KR20090039105A - Coating gum and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A coating gum and a preparation method thereof are provided to produce colored gum having layer-by-layer different colors by coating gum with a sweetener, which shows high transparency in re-crystallization. A method for preparing a coating gum comprises the following steps of: laminating a plurality of gums having different colors from each other and squeezing the multi-laminated gums to make a predetermined shape(110,120); coating the predetermined-shaped gum with a sweetener, which has high transparency in re-crystallization(160); and giving a gloss to the coated gum(190). The sweetener contains xylitol. The sweetener allows the various colors of the laminated gums to be seen through the coating layer. The sweetener additionally contains a perfume, a sour taste agent and a thickening agent such as arabic gum, gelatin and starch.

Description

Coated gum and manufacturing method

The present invention relates to a coating gum and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a multi-layer laminated molding of a plurality of gums of various colors, and a syrup made of a sweetener that is visible through the coating layer after coating because of its high permeability during recrystallization. The present invention relates to a coating gum and a method of manufacturing the same, which increase the color feeling that a consumer can feel by coating a surface.

In general, the most consumed chewing gum is a narrow, thin, relatively long chewing gum, block-shaped chewing gum, coated chewing gum, etc. The variety of colors, fragrances and aesthetics are produced in response to consumer preferences.

In addition, the block-type gum contains a gel-like honey inside the gum to give a very sweet taste when chewed, or contains a new substance to give a sour taste when chewed, there is also a product that stimulates aesthetic nerves.

Among them, the general coated chewing gum (hereinafter referred to as coated gum) is formed by molding a gum compound containing a gum base into a predetermined shape, and then adding a sweetener or a sweetener and a thickener, or a flavoring or an acidulant to apply a certain amount of liquid syrup to the surface of the gum. By coating and drying, it manufactures by the method of forming the coating layer of a predetermined thickness.

In order to highlight the texture of the coating gum and improve the shelf life, a variety of colors are prepared in a desired color by applying food coloring to the liquid syrup.

However, this conventional manufacturing method has a problem that it is difficult to meet the needs of various consumers because it can only produce a single color of the coating gum appearance.

For example, it is hard to realize that the coated gum produced in different colors on the front and back of the coated gum is not produced by hand but by mass production.

Therefore, it does not satisfy consumers' satisfaction visually, and thus, the product's competitiveness is limited because it does not actively cope with the purchase of consumers whose tastes are advanced and diversified in the selection of products. There is a difficulty in this weakening.

In addition, the taste and fragrance of the coating gum is also only one degree, which provides a monotonous taste and aroma to the consumer and does not increase the consumer's purchasing desire.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, by laminating and rolling two or more gums made of different colors, by coating the surface of the rolled gum with a sweetener syrup, visually inducing consumer curiosity Its purpose is to provide a coating gum and its manufacturing method that can enhance the purchasing power.

In addition, the taste and aroma of the coating gum can also be manufactured in various combinations to satisfy various tastes of consumers.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a coating gum prepared by coating a sweetener on the surface,

A plurality of gums made of different colors are formed into a multi-layered laminated structure, and coated on a surface with a syrup using a highly permeable sweetener upon recrystallization so that the inside of the coated gum is visible to show various colors of the gums. To provide.

In addition, xylitol is used as a sweetener syrup coated on the surface of the gum.

On the other hand, a plurality of gums made of different colors laminated and rolled in a multi-layer after cutting to form a predetermined form, a coating step of coating with a syrup made using a high-permeability sweetener when recrystallized on the surface of the gum of a predetermined form, There is also provided a method for producing a coating gum, characterized in that the coating gum showing a variety of different colors through a polishing step to polish the surface of the coated gum.

And, the cutting step,

A mixing step of adding a sweetener and a food additive to the gum base and kneading well; Ejecting a plurality of kneaded gums into a multi-layered laminated structure; A rolling step of rolling the gum laminated in multiple layers to a constant thickness; A molding step of cutting the rolled gum into a predetermined size and molding it into a desired shape; A cooling step of cooling the molded gum to harden to a constant hardness; It characterized in that it comprises a; aging step for aging the cooled gum.

Alternatively, the cutting step,

Adding a sweetener and a food additive to the gum base to mature and then grinding to prepare a first granule, and mixing and aging the sweetener and a food additive except for the gum base to grind to prepare a second granule; A tableting step of tableting and mixing the sweetener powder in the first granules and the second granules; It characterized in that it comprises a; rolling the step of compressing the tableted gum in a multi-layered structure and tableting to a predetermined thickness.

Preferably, xylitol is used as a sweetener syrup coated on the surface of the gum.

In addition, the sweetener syrup is characterized in that it comprises any one or two or more selected from thickeners such as gum arabic, gelatin and starch.

In addition, the sweetener syrup is characterized in that it comprises a flavoring and acidulant.

Preferably, the polishing step is characterized by using any one or two or more selected from carnauba wax, beeswax and shellac as a polishing agent.

The coating gum according to the present invention and a method for manufacturing the same are manufactured by manufacturing a coating gum laminated in two or more different colors, thereby visually inducing consumer's curiosity to induce a purchase desire.

Therefore, it is possible to provide a gum of a color suitable for the consumer's taste, it is also possible to improve the competitiveness of the product by visually satisfying the consumer to buy next.

There may be a plurality of embodiments of the present invention, the following will be described in detail with respect to a preferred embodiment.

In addition, in the drawing used for description, the description which overlaps about the same part as a prior art may be abbreviate | omitted.

Through the preferred embodiment will be able to better understand the object, features and advantages of the present invention, with reference to the accompanying drawings will be described in detail a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a flow chart schematically showing a method for producing a coating gum preferably carried out in accordance with the present invention, Figure 2 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a manufacturing process of the coating gum is preferably carried out in accordance with the present invention, Figure 3 is a flow chart showing a method for producing a coating gum preferably carried out according to the present invention, Figures 4 and 5 are a perspective view and an internal cross-sectional view showing a coating gum preferably implemented by the present invention.

Coating gum prepared according to the coating gum manufacturing method preferably carried out in accordance with the present invention, as shown in Figure 1, a plurality of gums each having a different color in a multi-layer lamination rolling to a predetermined size after cutting to a predetermined size Making cutting step (100 ~ 150 of Figure 3), a coating step (160 ~ 180 of Figure 3) coating with a syrup made of a highly permeable sweetener when recrystallized on the surface of the gum of a predetermined shape, and a polishing step for shining ( Through 190) of Figure 3 will be shown a variety of colors on the coating gum surface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 4 and 5, by stacking the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 provided in different colors so that the front and back have a different color in two layers Prepare coated gums.

To this end, one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figure 2, after the addition of sweeteners and various food additives to the gum base to manufacture the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 Into each of the independent first mixer 20 and the second mixer 21, knead well to mix (100).

The first gum 10 and the second gum 11 evenly kneaded are contained in a storage container (not shown) connected to the first injection machine 30 and the second injection machine 31, respectively, and the first injection machine 30 The first gum 10 is discharged in a predetermined amount through, and the second gum 11 is discharged in a predetermined amount through the second injection machine 31 (110).

At this time, the first injection machine 30 and the second injection machine 31, as shown in Figure 2, is arranged in a vertical stack structure while maintaining the front and rear distance difference, the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 is automatically stacked while being discharged in a sheet shape of a predetermined thickness is provided in two layers up and down (110).

Through the injection step, the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 of different colors are stacked up and down, and rolled to a predetermined thickness using a rolling roller 40 or the like to make the thickness suitable for commercialization. (120).

In order to form the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 rolled to a predetermined thickness into a shape to be manufactured, the molding step is continuously cut in the vertical and horizontal directions using the vertical and horizontal cutter 50 (130). .

Since the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 formed in a predetermined shape must be cured more than a predetermined hardness for coating, the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 are passed through the cooler 60. It is cured to a certain hardness to achieve a smooth coating (140).

Next, after aging a predetermined time by laminating and cooling the gum in a predetermined form (150), the surface is coated using a syrup made of a sweetener that is transparently visible inside due to high permeability during recrystallization (160).

In general, a variety of sweeteners such as sugar, xylitol, isomalt, maltitol, sorbitol, mannitol, etc. are used for coating the gum to impart various properties with their respective physical and chemical properties.

In the present invention, the surface of the formed gum is coated with a predetermined thickness in the coater 70 by using a sweetener that may transparently show the colors of the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 when recrystallization (160). .

In one embodiment of the present invention, xylitol is used to coat the surface of the aged gum, which is excellent in refreshing feel and gives a soft texture to the coating layer compared to other sweeteners.

Xylitol has a high permeability when recrystallized compared to other sweeteners, so when the surface of the gum is coated, the inside is transparently visible and effective in dental health.

As described above, the coating step is made of xylitol syrup and applied to the surface of the molded gum and sufficiently dried (170), and the coating layer 12 is formed to a predetermined thickness while repeating the application process again (180).

Then, if necessary, a thickener such as gum arabic, gelatin, starch, or the like may be added to the xylitol syrup, or a flavor or acidulant may be added to enhance the flavor of the gum.

Here, in order to ensure that the coating layer 12 is formed smoothly, the coating layer 12 is inspected to be dry enough before applying the xylitol syrup to the surface of the coated gum (170).

Next, the coated gum is transferred to a polishing pan 80 and polished to the coated gum surface using an edible varnish such as carnauba wax, beeswax, shellac, etc. to complete the product (190).

As another embodiment of the present invention, after crushing the gum base and the thickener into granules, the compressed and purified third and fourth gums are laminated in two layers and coated with a coating liquid to prepare a coating gum that provides a variety of colors. .

To this end, first, sweeteners commonly used in the gum base and various food additives are added and mixed to ripen at room temperature for a certain time, and the first granules are prepared by grinding and granulating the aged gum.

Next, in order to reduce the weight deviation caused by the difference in density of the granules of the gum base and the powder mixed therewith, after mixing the components except the gum base in the composition of the first granules and aged at room temperature for a certain time, Grinding and granulating to prepare a second granule.

Specifically, a gum base, a sweetener, a flavoring agent, and an additive are selected and used as necessary, and the gum base may have a composition similar to the content of a gum base applied to a gum composition in the form of a conventional plate or coated tablet.

Then, the first granules, the second granules and the sweetener powder are mixed and granulated, and tableted in a tableting machine to prepare a tablet-type third gum.

The fourth gum is manufactured in the same manner as the method of manufacturing the third gum, and the third gum and the fourth gum are stacked up and down, and then compressed into a predetermined thickness to prepare a double-layered tablet gum.

Next, the two-layer laminated tableting gum is also subjected to the coating step and the polishing step sequentially as mentioned in the embodiment of the present invention.

To explain this briefly, the surface of the double-layered tablet gum is coated by using a syrup made of a sweetener, which has high permeability upon recrystallization and is transparently visible inside.

As described above, the coating step is made of xylitol syrup and applied to the surface of the molded gum and sufficiently dried, and then the coating layer is repeated to form a coating layer with a constant thickness.

In addition, if necessary, a thickener such as gum arabic, gelatin, starch, or the like may be added to the xylitol syrup, or a flavor or acidulant may be added to enhance the flavor of the gum.

Then, in order to ensure that the coating layer is smoothly formed, the dryness of the coating layer is checked by checking the dry state of the coating layer before applying the xylitol syrup to the surface of the coated gum.

Next, the coated gum is transferred to a polishing pan 90 and polished to the coated gum surface using an edible varnish such as carnauba wax, beeswax, shellac, etc. to complete the coated gum.

On the other hand, the xylitol syrup is composed of 10 to 90% by weight of xylitol, the remainder is composed of water, thickeners and the like.

Through such a manufacturing process, the coating gum having different colors of the front and back sides as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 is manufactured, and the coating gum stimulates the purchasing desire of the consumer by providing various colors suitable for the taste of the consumer. .

As described above, the coated gum has a first gum 10 made of different colors on the front side, and a second gum 11 on the back side, so that the front and back sides of the coated gum have different colors. Are manufactured.

When the coating gum is cut in half from top to bottom, the first gum 10 and the second gum 11 are stacked as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the outer surface thereof is covered with the xylitol coating layer 12.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described based on Table 1, but the present invention is not limited to the following experimental examples.

First, a gum having a red color is prepared by mixing 30 g of gum base, 67 g of xylitol, 2 g of apple flavor, 0.5 g of emulsifier, and 0.5 g of cochineal extract pigment.

Then, 35 g of gum base, 62 g of xylitol, 2.1 g of lemon flavor, 0.5 g of emulsifier, and 0.4 g of gardenia yellow are prepared to prepare a yellow gum having a second color.

Next, after laminating and rolling the first gum and the second gum, 2g rectangular gum is molded per piece.

<Example 1>

70 g of xylitol, 28 g of water, and 2 g of gum arabic were mixed to make a xylitol syrup, and coated on a surface of the gum prepared as described above to a predetermined thickness.

<Comparative Example 1>

70 g of white sugar, 28 g of water, and 2 g of gum arabic were mixed to make a white sugar syrup, and the coated gum surface was coated with a predetermined thickness.

<Comparative Example 2>

70 g of maltitol, 28 g of water, and 2 g of gum arabic were mixed to make maltitol syrup, and the coated gum surface was coated with a predetermined thickness.

<Comparative Example 3>

Sorbitol syrup was prepared by mixing 70 g of sorbitol, 28 g of water, and 2 g of gum arabic, and coating the surface of the gum with a predetermined thickness.

Ingredient Example 1 (% by weight) Comparative Example 1 (% by weight) Comparative Example 2 (% by weight) Comparative Example 3 (wt%) Xylitol 70.0 0 0 0 White sugar 0 70.0 0 0 Maltitol 0 0 70.0 0 Sorbitol 0 0 0 70.0 water 28.0 28.0 28.0 28.0 Arabian sword 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 Sum 100 100 100 100

As described above, four gums were coated using four syrups, and a total of 3.0 g of coated gums were prepared. The following contents were confirmed.

In the case of using xylitol syrup, red and yellow gum colors appeared as they were, and the softness and texture of the coating layer were excellent, soft and easy to chew.

When white sugar syrup was used, the color of the gum was not visible at all and there was no refreshing feeling.

When maltitol syrup was used, the color of the gum was not visible at all.

When sorbitol syrup was used, the gum color was not visible at all and the texture of the gum was poor.

From the above results, it can be seen that when the surface of the gum is coated with a sweetener syrup using xylitol, the inside is visible.

On the other hand, it is preferable to produce a combination of a variety of flavors and flavors in addition to the coating gum to be manufactured in a multi-layer laminated coating as described above, it is possible to meet the needs of consumers in harmony with a variety of tastes and flavors to enhance the purchasing power.

In other words, by multiplying various combinations of taste and aroma, as well as color, it is possible to visually induce consumer's curiosity to make impulse purchases, and then, when the consumer who bought this product opened the packaging of gum, When the product is chewed and the product is chewed, different flavors stimulate the mouth, thereby recognizing that the consumer who purchases the product once and tastes it can purchase the product later.

While the invention has been shown and described with respect to certain preferred embodiments, the invention is not limited to these embodiments, and those of ordinary skill in the art claim the invention as claimed in the appended claims. It includes all embodiments of the various forms that can be carried out without departing from the spirit.

1 is a flow chart schematically showing a coating gum manufacturing method preferably carried out in accordance with the present invention;

2 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a manufacturing process of the coating gum that is preferably carried out in accordance with the present invention,

3 is a flow chart showing a method for producing a coating gum preferably carried out in accordance with the present invention,

4 and 5 are a perspective view and an internal cross-sectional view showing a coating gum preferably implemented by the present invention.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: first gum 11: second gum

12: coating layer

20: first mixer 21: second mixer

30: first injection machine 31: second injection machine

40: rolling roller 50: longitudinal cutting machine

60: cooler 70: coating machine

80: polishing fan

Claims (9)

In the coating gum prepared by coating the sweetener on the surface, A plurality of gums made of different colors are formed into a multi-layered laminated structure, and coated on the surface with a syrup using a highly permeable sweetener upon recrystallization, and the inside of the coated gum shows various colors of the gums. . The method according to claim 1, Coating gum, characterized in that using xylitol as a sweetener syrup to be coated on the surface of the gum. After cutting and rolling a plurality of gums made of different colors in multiple layers to form a uniform form, a coating step of coating with a syrup made of a highly permeable sweetener upon recrystallization of a predetermined form of gum surface, and coated gum Method of producing a coating gum, characterized in that the manufacturing method of the coating gum showing a variety of different colors through a polishing step to polish the surface of the. The method of claim 3, wherein the cutting step, A mixing step of adding a sweetener and a food additive to the gum base and kneading well; Ejecting a plurality of kneaded gums into a multi-layered laminated structure; A rolling step of rolling the gum laminated in multiple layers to a constant thickness; A molding step of cutting the rolled gum into a predetermined size and molding it into a desired shape; A cooling step of cooling the molded gum to harden to a constant hardness; A aging step for aging the cooled gum; Coating gum manufacturing method characterized in that it comprises a. The method of claim 3, wherein the cutting step, Adding a sweetener and a food additive to the gum base to mature and then grinding to prepare a first granule, and mixing and aging the sweetener and a food additive except for the gum base to grind to prepare a second granule; A tableting step of tableting and mixing the sweetener powder in the first granules and the second granules; Rolling the compressed gum into a multi-layered structure and compressing it into a predetermined thickness; Coating gum manufacturing method characterized in that it comprises a. The method according to claim 3 or 5, Coating gum manufacturing method characterized in that it uses xylitol as a sweetener syrup coated on the surface of the gum. The method according to claim 6, The sweetener syrup is a coating gum production method comprising any one or two or more selected from thickeners such as gum arabic, gelatin and starch. The method according to claim 6, The sweetener syrup is a coating gum manufacturing method characterized in that it comprises a flavoring and acidulant. The method according to claim 3, The polishing step is a coating gum manufacturing method, characterized in that using any one or two or more selected from carnauba wax, beeswax and shellac as a polish.

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