An improved method for manufacture of chewing gums containing active ingredient(s) that preserves the efficacy of the active ingredient(s) by avoiding exposure to high heat and extreme cold during milling that can otherwise degrade the active's efficacy. A chewing gum base is used, along with one or more therapeutically-active ingredients, one or more sweeteners (alcohol-based and/or natural), and one or more flavorings and optional flavor modifiers. The method generally comprises heating the gum base in ovens to melt the gum base. Separately, the active ingredient(s), sweeteners and flavorings are combined in a mixer. The melted gum base is added to the mixer and cools to produce a particulate mixture. As mixing continues the mass cools to room temperature and forms granular pieces. The granular pieces are ground into a powder at room temperature, mixed at room temperature with tableting excipients, and tableted. Several variations on the foregoing are also described.

The invention relates to a chewable tablet including a polymer system, tobacco powder, flavor and sweetener, at least about 70% by weight of the polymer system being polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and less than 10% by weight of the polymer system being polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol.

The present invention describes a process wherein a liquid chewing gum is deposited onto a surface to form deposits of a chewing gum product. The individual deposits of chewing gum can then undergo further packaging and wrapping to form a commercially acceptable chewing gum product.

The present invention describes a process wherein a liquid chewing gum is deposited onto a surface to form deposits of a chewing gum product. The individual deposits of chewing gum can then undergo further packaging and wrapping to form a commercially acceptable chewing gum product.

The present invention relates to a chewing gum comprising at least one polyethylene (PE) polymer in an amount from about 15% to about 99% by weight of the elastomeric polymer content of said chewing gum, at least one synthetic elastomer chosen from the group of Polyisobutylene (PIB), Butyl Rubber, Polyisoprene and Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) in an amount from about 1% to about 85% by weight of the elastomeric polymer content of said chewing gum and wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer has a molecular weight (Mw) above 25,000 g/mol.

The present invention relates to a chewing gum comprising at least one polyethylene (PE) polymer in an amount from about 15% to about 99% by weight of the elastomeric polymer content of said chewing gum, at least one synthetic elastomer chosen from the group of Polyisobutylene (PIB), Butyl Rubber, Polyisoprene and Styrene Butadiene Rubber (SBR) in an amount from about 1% to about 85% by weight of the elastomeric polymer content of said chewing gum and wherein said at least one polyethylene polymer has a molecular weight (Mw) above 25,000 g/mol.

Disclosed is a method of forming chewing gum, the method including providing a pair of rollers, sizing the chewing gum from an unshaped mass into a first chewing gum sheet including a first thickness via a first sizing device, the first sizing device being disposed upstream of the pair of rollers, transporting the first chewing gum sheet with the first thickness to the pair of rollers, and maintaining the chewing gum at the first thickness during the transporting between the first sizing device and the pair of rollers, and sizing the first chewing gum sheet into a second chewing gum sheet having a second thickness using the pair of rollers, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and the second thickness is between about 0.3 mm to 10 mm.

Disclosed is a method of forming chewing gum, the method including providing a pair of rollers, sizing the chewing gum from an unshaped mass into a first chewing gum sheet including a first thickness via a first sizing device, the first sizing device being disposed upstream of the pair of rollers, transporting the first chewing gum sheet with the first thickness to the pair of rollers, and maintaining the chewing gum at the first thickness during the transporting between the first sizing device and the pair of rollers, and sizing the first chewing gum sheet into a second chewing gum sheet having a second thickness using the pair of rollers, wherein the first thickness is greater than the second thickness, and the second thickness is between about 0.3 mm to 10 mm.

The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a polymer system, flavor and sweetener, at least about 70% by weight of said polymer system comprising polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and less than 10% by weight of said polymer system comprises polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol.

The invention relates to a confectionery product comprising a polymer system, flavor and sweetener, at least about 70% by weight of said polymer system comprising polyvinyl acetate (PVAc) and less than 10% by weight of said polymer system comprises polymer having a molecular weight (Mw) of greater than about 50000 g/mol.