JP6338734B2 - Method for producing chewing gum with a flavor substance applied to the surface - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a method for producing a chewing gum, and more particularly to a method for producing a non-sugar-coated chewing gum in which a flavor substance is applied to the surface.

  Chewing gum is a general term for confectionery that chews a mixture of flavor bases and softeners added to a gum base and enjoys its flavor and texture.

  Chewing gums currently available on the market can be broadly classified into two types according to their shape. One is a conventional non-sugar-coating gum having a block shape, a stick shape or the like. The other is sugar coating gum, which has become the mainstream in recent years, and is a granular or spherical gum whose surface is coated with sugar.

  Chewing gum is produced by adding and mixing gum raw materials such as flavor substances to a gum base produced by heating and mixing vegetable resin, vinyl acetate resin, ester gum, polyisobutylene, calcium carbonate and the like. The chewing gum produced by mixing is completed through rolling, cutting, and aging processes. In the sugar-coating gum manufacturing process, a process of coating the surface with a sugar-coating layer to which a flavor component is added is added thereafter.

  The sugar-coating gum has an advantage that the flavor can be enjoyed from the beginning of chewing because the coated sugar-coating layer is melted so that the flavor is expressed immediately after the start of chewing. On the other hand, in non-sugar-coating gum, the flavor component is added only when mixing with the gum base, and usually the flavor component is not added to the surface. Therefore, it takes time until the flavor is developed after the start of eating.

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  This invention makes it the subject to provide the manufacturing method of the non-sugar-coating gum which expresses a flavor immediately after a meal start.

  Here, Patent Document 1 discloses a chewing gum that expresses a flavor immediately after opening and immediately after chewing by attaching a combination of a fragrance and ethanol to the surface. In producing the chewing gum, in the rolling process, powdering such as powdered sugar is applied to the gum surface in order to prevent the gum from adhering to the rolling roll, but the chewing gum of Patent Document 1 is flavored to this powdered powder. Manufactured using a combination of sucrose powder and ethanol with components attached.

  However, in the method for producing a gum of Patent Document 1, flavor sugar dissolved in ethanol is adsorbed and supported on sucrose powder or the like as needed, and then flavored sugar mixed with ethanol powder or the like is used as a powder. Although it is used, the preparation of the flavor sugar has a problem that the work is complicated and time is required.

  In view of the above-described problems, the present invention provides a process for producing a chewing gum by adding and mixing sugar and a fragrance to a gum base, and a process for applying powder to the created chewing gum and rolling it to produce non-sugar-coating gum A method of rolling a chewing gum, characterized in that a flavor substance is applied to the chewing gum independently of the milling, preferably the flavoring substance is applied to the chewing gum before the milling is applied, The present invention relates to a method for producing sugar-coated gum.

  By using the production method of the present invention, it is possible to easily produce a non-sugar-coating gum excellent in flavor expression with a relatively simple apparatus. Moreover, since the sufficient amount of flavor substances are apply | coated to the surface, the non-sugar-coating gum manufactured by the manufacturing method of this invention can express a flavor immediately after the start of eating.

The flowchart showing the manufacturing method of the non-sugar-coating chewing gum generally marketed. The schematic diagram which shows the mode of the application | coating of the flavor substance by this invention, and taking powder.

An example of a method for producing a non-sugar-coated chewing gum that is generally commercially available is shown in FIG.
In the first step (gum base manufacturing step), first, raw materials including a vegetable resin are heated and mixed to manufacture a gum base. As the plant resin, natural chicle or the like obtained by boiling and boiling the sap of sapodilla tree is used. In addition, vinyl acetate resin, ester gum, polyisobutylene, calcium carbonate and the like are also used. Only one kind of these raw materials may be used, or two or more kinds of gum base raw materials may be mixed.

  In the second step (mixing step), the gum base produced in the first step is mixed with a gum raw material such as a flavoring agent and a softening agent using a mixer to produce a soft, chunky chewing gum. As the flavoring agents, it is possible to use monosaccharides, disaccharides, oligosaccharides, sugar alcohols, sweeteners such as high-intensity sweeteners, and essential oils, spice extracts, and perfumes such as synthetic flavorings. it can. In addition, acidulants and thickeners can be used as the gum material. Only one of these may be added, or two or more may be added and mixed. The chewing gum is then re-kneaded with an extruder to make it uniform and extruded into a sheet.

  In the third step (rolling step), the sheet-like chewing gum produced in the second step and extruded from the extruder is rolled with a rolling roll. At this time, powdered powder such as powdered sugar is preliminarily applied to the extruded chewing gum with a flour duster so that the chewing gum does not adhere to the rolling roll. As powdering, powdered sugar, starch, mannitol, etc. can be used depending on the situation. The rolling may be performed in several stages until the final product thickness is reached.

  The rolled chewing gum is processed into a commercially available chewing gum through the following steps, though it depends on the final product form. First, after being cut into a substantially square shape with a cutting machine in the fourth step (cutting step), a cut is made so that it can be separated and cut into strips having a desired width with a roll with a vertical blade. It is done. The chewing gum with cuts is cooled and aged in the fifth step (ripening step), separated and cut at the cut portion in the sixth step (packaging / packing step), and the strip of gum sheet is put into the packaging machine. After being installed, it is cut into a desired size by a cutter provided in the packaging machine, and packed and packed.

  The present invention is characterized in that the third rolling step includes a step of applying a flavor substance to the chewing gum before rolling. The flavor substance is applied independently of the powdered powder, and when rolling is performed in several stages, it may be applied before any of them. Preferably, however, the flavor substance is applied to the chewing gum before applying the flour. By having such a configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, a layer of flavor substance is formed on the surface of the sheet-like gum extruded from the extruder, and a layer of powdering is further formed thereon. become. In addition, in FIG. 2, although the state which applied the flavor substance and the powder was shown only to one side, you may apply | coat a flavor substance and a powder to both surfaces of a sheet-like gum. In the present invention, the flavor substance is rolled together with the sheet-like gum by a rolling roll in this state, so that the flavor substance is pressure-bonded to the gum surface and has an advantage that the adherence of the flavor substance to the gum surface is increased.

  The flavor substance applied to the chewing gum in the third rolling step is not particularly limited, and any sweetener, fragrance, acidulant, etc. may be used. Moreover, these may use only 1 type and may use it in combination of 2 or more types. In addition, coloring agents and caffeine may be included. The flavoring substance to be applied may be the same as the flavoring agent mixed in the gum base in the second mixing step, or another substance may be applied. However, if a liquid flavor substance is applied, the powder may absorb moisture and adhere to the rolling roll, or the flavor substance may adhere to the belt conveyor or the like during movement. The flavor substance to be applied is preferably in powder form.

  Sweeteners include monosaccharides such as glucose and fructose, disaccharides such as maltose, lactose, and sucrose, oligosaccharides, starch syrup, sorbitol, mannitol, xylitol, maltitol, erythritol, reduced palatinose, reduced varicella, etc., acesulfame Examples include high-intensity sweeteners such as K and aspartame, and powdered fruit juice.

  Perfumes include peppermint oil, spearmint oil, orange oil, lemon oil, grapefruit oil, lime oil, lavender oil, jasmine oil, sage oil, laurel oil, chamomile oil, basil oil, caraway oil, cardamom oil, cinnamon oil, ginger Essential oils such as oil, coriander oil, geranium oil, hyssop oil, oris oil, dabana oil, and elemi oil, spice extracts such as paprika oleoresin, vanilla extract, l-menthol, carvone, eugenol, isoeugenol, ester And synthetic fragrances such as Ionone, Vanillin, Ethylvanillin, and Maltol.

  Examples of acidulants include adipic acid, itaconic acid, citric acid, monopotassium citrate, tripotassium citrate, trisodium citrate, gluconodeltalactone, gluconic acid, potassium gluconate, sodium gluconate, succinic acid, succinic acid Monosodium, disodium succinate, sodium acetate, DL-tartaric acid, L-tartaric acid, DL-sodium tartrate, L-sodium tartrate, lactic acid, sodium lactate, glacial acetic acid, phytic acid, fumaric acid, monosodium fumarate, DL- Examples include malic acid, DL-sodium malate, and phosphoric acid.

  In order to make the flavor substance easily adhere to the gum, the surface of the sheet-like gum may be moistened with water or alcohol such as ethanol before applying the flavor substance.

  The method for applying the flavor substance is not particularly limited. It suffices if it can be applied to the entire surface of the sheet-like gum. For example, the flavor substance can be dropped and applied with a flower duster or the like in the same manner as powdering.

  The amount of the flavor substance applied depends on the type of flavor substance to be applied, but is preferably 0.01% to 3.00% by weight with respect to the chewing gum, and preferably 0.05 to 1.00%. Is more preferable. For example, when the flavor substance to be applied is a menthol powder flavor, it is 0.01% to 3.00%, preferably 0.05% to 1.00%, more preferably 0.25% to 0.50%. Is desirable. If the amount of menthol powder fragrance applied is less than 0.01%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating chewing gum is hardly felt, and if the amount applied exceeds 3.00%, immediately after the start of eating chewing gum The menthol bitterness is strongly perceived.

  Moreover, when the flavor substance to apply | coat is a peppermint powder fragrance | flavor, it is 0.01%-2.00%, Preferably, it is desirable to set it as 0.05%-1.00%. If the amount of peppermint powder fragrance applied is less than 0.01%, the spread of flavor from immediately after the start of chewing gum can hardly be felt. If the amount applied exceeds 2.00%, immediately after the start of chewing gum The bitter taste derived from peppermint is strongly perceived.

  Further, when the flavor substance is lemon powder fruit juice, it is desirable that the flavor content be 0.01% to 3.00%, preferably 0.05% to 1.00%. If the amount of lemon powder juice applied is less than 0.01%, the spread of flavor will not be felt almost immediately after the start of eating chewing gum. If the amount applied exceeds 3.00%, immediately after the start of eating chewing gum. The sourness and astringency derived from lemon powder fruit juice is strongly perceived.

  When the flavor substance to be applied is fumaric acid, 0.01% to 3.00%, preferably 0.05% to 1.00%, more preferably 0.25% to 0.50%. It is desirable to do. When the application amount of fumaric acid is less than 0.01%, the spread of the flavor immediately after the start of eating chewing gum can hardly be felt, and when the application amount exceeds 3.00%, immediately after the start of eating chewing gum The acidity is too strong, and the balance of the flavor is significantly lost.

  Further, when the flavor substance to be applied is a lemon powder flavor, it is 0.01% to 2.00%, preferably 0.05% to 1.00%, and more preferably 0.25% to 0.50%. Is desirable. If the amount of lemon powder flavor is less than 0.01%, the spread of flavor will not be felt almost immediately after the start of chewing gum eating. If the amount of coating exceeds 2.00%, it will be immediately after the start of chewing gum eating. The bitter taste is strongly perceived.

  The present invention can be achieved only by adding a procedure for applying a flavoring substance independently of the application of powder in the rolling process to the conventional chewing gum manufacturing process. Therefore, it can be introduced at a low cost without requiring a major renovation of existing facilities. Moreover, the kind of flavor substance to apply | coat can also be changed easily.

  Since the flavor substance applied to the surface of the gum produced in this way elutes into the saliva at the moment of inclusion in the mouth, the flavor is strongly expressed immediately after the start of eating.

  Using natural resin 20% by weight, vinyl acetate resin 20% by weight, ester gum 15% by weight, polyisobutylene 10% by weight, wax 20% by weight, monoglyceride 5% by weight, calcium carbonate 10% by the usual manufacturing method A gum base was produced.

  Based on the produced gum base, the chewing gum was produced by mixing with a mixer according to the general composition shown in Table 1.

The prepared chewing gum was re-kneaded with an extruder. After re-kneading, the sheet-like gum extruded from the extruder had a width of 54 cm, an average height of 2.93 cm, and an average cross-sectional area of 158 cm ² . Moreover, the amount of the extruded gum was 67.2 kg / min on average.

  The left and right ears of the sheet-like gum extruded from the extruder were cut off, and menthol powder flavor was dropped and applied with a flower duster. The composition of the drop-coated menthol powder flavor was menthol: excipient = 20: 80. Thereafter, an appropriate amount of sugar was dropped and applied as a powder.

  Thereafter, the sheet-like gum was rolled in four stages with a rolling roll. The thickness of the chewing gum after rolling was 1.67 mm. The rolled chewing gum was cut into a 7.20 cm × 1.90 cm rectangle which is a plate-like gum shape according to a normal production method.

The coating amount of the menthol powder flavor was changed between 0.005% and 3.50% with respect to the gum weight as shown in Table 2 below. About each manufactured chewing gum, the comprehensive sensory evaluation regarding flavor expression was performed by the trained professional panelist, and Table 2 showed the evaluation result. The symbols in the table have the following meanings.
(Double-circle): It is very excellent in the spreading of a flavor, and the balance of the whole flavor is taken.
○: Excellent spread of flavor and good overall flavor balance.
Δ: Slightly lacking in the spread of the flavor, or the overall flavor balance is not very good.
X: Flavor spread is lacking or overall flavor balance is not good.

From Table 2, when the application amount of the menthol powder flavor was 0.005% with respect to the gum weight, the effect of applying the menthol powder flavor was hardly felt. When the coating amount was 0.01%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating increased although it was weak, and the effect of applying menthol powder fragrance was seen. When 0.05% to 1.00% was applied, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating was excellent, and the overall flavor balance was also good. In particular, when 0.25% or 0.50% was applied, the flavor spread was very excellent, and the overall flavor was well balanced, resulting in a very good result. When the coating amount is 3.00%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating is perceived very strongly, but the bitterness derived from menthol appears strongly and the overall flavor balance is lacking. became. When the coating amount was 3.50%, the bitterness was too strong and it was not suitable for eating.
Therefore, when the flavor substance to apply | coat is a menthol powder fragrance | flavor, a coating amount is 0.01%-3.00%, Preferably it is 0.05%-1.00%, More preferably, it is 0.25%-0.00. A desirable result was 50%.

  Based on the gum base produced in Example 1, the chewing gum was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 by mixing with a mixer according to the general composition shown in Table 1, and re-kneaded with an extruder. The left and right ears of the sheet-like gum extruded from the extruder were cut off, and peppermint powder flavor was dropped and applied with a flower duster. The composition of the peppermint powder flavor was excipient (such as gum arabic): fragrance component = 85: 15. Thereafter, in the same manner as in Example 1, the powdered powder was dropped and applied, and rolled and cut.

  The coating amount of the peppermint powder flavor was changed between 0.005% and 2.50% with respect to the gum weight as shown in Table 3 below. About each manufactured chewing gum, the comprehensive sensory evaluation regarding flavor expression was performed by the trained professional panelist like Example 1, and the evaluation result was shown in Table 3.

From Table 3, when the application amount of the peppermint powder flavor was 0.005% with respect to the gum weight, the effect of applying the peppermint powder flavor was hardly felt. When the coating amount was 0.01%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating increased although it was weak, and the effect of applying peppermint powder flavor was seen. When 0.05% to 1.00% was applied, the peppermint flavor spread immediately after the start of eating was excellent, and the overall flavor balance was also good. When the coating amount is 2.00%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating is perceived very strongly, but the bitter and astringent taste derived from peppermint appears strongly, resulting in a lack of overall flavor balance It became. When the coating amount was 2.50%, the bitter and astringent taste was too strong, and the result was not suitable for eating.
Therefore, when the flavor substance to apply | coat is a peppermint powder fragrance | flavor, it became a desirable result that the application quantity shall be 0.01%-2.00%, Preferably it is 0.05%-1.00%.

  Based on the gum base produced in Example 1, a chewing gum was produced by mixing with a mixer according to the general composition shown in Table 4, and re-kneaded with an extruder.

  After re-kneading, the left and right ears of the sheet-like gum extruded from the extruder were cut off, and lemon powder juice was dropped and applied with a flower duster. The composition of the lemon powder fruit juice was dextrin: lemon concentrated fruit juice = 75: 25, and the concentration ratio of the concentrated fruit juice was 3.5 times. Thereafter, in the same manner as in Example 1, the powdered powder was dropped and applied, and rolled and cut.

  As shown in Table 5 below, the amount of lemon powder juice applied was varied between 0.005% and 3.50% with respect to the gum weight. About each manufactured chewing gum, the comprehensive sensory evaluation regarding flavor expression was performed by the trained professional panelist like Example 1, and the evaluation result was shown in Table 5.

From Table 5, when the application quantity of lemon powder fruit juice was 0.005% with respect to the gum weight, the effect which applied lemon powder fruit juice was hardly felt. When the coating amount was 0.01%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating increased although it was weak, and the effect of applying lemon powder juice was seen. When 0.05% to 1.00% was applied, the spread of lemon flavor immediately after the start of eating was excellent, and the overall flavor balance was also good. When the coating amount is 3.00%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating is perceived very strongly, but the sourness and astringency derived from lemon juice comes out strongly, and the overall flavor balance The result was lacking. When the coating amount was 3.50%, the acidity and astringency were too strong and the result was not suitable for eating.
Therefore, when the flavor substance to apply | coat is lemon powder fruit juice, it became a desirable result that the application quantity shall be 0.01%-3.00%, Preferably 0.05%-1.00%.

  Based on the gum base produced in Example 1, the chewing gum was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 by mixing with a mixer according to the general composition shown in Table 4, and re-kneaded with an extruder. After re-kneading, the left and right ears of the sheet-like gum extruded from the extruder were cut off, and fumaric acid was dropped and applied with a flower duster. The purity of fumaric acid was 99% or more, and the particle size was 100 mesh pass (95%). Thereafter, in the same manner as in Example 1, the powdered powder was dropped and applied, and rolled and cut.

  The amount of fumaric acid applied was varied between 0.005% and 3.50% of the gum weight as shown in Table 6 below. About each manufactured chewing gum, the comprehensive sensory evaluation regarding flavor expression was performed by the trained professional panelist like Example 1, and the evaluation result was shown in Table 6.

From Table 6, when the application amount of fumaric acid was 0.005% with respect to the gum weight, the effect of applying fumaric acid was hardly felt. When the coating amount was 0.01%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating increased although it was weak, and the effect of applying fumaric acid was observed. When 0.05% to 1.00% was applied, the spread of sourness immediately after the start of eating was excellent, and the overall flavor balance was also good. In particular, when 0.25% or 0.50% was applied, the spread of sourness was very excellent, and the overall flavor was well balanced, resulting in very good results. When the coating amount was 3.00%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating was perceived very strongly, but the sourness was considerably strong, resulting in a lack of overall flavor balance. When the coating amount was 3.50%, the acidity was too strong and the result was not suitable for eating.
Accordingly, when the flavor substance to be applied is fumaric acid, the coating amount is 0.01% to 3.00%, preferably 0.05% to 1.00%, more preferably 0.25% to 0.50. % Was a desirable result.

Based on the gum base produced in Example 1, the chewing gum was produced in the same manner as in Example 1 by mixing with a mixer according to the general composition shown in Table 4, and re-kneaded with an extruder. After re-kneading, the left and right ears of the sheet-like gum extruded from the extruder were cut off, and lemon powder flavor was dropped and applied with a flower duster. The composition of the lemon powder flavor was excipient (such as gum arabic): fragrance component = 85: 15. Thereafter, in the same manner as in Example 1, the powdered powder was dropped and applied, and rolled and cut.
The application amount of the lemon powder flavor was changed between 0.005% and 2.50% based on the gum weight as shown in Table 7 below. About each manufactured chewing gum, the comprehensive sensory evaluation regarding flavor expression was performed by the trained professional panelist like Example 1, and the evaluation result was shown in Table 7.

From Table 7, when the application amount of the lemon powder flavor was 0.005% with respect to the gum weight, the effect of applying the lemon powder flavor was hardly felt. When the coating amount was 0.01%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating increased although it was weak, and the effect of applying lemon powder flavor was seen. When 0.05% to 1.00% was applied, the spread of lemon flavor immediately after the start of eating was excellent, and the overall flavor balance was also good. In particular, when 0.25% or 0.50% was applied, the spread of lemon flavor was very excellent, and the overall flavor was well balanced, resulting in very good results. When the coating amount was 2.00%, the spread of flavor immediately after the start of eating was perceived very strongly, but the bitter and astringent taste was strong, resulting in a lack of overall flavor balance. When the coating amount was 2.50%, the bitter and astringent taste was too strong, and the result was not suitable for eating.
Therefore, when the flavor substance to apply | coat is a lemon powder fragrance | flavor, the application amount is 0.01% to 2.00%, preferably 0.05% to 1.00%, more preferably 0.25% to 0.00. A desirable result was 50%.

Claims (3)

A method for producing a non-sugar-coating gum comprising a mixing step of creating a chewing gum by adding a gum raw material to a gum base and mixing, and a rolling step of applying powder to the prepared chewing gum and rolling it,
In the rolling step, the amount of coating is 0.05% to 1.00% by weight with respect to the chewing gum, independently of powdering, menthol: excipient = 20: 80 menthol powder flavor, excipient: Fragrance ingredient = 85: 15 peppermint powder flavor, dextrin: lemon concentrated fruit juice = 75: 25 lemon powder juice, excipient: flavor ingredient = 85: 15 lemon powder flavor, and fumaric acid with a purity of 99% or more A method for producing a non-sugar-coating gum, characterized by applying a flavoring substance to chewing gum.   The method for producing a non-sugar-coating gum according to claim 1, wherein the flavor substance is applied to the chewing gum before the powder is applied.   The method for producing a non-sugar-coated gum according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the flavor substance is in a powder form.

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