Patent ID: 6444218
Filing Date: 2002-09-03
Classification: A23G,A23L,A23V,A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A process for preparing a soft chewable multivitamin tablet which comprises the steps of:(i) dissolving and concentrating sugars in a concentrating tank at a temperature of 120 to 135Â° C., cooling the concentrated sugars to a temperature of 80 to 100Â° C., adding a molten mixture of fatty materials and emulsifiers, kneading to a temperature of 60 to 80Â° C., adding and thoroughly kneading active ingredients comprising vitamin C and not calcium pantothenate, iron, cooper, zinc, or mixtures thereof, and cooling to obtain a kneaded mixture for forming a first layer; (ii) dissolving active ingredients comprising calcium pantothenate, iron, cooper, zinc, or mixtures thereof and not vitamin C, with sugars and a stabilizer at a temperature of 40 to 60Â° C. to obtain a dispersed material for forming a second layer; and, (iii) extruding the kneaded mixture and the dispersed material from an extruder having two inlets, rope sizing, and tabletting the extruded kneaded mixture and dispersed material to give a soft chewable multivitamin tablet comprising a first layer and a second layer.