CHEWING GUM PRODUCTION METHOD Russian patent published in 1995 - IPC

FIELD: food industry. SUBSTANCE: method involves loading butyl rubber, portion after portion, at 80-95 C, in a vat provided with a stirrer. Every portion is stirred for 6-15 min, and as the last portion is added, the whole mass is stirred until it fully melts. Then paraffin is added in portions, the mixture is stirred for 6-15 min at 80-95 C, and it is stirred on addition of the last portion until the mixture is homogeneous. Then portions of modified coniferous balsam are added and mixed at 80-95 C for 6-15 min, vegetable oil is added, and the mixture is stirred until it is homogeneous. The base mixture is supplemented with syrup, alcohol or food grade phosphatide concentrate, and a flavoring agent. The mixture is stirred, mixed with fine sugar powder, and thoroughly stirred again. The mass of chewing gum is cooled and shaped for cutting into sticks. EFFECT: higher product quality.