Global Patent Index - EP 0833567 A1

EP 0833567 A1 19980408 - IMPROVED CHEWING GUM CONTAINING SUCROSE POLYESTERS

Title (en)

IMPROVED CHEWING GUM CONTAINING SUCROSE POLYESTERS

Title (de)

VERBESSERTES KAUGUMMI,DAS SACCHAROSE-POLYESTER ENTHÄLT

Title (fr)

CHEWING-GUM AMELIORE CONTENANT DES POLYESTERS DE SACCHAROSE

Publication

EP 0833567 A1 19980408 (EN)

Application

EP 95924621 A 19950620

Priority

US 9507826 W 19950620

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9700618A1] Improved chewing gum formulations and bases, as well as methods of producing chewing gum and bases are provided. The chewing gum includes sucrose polyesters. Sucrose polyesters can be used in the base and/or gum as a plasticizer, softener, and emulsifier. In an embodiment, sucrose polyesters are added to sucrose-type gum formulations replacing a small or large quantity of other fats, oils, and emulsifiers. A variety of base and chewing gum formulations including sucrose polyesters can be created and/or utilized pursuant to the present invention.

IPC 1-7

A23G 3/30

IPC 8 full level

A23G 4/00 (2006.01); A23G 4/06 (2006.01); A23G 4/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A23G 4/066 (2013.01); A23G 4/08 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9700618 A1 19970109; AU 2905295 A 19970122; AU 726040 B2 20001026; CA 2225170 A1 19970109; EP 0833567 A1 19980408; EP 0833567 A4 19990120

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9507826 W 19950620; AU 2905295 A 19950620; CA 2225170 A 19950620; EP 95924621 A 19950620