Multilayered Sugar Free Mannitol Confectionery
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(19) TZZ _ _T (11) EP 2 271 226 B1 (12) EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION (45) Date of publication and mention (51) Int Cl.: of the grant of the patent: A23G 3/54 (2006.01) A23G 4/20 (2006.01) 04.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/10 A23G 3/42 (2006.01) A23G 4/10 (2006.01) (21) Application number: 09739928.1 (86) International application number: PCT/US2009/042524 (22) Date of filing: 01.05.2009 (87) International publication number: WO 2009/135126 (05.11.2009 Gazette 2009/45) (54) MULTILAYERED SUGAR FREE MANNITOL CONFECTIONERY AND METHODS OF MAKING SAME MEHRSCHICHTIGES ZUCKERFREIES MANNITOLKONFEKT UND VERFAHREN ZU SEINER HERSTELLUNG CONFISERIES MULTICOUCHES À BASE DE MANNITOL SANS SUCRE ET LEUR PROCÉDÉ DE FABRICATION (84) Designated Contracting States: • MAY, Joycelyn AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR West Orange HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL NJ 07052 (US) PT RO SE SI SK TR • ROBINSON, Mary, K. Sparta (30) Priority: 02.05.2008 US 49833 NJ 07871 (US) 19.12.2008 US 139061 • SCHMITZ, Kristen 18.03.2009 US 161114 Jersey City NJ 07302 (US) (43) Date of publication of application: • SHETTY, Aditi 12.01.2011 Bulletin 2011/02 New Jersey 07950 (US) • O’NEILL, Simone, A. (73) Proprietors: Wayne • Intercontinental Great Brands LLC NJ 07470 (US) East Hanover, NJ 07936 (US) • HIRT, William, John • Mondelez Japan Limited New York Shingawa-ku NY 10011 (US) Tokyo • EUAN, Dorothy 141-8656 (JP) New York NY 10010 (US) (72) Inventors: • ELEJALDE, Cesar, C. (74) Representative: Wilson Gunn Randolph Charles House NJ 07869 (US) 148/9 Great Charles Street • JANI, Bharat Birmingham B3 3HT (GB) East Brunswick NJ 08816 (US) (56) References cited: • ENOMOTO, Koichi EP-A- 0 953 295 WO-A-97/26798 Omiyaku WO-A-2006/026298 GB-A- 2 079 129 Saitma 330-0852 (JP) GB-A- 2 115 672 US-A- 4 238 510 • LEVENSON, Deborah US-A- 4 271 197 US-A- 5 206 042 Morristown NJ 07960-3638 (US) US-A- 5 900 261 US-A1- 2007 196 534 Note: Within nine months of the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent in the European Patent Bulletin, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to that patent, in accordance with the Implementing Regulations. Notice of opposition shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention). EP 2 271 226 B1 Printed by Jouve, 75001 PARIS (FR) EP 2 271 226 B1 Description FIELD 5 [0001] This disclosure generally relates to a sugar-free confectionery, methods of making the sugar-free confectionery, and methods of using the sugar-free confectionery to prepare multilayered confectioneries, particularly with an additional confectionery comprising an elastomer. BACKGROUND 10 [0002] Sugar-free comestibles are highly desired by consumers to meet certain dietary restrictions or for the distinct advantage of not contributing to tooth decay. [0003] Multilayered comestible products provide unique properties to entice and engage the consumer, particularly when the comestible contains a different composition in each layer. However, preparation of multilayered comestibles 15 with varying materials and which are solely prepared from sugar-free compositions pose unique challenges including processing considerations, stability considerations, and consumer acceptance. [0004] There is a need, however, for new confectionary compositions, which provide the desired advantage of an initial burst of flavor in combination with a long lasting flavor profile. [0005] There is also a need, however, for new confectionery and chewing gum compositions, which provide the desired 20 advantage of new textural features such as matching or mismatched textures. [0006] GB 2079129 relates to a sugarless coating for comestibles. The coating contains a normally hygroscopic material such as sorbitol, mannitol or HSH, in a crystalline form which may be applied to chewing gum pieces, confections, or medicinals in the form of pills or tablets. The coating may be formed by first applying a syrup of the hygroscopic material to the core, followed by a dusting mix of the material in dry form. 25 [0007] US 4238510 relates to a sugarless coating containing sorbitol in a crysta lline form which is applied to chewing gum pieces and confections. [0008] GB 2115672 relates to a method for applying a sugarless coating to chewing gum pieces, confections, as well as medicinals in the form of pills or tablets. The method comprises the steps of applying to center portions of a comestible, a coating syrup comprising an aqueous solution of normally sweet hygroscopic material (e.g. sorbitol, mannitol, maltitol, 30 isomaltitol or hydrogenated starch hydrolysate), a binder (e.g. gum arabic), an anti-sticking compound (e.g. calcium carbonate), and a dispersing agent, (e.g. titanium dioxide) and applying to the treated center portions a coating dusting mix comprising the normally sweet hygroscopic material in dry form. [0009] US 4271197 relates to a chewing gum which contains as a plasticizer and sweetener a combination of a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate and sorbitol, and optionally, mannitol, glycerin, and/or gum arabic. 35 [0010] EP 0953295 relates to a sweetener composition and food products containing the sweetener composition. The sweetener composition comprises iditol. [0011] US 5206042 relates to a rolling compound containing about 80-95 weight per cent mannitol and about 5-20 weight per cent sorbitol. The sorbitol particles have been selected or reduced in size such that the particle sizes of the mannitol and sorbitol are at least approximately similar to each other. 40 [0012] US 5900261 relates to a hard crystalline coating based on a specific mixture of polyols. The coating consists of at least 90% of a polyol mixture consisting, on a dry basis, of about 20 to 50% mannitol or about 5 to 50% glucose 1-6 mannitol, the balance for 100% of the dry matter content of the mixture consisting essentially of a polyol selected from the group consisting of xylitol, maltitol and lactitol. [0013] WO 97/26798 relates to a rolling compound and methods of manufacturing chewing gum, utilising spray dried 45 mannitol as the rolling compound. [0014] US 2007/0196534 relates to chewing gum products and syrups used to make chewing gum products. An aqueous syrup is disclosed comprising (a) greater than about 98% polyols, of which (i) about 50% to about 90% is sorbitol; (ii) about 3% to about 30% is maltitol; (iii) about 2% to about 20% are polyols, other than sorbitol and maltitol, with a degree of polymerization (DP) of 1 or 2; and (iv) less than 20% are polyols with a DP of 3 or greater; and (b) less 50 than about 1% plasticising agent selected from glycerin, propylene glycol and mixtures thereof. SUMMARY [0015] In one embodiment, a multilayered confectionery comprises a candy layer comprising a mixture comprising a 55 cooked base portion comprising mannitol and a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, a fat, and a gelatin, and a fondant portion comprising mannitol, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, and a sorbitol syrup, wherein the candy layer has a moisture content of 6.0% to 8.0% w/w and comprises crystalline particles of mannitol, wherein the total amount of mannitol is 6 to 30% w/w of the candy layer; and a chewing gum layer comprising an elastomer; wherein a 2 EP 2 271 226 B1 first surface of the candy layer is in contiguous contact with a surface of the chewing gum layer. [0016] In another embodiment, a method of making a multilayered confectionery comprises preparing a candy layer comprising mixing a cooked base portion comprising mannitol and a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, a fat and a gelatin, and a fondant portion comprising mannitol, a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate syrup, and further comprising 5 a sorbitol syrup to form a candy comprising a moisture content of 6.0 to 8.0% w/w and crystalline particles of mannitol wherein the total amount of mannitol is 6 to 30% w/w of the candy layer, and wherein the final cook temperature to prepare the cooked base portion is 126 to 145°C; preparing a chewing gum layer comprising an elastomer; forming a multilayered confectionery wherein a first surface of the candy layer is in contiguous contact with a surface of the chewing gum layer; preparing a second chewing gum layer comprising elastomer, wherein a surface of the second gum layer is 10 in contiguous contact with a second surface of the candy layer. [0017] The above described and other features are exemplified by the following figures and detailed description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 15 [0018] Referring now to the figures, which are exemplary embodiments, and wherein the like elements are numbered alike: Figure 1a is illustrative of an exemplary slab multilayered composition having chewing gum layers (10) and a center layer of confectionery composition (20) having a length (1), width (w), and height (h) where the center layer is visible 20 from the surface defined by the length and height and the surface defined by the width and height, where l > w > h. Figure 1b is illustrative of an exemplary slab multilayered composition having chewing gum layers (10) and a center layer of confectionery composition (20) having a length (1), width (w), and height (h) where the center layer is only visible from the surface defined by the length and width and the surface defined by the width and height, where l > w > h. Figure 1c is illustrative of an exemplary slab multilayered composition having chewing gum layers (10) and a center 25 layer of confectionery composition (20) having a length (l), width (w), and height (h) where the center layer is only visible from the surface defined by the length and height and the surface defined by the length and width, where l > w > h.