Patent ID: 7232581
Filing Date: 2007-06-19
Classification: A23G,B29B

Abstract:
1. A method for producing compressed gum products, wherein the method comprises at least the steps of: a) feeding a gum composition including at least gum base into an extruder; b) pressurizing the gum composition in the extruder; c) extruding the gum composition through a die plate; d) cuffing the extruded gum composition into gum granules in a liquid filled chamber, said cut gum granules include at least gum base in the range of 86 to 99% Wt. based on a total weight of the granules, together with at least one taste ingredient, said die plate having openings of at least two different sizes to simultaneously obtain granules with different average diameters; e) conveying at least the extruded gum granules to a tablet pressing machine; and f) pressing at least the gum granules of two different sizes into compressed chewing gum tablets in the tablet pressing machine.