Patent ID: 8409650

Claim:
A method for the production of crystalline three-dimensional gummy snacks, wherein the gummy snacks are gelatin gummies, and a syrup is prepared with water, sugars and fructose or glucose, the method comprising the steps of: mixing 12%-56% of sugar, 14%-65% of glucose or fructose and 14%-53% of water forming a syrup; then heating the syrup to a temperature between 100-160 deg. C.; then adding 4%-72% of a gelling agent and 0.23%-5.5% of sodium citrate to the heated syrup, wherein the gelling agent is hydrated gelatin; adding dyes, flavoring agents, preservatives, titanium dioxides and acids; maintaining the temperature between 100-160 deg. C.; injecting the mixture into shaping devices; passing the full shaping devices through cooling tunnels for chilling; demolding the chilled and hardened product; placing the demolded product on pins for its final stabilization; and packaging the product without a cleaning process.