According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for processing a hard gum base, comprising: humidifying or heat treating the hard gum base before an extrusion or cutting stage, wherein the humidification or heat treatment to reduce the hardness of the gum composition; and putting the gum base into a heated or humidified state in a short enough time before the extrusion or cutting happens so that the gum is in a softer state than it otherwise would be.

The present invention is related to a nicotine-based gum formulation. The present invention is particularly related to a nicotine-based gum formulation comprising nicotine, a gelling agent, plasticizer, release control agent, acidifier, acid regulating agent, flavouring agent, sweetener, thickening agent and colouring agent. The present invention also relates to the process for preparing the nicotine-based gum formulation.

The present invention is related to a nicotine-based gum formulation. The present invention is particularly related to a nicotine-based gum formulation comprising nicotine, a gelling agent, plasticizer, release control agent, acidifier, acid regulating agent, flavouring agent, sweetener, thickening agent and colouring agent. The present invention also relates to the process for preparing the nicotine-based gum formulation.

A method for separating a trim section from a body of comestible structure includes forming a trim score line in the body of the comestible structure to define the trim section in the body of comestible structure and actively applying a force to the trim section via a force generating device to separate the trim section from the body of comestible structure along said trim score line.

A method for separating a trim section from a body of comestible structure includes forming a trim score line in the body of the comestible structure to define the trim section in the body of comestible structure and actively applying a force to the trim section via a force generating device to separate the trim section from the body of comestible structure along said trim score line.