Patent ID: 9247761
Filing Date: 2016-02-02
CPC Classification: A23G,A23L,A23V

Claim Text:
1. A confectionery composition, comprising: a mixture comprising a.), b.), c.), or d.) a.) a cooked base portion comprising about 8 to about 15% w/w (dry) mannitol based on the total weight of the base portion, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, and water; and a fondant portion comprising about 47 to about 65 w/w % (dry) mannitol based on the total weight of the fondant portion, about 15 to about 28 w/w % (dry) hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup based on the total weight of the fondant portion, water, and about 15 to about 28 w/w % (dry) sorbitol syrup based on the total weight of the fondant portion; wherein the fondant is present in an amount of about 10.0 to about 15.0% w/w of the confectionery composition; wherein the confectionery composition comprises a moisture content of about 4.5 to about 8.0%; and wherein the confectionery composition is a chewy, pulled candy; b.) a cooked base portion comprising about 18 to about 48% w/w (dry) isomalt GS based on the total weight of the base portion, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, and water; and a fondant portion comprising about 57 to about 77 w/w % (dry) isomalt GS based on the total weight of the fondant portion, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, water, and optionally further comprising a sorbitol syrup; wherein the confectionery composition comprises a moisture content of about 4.3 to about 8.8%; and wherein the confectionery composition is a chewy, pulled candy; c.) a cooked base portion comprising about 3 to about 48% w/w (dry) erythritol based on the total weight of the base portion, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, and water; and a fondant portion comprising about 57 to about 77 w/w % (dry) erythritol based on the total weight of the fondant portion, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, water, and optionally further comprising a sorbitol syrup; wherein the confectionery composition comprises a moisture content of about 4.5 to about 9.0%; and wherein the confectionery composition is a chewy, pulled candy; or d.) a cooked base portion comprising about 1 to about 15% w/w (dry) xylitol based on the total weight of the base portion, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, and water; and a fondant portion comprising about 90 to about 100 w/w % (dry) xylitol based on the total weight of the fondant portion, optionally a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, water, and optionally further comprising a sorbitol syrup; wherein the confectionery composition comprises a moisture content of about 4.5 to about 9.0%; and wherein the confectionery composition is a chewy, pulled candy.