A process for improving the organoleptic properties of sorbitol-based sugar-free chewing gums, such as the initial bite, the sweet-taste perception and the flavor intensity. A plurality of bumps is formed in the arms of the diaphragm so as to prevent the diaphragm from being attached to the substrate or the plate. The system separates a quantity of seeds into individual seeds and places an individual seed in each receptacle between the gel layer and the cover layer. The two straps extend along an arcuate surface of the pulley into connection to the piston rod at two spaced locations. It is thereby possible to determine connection parameters that ensure substantially non-interfering communication with respect to existing connections as well as the new connection. The voice coil motor includes a stator and a mover.