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US 11,272,715 B2Granted
Aqueous almond based dispersions for human consumption having extended shelf life
AssigneePure Nut Mylk LLC
InventorVicki Leah Cleaves-Gregory
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Abstract
An almond based dispersion including water; an almond butter base homogeneously dispersed in the water; and nisin derived from a non-dairy source of Lactococcus lactis that is homogeneously dissolved in the water. The dispersion has a shelf life of at least 28 days and up to 45 days when stored at 4° C., maintains a pH ranging from 6.1 to 7.0 while stored, and is satisfactory for human consumption.
Claims13
An aqueous almond based dispersion consisting essentially of:
- (a) water;
- (b) an almond butter base homogeneously dispersed in the water;
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- (c) nisin derived from a non-dairy source of Lactococcus lactis that is homogeneously dissolved in the water and is present in the dispersion at a concentration ranging from 250 ppm to 1000 ppm of the overall weight of the aqueous almond based dispersion;
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- (d) an alkali metal salt and/or an alkaline earth metal salt, present in the almond based dispersion at a concentration ranging from 0.0625 wt % to 0.08 wt % of the aqueous almond based dispersion, wherein:
- the dispersion has a shelf life of at least 28 days and up to 45 days when stored at 4° C., maintains a pH ranging from 5.5 to 7.0 while stored, and is satisfactory for human consumption while stored.
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An aqueous almond based dispersion consisting of:
- (a) water;
- (b) an almond butter base homogeneously dispersed in the water;
- (c) nisin derived from a non-dairy source of Lactococcus lactis that is homogeneously dissolved in the water and is present in the dispersion at a concentration ranging from 250 ppm to 750 ppm of the overall weight of the aqueous almond based dispersion;
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- (d) a salt comprising at least one of an alkali metal salt and/or an alkaline earth metal salt, wherein:
- the dispersion has a shelf life of at least 28 days and up to 45 days when stored at 4° C., maintains a pH ranging from 6.1 to 6.5 while stored, and is satisfactory for human consumption while stored.
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