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How to measure and analyse the texture of food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and adhesives.

Tuesday, 1 September 2020

How Confectionery Industry Leaders use Texture Analysis to get ahead of their competition

Chewing gum flexibility
• How Wrigleys and Revolymer control chewing gum texture


Wrigley have been using their TA.XTplus for quality control in a range of products for decades now. In addition to new product development and troubleshooting, the effects of formulation changes on chewing gum texture have also be assessed.

Innovative attachments, including forward and back extrusion cells, craft knife blades and tensile grips, are put into action to assess characteristics such as hardness, stickiness and stringiness.
 
Over the past two centuries, gum manufacturers have embraced materials science to produce a product that has a wide variety of benefits, from cavity protection to enhanced mental concentration.