Hershey has patented a confectionery with a cooked sugar shell and a filling made of alternating layers of hard candy and fat-based confectionery. The hard candy has low moisture content while the fat-based component has a specific fat content. GlobalData’s report on Hershey gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
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According to GlobalData’s company profile on Hershey, Enzyme fortified cocoa products was a key innovation area identified from patents. Hershey's grant share as of January 2024 was 47%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.
Confectionery with hard candy shell and fat-based filling
A recently granted patent (Publication Number: US11864563B2) discloses a unique confectionery product that features a cooked sugar confectionery shell with a filling comprising a laminate of alternating layers of hard candy and a fat-based confectionery mass. The hard candy in the filling has a low moisture content of less than 5 wt %, while the fat-based confectionery mass contains 20 to 45 wt % fat. The confectionery is designed to have a specific ratio of filling to shell, with the filling constituting at least 40% by weight of the product.
Furthermore, the patent describes variations in the confectionery product, such as different shell compositions including soft chew material, soft crème, and soft caramel crème, each with a specific thickness and moisture content. The filling can also include various confectionery compositions like fat-based mass, fruit-based mass, water-based cooked sugar mass, sugar-free based mass, powder, or combinations thereof. Additionally, the filling can be a combined lamination of different compositions for varying textures or a mono-deposit of a single composition. These unique features and compositions aim to provide consumers with a novel confectionery experience that combines different textures and flavors within a single product.
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