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| 20120129827 | NOVEL DERIVATIVES OF 1-ALKYL-6-OXO-PIPERIDINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND 1-ALKYL-5-OXO-PYRROLIDINE-3-CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND THEIR USES AS COOLING COMPOUNDS The present invention relates to novel derivatives of 1-alkyl-6-oxo-piperidine-3-carboxylic acids and 1-alkyl-5-oxo-pyrrolidine-3-carboxylic acids represented by Formula I:
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| 20120129953 | TINGLING AND SALIVATING COMPOSITIONS A sensate composition comprises a salivating component, a tingling component and a flavor, the salivating component being formed of at least a mixture of citric, malic and succinic acid, or of their salts, and the tingling component being formed of an ingredient selecte... | 05/24/2012 |
| 20120082755 | SENSATE COMPOSITIONS AND DELIVERY SYSTEMS THEREFOR The present invention includes compositions for imparting a controlled-release sensation to the oral receptor areas of a user. The oral, controlled-release compositions include a sensate and a hydrated or swollen food-grade polymer which forms a matrix with the sensate.... | 04/05/2012 |
| 20120070866 | PURIFIED PYRROLOQUINOLINE QUINONE FORTIFIED FOOD Food products fortified by purified PQQ and methods of application and production are disclosed. A method of preserving a food product comprising admixing an effective amount of purified PQQ or a compound containing purified PQQ derivatives with a foodstuff to provide a... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120070533 | SUPERFINE POWDERED STEVIA The invention describes micronized stevia compositions having particle sizes of less than about 20 microns which helps to decrease the aftertaste associated with typical stevia compositions having particulate sizes of greater than about 20 microns.... | 03/22/2012 |
| 20120052154 | INVERSE EMULSION AND USE THEREOF The present invention relates to the flavors industry. More particularly, it relates to an inverse emulsion that includes a hydrophilic flavor or sweetener, lecithin, thaumatin, a polar solvent and a hydrophobic component. The invention also relates to the use of such a... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120045401 | ORAL COMPOSITION The present invention provides an oral composition comprising a polymer, preferably a copolymer of methyl vinyl ether and maleic anhydride, attached to a sweetening agent via a cleavable linker, comprising a covalent bond, preferably an ester bond or an amide bond where... | 02/23/2012 |
| 20120039981 | Chewing Gum And Particulate Material For Controlled Release Of Active Ingredients A particulate material for controlled release of active ingredients includes a combination of one or more active ingredients, including nicotine, and an inorganic mineral filler, in which the active ingredient is reversibly absorbed into and/or adsorbed onto the inorgan... | 02/16/2012 |
| 20120027866 | METHOD OF PREPARING A GRANULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM A method of preparing a granular delivery system by creating a melt emulsion having a continuous phase and a dispersed active, wherein the continuous phase includes trehalose and a low dextrose equivalent carbohydrate that is not a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate, forci... | 02/02/2012 |
| 20120009263 | GRANULAR DELIVERY SYSTEM A granular delivery system and a method of preparing the same by creating a melt emulsion having a continuous phase and a dispersed active, wherein the continuous phase includes trehalose and a hydrogenated starch hydrolysate having number average degree of polymerizati... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110293777 | Solid Homogeneous Mixture Of Polyvinylacetate and Vinylacetate-Vinyl Laurate Copolymer Prepared By Sequential Solution Polymerization The invention provides a chewing gum base containing a homogeneous composition in solid form comprising a) from 50 to 90% by weight of polyvinyl acetate and b) from 10 to 50% by weight of vinyl acetate-vinyl la... | 12/01/2011 |
| 20110280990 | TASTE POTENTIATOR COMPOSITIONS AND EDIBLE CONFECTIONERY AND CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME The present invention relates to compositions and edible orally delivered products, such as confectioneries and chewing gum, which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of active substances contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provide po... | 11/17/2011 |
| 20110280812 | FLAVOR-ENHANCING AMIDE COMPOUNDS The present invention has discovered that amide compounds represented by Formula I set forth below have unexpected and advantageous flavor enhancement and modification properties:
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| 20110274783 | FOOD COMPLEX FOR BALANCING MASCULINE ENERGY AND FEMININE ENERGY AND FOR RECOVERING VITAL ENERGY Characterized in that the three kinds of food in the main patent are reduced to two: yin foods with vital energy for the woman and yang foods with vital energy for the man by altering the proportions of foods and adding substances of hot plants, that when drinking them,... | 11/10/2011 |
| 20110268837 | CONFECTIONERY PROCESSING The present invention provides various methods of improving homogeneity in confectionery mixing processes. In particular, the invention includes such steps as mixing a predetermined amount of confectionery base and/or chewing gum base and bulk sweeteners in a first dire... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110262586 | CHEWING GUM AND GUM BASES CONTAINING HIGHLY SUBSTITUTED STARCH SHORT CHAIN CARBOXYLATES A chewing gum base which is cud-forming and chewable at mouth temperature contains water-insoluble highly substituted starch short chain carboxylate. The highly substituted starch short chain carboxylate may be plasticized to function as an elastomer in the gum base.... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110256071 | THIOL-CONTAINING FRAGRANCE AND FLAVOR MATERIALS One aspect of the present invention provides a compound represented by formula (I), wherein, R1 is hydrogen or an acetyl group and R2 is a C1-3 straight chain or branched alky... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110256262 | Low Moisture Chewing Gum A chewing gum includes at least one biodegradable polymer and chewing gum ingredients, the chewing gum containing less than about 2.0 weight percent water of the chewing gum. A biodegradable chewing gum having low moisture has been provided in combination with an initia... | 10/20/2011 |
| 20110206802 | BIODEGRADABLE CHEWING GUM BASES AND USES THEREOF Biodegradable chewing gum bases containing one or more crosslinked polyesters, and methods of making and using thereof are described herein. In one embodiment, the base contains a first monomer derived from a saturated or unsaturated lipid, such as a saturated or unsatu... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110195148 | THERMOPLASTIC OR ELASTOMERIC COMPOSITIONS BASED ON ESTERS OF A STARCHY MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR PREPARING SUCH COMPOSITIONS A thermoplastic or elastomeric composition, is characterized in that: a) it exhibits a degree of biodegradability of less than 50%, preferably less than 30%, and b) it contains at least 0.5% and at most 99.95% by weight of an ester of a starchy material, which has a deg... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110195032 | Menthylcarboxamides and Their Use as Cooling Agents Described is a new cooling agent represented by Structure I and compositions with known coolers having cooling properties and the application of Structure I in foodstuffs and chewing gum: ... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110171342 | CONFECTIONERY PRODUCTS PROVIDING AN INCREASED HYDRATION SENSATION A confectionary product (such as a chewing gum or candy) contains an effective mouthwatering amount of erythritol in a form of granules including coarse granules or a combination of fine and coarse granules. Further a confectionary product incorporates an effective mout... | 07/14/2011 |
| 20110159141 | COOLING CONFECTIONERIES AND BEVERAGES Edible compositions, including chewing gums, confectioneries, and beverages, include particular cooling agents that may be used alone, in combination with each other, or in combination with other cooling agents. The cooling agents may, optionally, be treated to modify t... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110135787 | DEODORIZING COMPOSITION USING PEROXIDASE UNDER NEUTRALITY Provided are a deodorizing composition which contains a highly safe natural plant extract that can be used in foods without anxiety as an active ingredient, and has a high deodorization effect even under a neutral condition, and a food and drink article containing the d... | 06/09/2011 |
| 20110123672 | GUM BASES, CHEWING GUMS BASED THEREUPON, AND METHODS FOR MAKING THE SAME The present invention provides gum bases and chewing gums, as well as methods of manufacturing the gum bases. More specifically, the gum bases provided herein contain microparticles comprising a crosslinked polymer. The microparticles render a gum cud comprising the gum... | 05/26/2011 |
| 20110111084 | Chewing Gum and Gum Base Comprising Styrene-Isoprene-Styrene Copolymers A chewing gum includes at least one styrene-isoprene-styrene copolymer (SIS) in an amount from about 0.1% to about 70% by weight of the chewing gum. According to an advantageous embodiment, a chewing gum may be obtained which shows much improved features with regard to ... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110104238 | WETTABLE FILLERS FOR IMPROVED RELEASE OF HYDROPHILIC MATERIALS FROM CHEWING GUM COMPOSITIONS A chewing gum is provided in the present disclosure. In an embodiment, the chewing gum comprises at least one wettable filler wherein the wettable filler aids in producing an increasing release of one or more hydrophilic additives. In another embodiment, the chewing gum... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110104329 | TASTE POTENTIATOR COMPOSITIONS AND EDIBLE CONFECTIONERY AND CHEWING GUM PRODUCTS CONTAINING SAME The present invention relates to compositions and edible orally delivered products, such as confectioneries and chewing gum, which include taste potentiators to enhance the perception of active substances contained therein. More specifically, some embodiments provide po... | 05/05/2011 |
| 20110091598 | CHEWING GUM BULKING AGENTS A sucrose-free, non-cariogenic, non-laxative chewing gum composition contains a bulking agent having at least 25 wt. % of a water-soluble dietary fiber polysaccharide component, and at least 25 wt. % of a water-soluble non-cariogenic, non-laxative crystalline C4-6 ... | 04/21/2011 |
| 20110070170 | MANUFACTURE OF CHEWING GUM PRODUCT WITH RADIOFREQUENCY The present invention features a process for making a chewing gum product including the steps of forming a powder blend containing a gum base into the desired shape of the chewing gum product and applying radiofrequency energy to the shape for a sufficient period of tim... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110070171 | 1-tert-Butylcyclohexanecarboxamide and uses thereof as cooling compounds Described is a new cooling agent represented by Formula I and compositions with known coolers having cooling properties and the application of Formula I in foodstuffs and chewing gum: wherein X, Y is independ... | 03/24/2011 |
| 20110070329 | 1-tert-Butylcyclohexanecarboxamide and uses thereof as cooling compounds Described is a new cooling agent represented by Formula I and compositions with known coolers having cooling properties and the application of Formula I in foodstuffs and chewing gum:
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| 20110064679 | OXALOACETIC ACID AND SALTS OF OXALOACETIC ACID AS A FLAVOR, AN ACIDIZING AND A PRESERVATIVE AGENTS AND METHODS FOR PREPARING AND USING SAME Provided herein is a method for flavoring an ingestible composition with an organoleptically effective amount of the flavoring agent. The flavoring agent may be used in a wide variety of ingestible vehicles such as chewing gum compositions, hard and soft confections, to... | 03/17/2011 |
| 20110052755 | SWEETENER COMPOSITIONS Provided is a sweetener composition comprising: an extract from the leaves of the Stevia Rebaudiana plant and/or an extract from the leaves of the Rubus suavissimus plant; and an extract from the fruit of the Cucurbitaceae family; wherein the ratio of a:b ... | 03/03/2011 |
| 20110044915 | CONFECTIONERY CONTAINING ALGAE FOR THE PREVENTION OF ORO-DENTAL INFECTIONS The present invention relates in general to a sweet. More specifically, the present invention relates to a sweet which provides beneficial effects on the teeth. The sweet according to the present invention promotes good oro-dental hygiene, and more particularly provides... | 02/24/2011 |
| 20110027413 | Novel Sweetener ISO-Mogroside V Provided is the novel sweetener and sweetness enhancer iso-mogroside V, compositions comprising the sweetener/sweetness enhancer for use in consumables (food products and products place in the oral cavity including mouth wash and other dental hygiene products), and swee... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110027355 | HIGH-FLUIDITY AND NON-CAKING PULVERULENT CRYSTALLINE MALTITOL COMPOSITION A pulverulent crystalline maltitol composition, is characterized in that it has a laser volume mean diameter between 10 and 150 μm; in that it has a maltitol content between 80 and 99.9% by weight; in that at least 50% by weight of its particles flow through a sieve ha... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110014317 | LIPOLYTIC ENZYME USES THEREOF IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY The invention encompasses the use of a lipolytic enzyme obtainable from one of the following genera: Streptomyces, Corynebacterium and Thermobifida in various methods and uses, wherein the lipolytic enzyme hydrolyzes a glycolipid or a phospholipid or trans... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100316760 | CONFECTIONERY AROMA CONTAINING PRODUCTS Confectionery products comprising an isomalt component, a geraniol-containing aroma component and at least one product additive, and processes to obtain such products.... | 12/16/2010 |
| 20100311833 | Physiological coolants based on lactoyl esters of menthyl lactate A method of imparting a physiological cooling effect to a consumer product is disclosed. The method comprises formulating into the consumer product a composition comprising at least one lactoyl ester of menthyl lactate. Also disclosed is a method of providing physiologi... | 12/09/2010 |
