The invention relates to a one-pot process for producing a candy gum in which a sugar/glucose syrup mixture concentrated by a boiling process, or a mixture of crystalline polyols, or a polyol syrup mixture is mixed with gum base raw materials and also gelling agents, taste agents, and optionally sweeteners, wherein the gum base raw materials used are solely polyvinyl acetate, vinyl acetate-vinyl laurate copolymer, fat, wax and emulsifier.