Enhancing kit for comestible products

Abstract

The invention relates to an edible composition comprising an enhancing agent, such as a sweetener, wherein the edible composition is contained in a portion of a container that is removably attached directly to a comestible product or to a package containing a comestible product.

1 . A kit for enhancing a comestible product comprised of: 
 a) An edible composition comprised of at least one enhancing agent;    b) A container having a portion for containing the edible composition; and    c) A means for removably attaching the container to the comestible product.    
   
   
       2 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the enhancing agent is selected from the group consisting of sweeteners, flavorants, nutritional components, colorants, or mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       3 . The kit of  claim 2 , wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, glucose, fructose, honey, corn syrup, molasses, sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, neotame, alitame, acesulfame potassium; brazien; stevia extract; and their salts and derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       4 . The kit of  claim 2 , wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, neotame, alitame, acesulfame potassium; brazien; stevia extract; and their salts and derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       5 . The kit of  claim 2 , wherein the sweetener is sucralose or a blend of sucralose with another high intensity sweetener.  
   
   
       6 . The kit of  claim 2 , wherein the sweetener is a blend of sucralose with a nutritive sweetener.  
   
   
       7 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the container is in the form of a bag, box, sachet, packet, pouches, tub, cup, or jar.  
   
   
       8 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the means for removably attaching the container to the comestible product is an adhesive, a hook and loop fastener, a tape, a hook, a snap, a tie, a clip or a band.  
   
   
       9 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the comestible product is a fruit, the attachment means is an adhesive, and the enhancing agent is sucralose or a blend of sucralose with another high intensity sweetener.  
   
   
       10 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the comestible product is a vegetable, the attachment means is an adhesive, and the enhancing agent is sucralose or a blend of sucralose with another high intensity sweetener.  
   
   
       11 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 3 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       12 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 1 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       13 . The kit of  claim 1 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 0.5 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       14 . A kit for enhancing a comestible product comprised of: 
 a) An edible composition comprised of at least one enhancing agent;    b) A container having a portion for containing the edible composition;    c) An outer package for holding the comestible product; and    d) A means for removably attaching the container to the outer package.    
   
   
       15 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the enhancing agent is a sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, neotame, alitame, acesulfame potassium; brazien; stevia extract; and their salts and derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       16 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 3 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       17 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 1 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       18 . The kit of  claim 14 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 0.5 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       19 . A kit for enhancing comestible products comprised of: 
 a) A first edible composition comprised of at least one first enhancing agent;    b) A second edible composition comprised of at least one second enhancing agent;    c) At least one first container having a portion for containing the first edible composition;    d) At least one second container having a portion for containing the second edible composition;    e) At least one first outer package for holding a first comestible product;    f) At least one second outer package for holding a second comestible product; and    g) A means for removably attaching the at least one first container to the at least one first outer package;    h) A means for removably attaching the at least one second container to the at least one second outer package.    
   
   
       20 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the first edible composition is the same as the second edible composition.  
   
   
       21 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the first edible composition is different from the second edible composition.  
   
   
       22 . The kit of  claim 19 , further comprising a master container, said master container having a portion for holding said comestible products having said containers attached thereto.  
   
   
       23 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the enhancing agent is a sweetener selected from the group consisting of sucrose, dextrose, glucose, fructose, honey, corn syrup, molasses, sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, neotame, alitame, acesulfame potassium; brazien; stevia extract; and their salts and derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       24 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of sucralose, aspartame, saccharin, cyclamate, neotame, alitame, acesulfame potassium; brazien; stevia extract; and their salts and derivatives thereof; and mixtures thereof.  
   
   
       25 . The kit of  claim 24 , wherein the sweetener is sucralose or a blend of sucralose with another high intensity sweetener.  
   
   
       26 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the comestible product is oatmeal or cereal.  
   
   
       27 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 3 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       28 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 1 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       29 . The kit of  claim 19 , wherein the enhancing agent provides less than about 0.5 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       30 . A method for selling comestible products comprised of 
 removably attaching at least one container having a sweetener composition therein to the surface of a comestible product.    
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 30 , wherein a plurality of containers are removably attached to the surface of the comestible product, and wherein a first container has a first sweetener composition that differs from a second sweetener composition in a second container.  
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the sweetener compositions differ by at least one of the following characteristics: 
 a) Type of sweetener; or    b) Concentration of sweetener.    
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the sweetener provides less than about 3 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the sweetener provides less than about 1 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the sweetener provides less than about 0.5 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       36 . A method for selling comestible products comprised of 
 removably attaching a container having a sweetener therein to a package having a comestible product therein.    
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein a plurality of containers are removably attached to the package, and wherein a first container has a portion for containing a first sweetener composition, and a second container has a portion for containing a second sweetener composition, and said first sweetener composition differs from said second sweetener composition.  
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 37 , wherein the sweetener compositions differ by at least one of the following characteristics: 
 a) Type of sweetener; or    b) Concentration of sweetener.    
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 36 , wherein the sweetener provides less than about 3 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       40 . The kit of  claim 36 , wherein the sweetener provides less than about 1 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.  
   
   
       41 . The kit of  claim 36 , wherein the sweetener provides less than about 0.5 kcalories per gram of sucrose equivalent sweetness.