date:Jun 18, 2013
The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Co. has filed a patent for a chewing gum sweetened with dried fruit powders. According to the company, using dried fruit powders as a replacement for current bulking agents such as polyols or sucrose may provide a healthier chewing gum option for consumers.
Newer commercial technology in drying fruits provides more energy efficient freeze drying and large scale drum drying, making dried fruits more economical and readily available commercially, Wrigley noted in the patent fi