulant or an agglomerating agent.
- 2. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein the bulking and sweetening agents comprise sugar and glucose syrup.
- 3. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein the flavor is a mint flavor.
- 4. The chewing gum product of claim 3 wherein the mint flavor is peppermint.
- 5. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein said alginate material is sodium alginate from brown seaweed.
- 6. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein said alginate material is ammonium alginate from brown seaweed.
- 7. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein said alginate material is calcium alginate from brown seaweed.
- 8. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein said alginate material is present at a level of about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of the total gum product.
- 9. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein said alginate material is present at a level of about 0.2% by weight of the total gum product.
- 10. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein the chewing gum product is a sugarless chewing gum.
- 11. The chewing gum product of claim 10 wherein the flavor is a mint flavor.
- 12. The chewing gum product of claim 11 wherein the mint flavor is peppermint.
- 13. The chewing gum product of claim 12 wherein said alginate material is present at a level of about 0.1% to about 0.5% by weight of the total gum product.
- 14. The chewing gum product of claim 12 wherein said alginate material is present at a level of about 0.2% by weight of the total gum product.
- 15. The chewing gum product of claim 1 wherein the alginate material is selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate, carrageenan from red seaweed, propylene glycol alginate, sodium calcium alginate and mixtures thereof.
- 16. A method of increasing the release of flavor in a chewing gum composition comprising the step of adding an alginate material selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate, carrageenan from red seaweed, propylene glycol alginate, sodium calcium alginate, ammonium alginate, calcium alginate and mixtures thereof, in a powder form and not as an encapsulant or an agglomerating agent, directly into the chewing gum composition.
- 17. The method of claim 16 wherein the alginate material is selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate, carrageenan from red seaweed, propylene glycol alginate, sodium calcium alginate and mixtures thereof.
- 18. A method of making a chewing gum product with increased flavor release comprising the steps of:a) forming a chewing gum composition comprising from about 5% to about 90% gum base, from about 5% to 95% bulking and sweetening agents and from about 0.1% to about 15% flavor; and b) adding from about 0.01% to about 1% of an alginate material selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate, carrageenan from red seaweed, propylene glycol alginate, sodium calcium alginate, ammonium alginate, calcium alginate and mixtures thereof in a powder form, and not as an encapsulant or an agglomerating agent, directly into the chewing gum composition.
- 19. The method of claim 18 wherein the alginate material is selected from the group consisting of sodium alginate, carrageenan from red seaweed, propylene glycol alginate, sodium calcium alginate and mixtures thereof.
REFERENCE TO EARLIER FILED APPLICATION
The present application claims the benefit of the filing date under 35 U.S.C. §119(e) of Provisional U.S. Patent Application Serial No. 60/109,935 filed Nov. 25, 1998, which is hereby incorporated by reference.
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