| abstract |
There is disclosed a stable sweetener delivery system capable of effecting a controlled release of the sweetener, the delivery system comprising:n (a) at least one solid natural or artificial high intensity sweetener chosen from amino acid based sweeteners, dipeptide sweeteners, glycyrrhizin, saccharin and its salts, acesulfame salts, cyclamates, steviosides, talin, dihydrochalcone com- ! pounds and mixtures thereof; and (b) a hydrophobic matrix comprising (i) lecithin; (ii) an edible material having a melting point in the range of from 2 5 °C to 100°C chosen from fatty acids having an iodine value of from 1 to 10, natural waxes, synthetic waxes, and mixtures thereof; and (iii) at least one glyceride. n The delivery system can be incorporated in a chewing gum. |