Claims
- 1. A method for forming miniature size confectionery products comprising the steps of:
- providing a mass of confectionery product;
- forming the mass of confectionery product into a sheet;
- cooling the sheet;
- forming the sheet into a webbed mat having a plurality of desired configurations thereon, the step of forming the sheet into a webbed mat occurring after the step of cooling the sheet; and
- breaking apart the webbed mat to form a plurality of miniature size confectionery products.
- 2. The method of claim 1 wherein the confectionery product is chewing gum.
- 3. The method of claim 1 further comprising forming the mass of confectionery product into a sheet having a thickness of approximately 50/1000 inches to 400/1000 inches.
- 4. The method of claim 1 further comprising cooling the sheet to a temperature in the range of approximately 50.degree. F. to 85.degree. F.
- 5. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of cooling the sheet as it is being formed into a webbed mat.
- 6. The method of claim 1 wherein the desired configuration is round gum balls.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the confectionery product has a tack free formulation.
- 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the confectionery product is hard candy.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein the step of breaking apart includes the step of tumbling the webbed mat.
- 10. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of removing excess dusting compound from the sheet.
- 11. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of slicing off scrappings and half configured moldings from the webbed mat.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 08/685,276, filed Jul. 23, 1996, which is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/208,459, filed Mar. 9, 1994.
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