Hot-melt adhesives (HMA) are used for hobby as well as in industrial applications as a fast-setting alternative without solvents. They are used for corrugated boxes and in electronic devices to affix parts and wires, as well as for bookbinding as well as a glue in hygiene products. An edible HMA can be used for e.g. food decorations, for the childcare sector as a safe alternative to other glues as well as in packagings where corrugated boxes and paperboard cartons arc glued. We have developed an edible HMA based on sugars which can be applied by the same application techniques as conventional HMAs. The rheol. properties showed a similar melting behavior as a conventional HMA. A characterization of the mech. properties of the glue showed that the edible HMA was strong but fragile as compared to the more rubbery conventional HMA.