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US 10,327,460 B2Granted
Stable low acid beverage concentrate
OwnerJoseph Anthony Ackilli, Harry Topalianinventors
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Abstract
Liquid beverage concentrates are provided that can be cold filled during packaging while maintaining shelf stability for at least one year at ambient conditions. The concentrates are provided containing very low levels of added acid without buffers and with polyols to increase shelf life to at least one year.
Claims7
A shelf stable concentrate having a pH of about 2.5 to about 3.0 and a water activity of about 0.55 to about 0.75 comprising:
- from 1% to 3% by weight acid;
- about 45% to about 70% by weight glycerol;
- about 7% to about 25% water;
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- about 6% to about 16% flavoring;
- wherein the acid is selected from a group consisting of citric, malic, adipic, phosphoric, and acetic acids.
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