US 11,666,066 B2
Organogel compositions and their use as a controlled delivery system in confectionery products
Armando J. Castro, Westchester, IL (US); and Michael Saunders, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
Appl. No. 16/760,996
Filed by WM. WRIGLEY JR. COMPANY, Chicago, IL (US)
PCT Filed Nov. 9, 2018, PCT No. PCT/US2018/060068
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 1, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/094745, PCT Pub. Date May 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/585,149, filed on Nov. 13, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0345031 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
Int. Cl. A23G 4/10 (2006.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23G 3/42 (2006.01); A23G 4/20 (2006.01)
CPC A23G 4/10 (2013.01) [A23G 3/42 (2013.01); A23G 4/205 (2013.01); A23L 27/72 (2016.08); A23L 27/74 (2016.08); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An edible organogel composition comprising:
ethyl cellulose, wherein the ethyl cellulose has an average ethoxyl content of from about 45.0% to about 47.0% by weight of the ethyl cellulose;
a flavor component, wherein the flavor component comprises a flavor and optionally a carrier; and
an edible wax; and
wherein the edible organogel composition comprises the ethyl cellulose and the edible wax in a weight ratio of greater than 1:1.