ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,419,322, issued on Sept. 23, was assigned to FERRARA CANDY COMPANY (Chicago).
"Multi-texture confection" was invented by Sean Oomens (Huntley, Ill.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention is directed to non-chewing gum confections and in particular to a confection having at least two textures (dual-textured confectionery). A dual-textured confectionery having a chewy center and a crunchy coating is disclosed. The chewy center may be a gummy candy and the crunchy coating may be a discontinuous coating that comprises small irregular pieces of candy. A method for making the dual-textured confectionery is also disclosed."
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