METHOD FOR PRODUCTION OF CHEWING OR BUBBLE GUM AND CHEWING OR BUBBLE GUM

Abstract: The following discloses a method for production of a chewing or bubble gum with a flavouring containing core encapsulated with a gummy mass free layer followed by a gummy mass containing layer, where the second part of the encapsulation is carried out by adding a pulverized gummy mass being produced by mixing a gummy mass with softener, freezing the mixture and thereafter pulverize it; and a chewing and/or bubble gum comprising a flavourings containing core being encapsulated with a gummy mass free layer and a gummy mass containing layer, and where the latter gummy containing layer is added during encapsulating with a pulverized gummy mass. In a simple manner it is hereby obtained, that the gummy mass may be kept totally separated from for instance the oily or greasy flavourings, which usually decompose the gummy mass, that is that a chewing or bubble gum may be produced with extra strong taste and better durability (taste intensity), where the flavourings and the gummy mass are not mixed until the chewing.

Description: Method for production of chewing or bubble gum and chewing or bubble gum The present invention relates to a method for production of chewing or bubble gum and of the type described in the introductory part of claim 1. There are many different kinds of chewing gums, for instance in plates, small pieces with or without encapsulation, stratified chewing gum (as liquorice allsorts), filled chewing gum with fluid contents, coated chewing gum or extruded chewing gum. Chewing gummy masses may be found in many variations. From the nature is among others known the following gummy masses: Chicle, Dead Borneo and Pontianac; but most of the gummy masses are produced by rubber, resin and wax. Furthermore there also exist synthetic gummy masses. Generally it is a fact that all gummy masses only may contain a cenain quantity of flavourings containing oil or grease, as supersaturation cause destruction of the gummy mass. The gummy mass itself is a viscous, hard mass, which normally is mixed with glucose and sugar, and which thereafter are formed in accordance with wishes. From US-A-5 128 155 it is known in connection with chewing gum to separate a core with flavourings from the gummy mass itself by encapsulating the core with a layer free from gummy mass and thereafter encapsulate the core with a layer of gummy containing sugar mass. The invention has for its purpose to provide a method for production of an improved chewing or bubble gum with extra strong taste and better durability (taste intensity), which method is characterized in that the second part of the encapsulation is carried out by mixing a pulverized gummy mass being produced by mixing a gummy mass with softener, freezing the mixture and thereafter pulverize it. In a simple manner it is hereby obtained, that the gummy mass may be kept totally separated from for instance the oily or greasy flavourings, which usually decompose the gummy mass, that is that a chewing or bubble gum may be produced with extra strong taste and better durability (taste intensilt), where the flavourings and the gummy mass are not mixed until the chewing. Furthermore the invention relates to a chewing or bubble gum produced in accordanve with the method according to the invention comprising a flavouring containing core, and which being encapsulated with a gummy mass free layer and a gummy mass containing layer, which chewing or bubble gum is characterized in that the latter gummy mass containing layer is added during encapsulating with a pulverized gummy mass. Or the chewing or bubble gum according to the invention may comprise a core, which in stead of or as a supplement for said flavourings contains a medicine mass. The invention is explained in more detail in the following. A mass of sugar, glucose, gelatine, sugarfree ingredients or the like is produced and the wanted flavourings are added in such a quantity that you will get an "extra strong" taste. The mass is formed as pellets, pastilles, tablets or the like. The gummy mass may be softened by adding a suitable quantity of softener for instance in the form of flavourings, whereafter it is frozen and pulverized (as for instance milled coffee) . The pieces in question are pre-encapsulated and thereafter the encapsulation is comple¬ ted in usual manner, but by adding pulverized gummy mass during the mixing, whereafter one have a unique chewing gum differing totally from known types of chewing gum, as the gummy mass is placed outside, that is that it "the wrong side is turned out". A mixture containing gummy mass, glucose, sugar and sorbitol may also be added to the encapsulation, which mixture is pulverized at half so low freezing degrees as that for the gummy mass alone. In the same manner waste from the production of chewing gum may also be chrushed and recycled as it here is a question of total separation of the supersaturated core and the encapsulation with pulverized recycling gummy mass. During the encapsulation liguid is added; this liquid may also contain gummy mass. For instance warmed up glucose is added to a suitable quantity pulverized gummy mass, which is thinned with water during stirring. In any case the gummy mass may be contained in the encapsulation. In principle it is important, that the gummy mass may be kept totally separated from for instance the oily or greasy flavourings, which elsewise would decompose the gummy mass, that is that a chewing or bubble gum with extra strong taste and better durability (taste inensity) may be produced, where the flavourings and the gummy mass are not mixed until the chewing.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. A method for production of a chewing or bubble gum with a flavouring containing- core encapsulated with a layer free from gummy mass followed by a gummy mass con¬ taining layer, characterized in that the second part of the encapsulation is carried out by adding a pulverized gummy mass being produced by mixing a gummy mass with softener, freezing the mixture and thereafter pulverize it. 2. Chewing or bubble gum comprising a flavouring containing core, and which being encapsulated with a gummy mass free layer and a gummy mass containing layer, cha¬ racterized^ that the latter gummy mass containing layer is added by encap- sulating with a pulverized gummy mass. 3. Chewing or bubble gum according to claim 2, c h a r a c t e r i z ed in that said core in stead of or as a supplement for said flavourings contains a medicine mass.

Inventors: JOERGENSEN HANS BOERGE, JOERGENSEN, HANS, BOERGE
Applicants: H B JOERGENSEN APS, JOERGENSEN HANS BOERGE, H.B. JOERGENSEN APS, JOERGENSEN, HANS, BOERGE
Application year: 1995
Main classification: A23G3
IPC codes: A23G4, A61K9