# US 11,998,033 B2 · Sweetening compositions

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- Number: US 11,998,033 B2
- Document ID: US11998033B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 18/319,067
- Filed: 2023-05-17
- Published: 2023-09-28
- Granted: 2024-06-04
- Earliest claimed: 2016-08-04
- Assignees: PepsiCo, Inc.
- Applicants: PepsiCo, Inc.
- Inventors: Damian Browne; Yuan Fang; Naijie Zhang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11998033B2

## CPC

- A23L 27/36: {Terpene glycosides}
- A23L 2/385: Concentrates of non-alcoholic beverages
- A23L 2/60: Sweeteners
- A23V 2002/00: Food compositions, function of food ingredients or processes for food or foodstuffs
- A23L: FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B)
- A23V: INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION

## Abstract

This disclosure provides aqueous steviol glycoside compositions as well as syrups and beverages comprising these compositions. In certain embodiments, the aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprises water and a sweetening composition, wherein the sweetening composition is solubilized in the water and comprises a stevioside composition and rebaudioside D.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A stevioside/rebaudioside D complex.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The complex of claim 1, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present in the complex at a ratio of from about 1:1 to about 12:1 by weight.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The complex of claim 1, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present in the complex at a ratio of from about 2:1 to about 7:1 by weight.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The complex of claim 1, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present in the complex at a ratio of about 2:1, about 3:1, about 5:1 or about 6:1 by weight.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

An aqueous steviol glycoside composition comprising:
water; and
the complex of claim 1.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The aqueous steviol glycoside composition of claim 5, wherein the rebaudioside D is present in the water at a concentration ranging from about 0.2 weight percent to about 3 weight percent.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The aqueous steviol glycoside composition of claim 6, wherein the rebaudioside D is present in the water at a concentration ranging from about 0.5 weight percent to about 1.5 weight percent.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The aqueous steviol glycoside composition of claim 7, wherein the rebaudioside D is present in the water at a concentration ranging from about 1 weight percent to about 1.5 weight percent.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The aqueous steviol glycoside composition of claim 8, wherein the rebaudioside D is present in the water at a concentration of about 1.3 weight percent, about 1.4 weight percent, or about 1.5 weight percent.

### Claim 10 (depends on 5)

The aqueous steviol glycoside composition of claim 5, further comprising a steviol glycoside other than rebaudioside D or stevioside.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The aqueous steviol glycoside composition of claim 10, wherein the steviol glycoside other than rebaudioside D or stevioside is selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside G, rebaudioside H, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside L, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside O, steviolbioside, rubusoside, and dulcoside A.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

A syrup comprising water and the complex of claim 1.

### Claim 13 (depends on 12)

The syrup of claim 12, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of from about 1:1 to about 12:1 by weight.

### Claim 14 (depends on 12)

The syrup of claim 12, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of from about 2:1 to about 7:1 by weight.

### Claim 15 (depends on 12)

The syrup of claim 12, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of about 2:1, about 3:1, about 5:1 or about 6:1 by weight.

### Claim 16 (depends on 12)

The syrup of claim 12, further comprising a steviol glycoside other than rebaudioside D or stevioside.

### Claim 17 (depends on 16)

The syrup of claim 16, wherein the steviol glycoside other than rebaudioside D or stevioside is selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside G, rebaudioside H, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside L, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside O, steviolbioside, rubusoside, and dulcoside A.

### Claim 18 (depends on 1)

A beverage comprising water and the complex of claim 1.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The beverage of claim 18, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of from about 1:1 to about 12:1 by weight.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The beverage of claim 18, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of from about 2:1 to about 7:1 by weight.

### Claim 21 (depends on 18)

The beverage of claim 18, wherein the stevioside and the rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of about 2:1, about 3:1, about 5:1 or about 6:1 by weight.

### Claim 22 (depends on 18)

The beverage of claim 18, further comprising a steviol glycoside other than rebaudioside D or stevioside.

### Claim 23 (depends on 22)

The beverage of claim 22, wherein the steviol glycoside other than rebaudioside D or stevioside is selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, rebaudioside G, rebaudioside H, rebaudioside I, rebaudioside J, rebaudioside K, rebaudioside L, rebaudioside M, rebaudioside O, steviolbioside, rubusoside, and dulcoside A.

### Claim 24 (depends on 1)

The stevioside/rebaudioside D complex of claim 1, wherein the stevioside and rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of about 5:1 (weight:weight); and wherein the stevioside/rebaudioside D complex is characterized by the 13C NMR spectrum depicted in FIG. 9.

### Claim 25 (depends on 1)

The stevioside/rebaudioside D complex of claim 1, wherein the stevioside and rebaudioside D are present at a ratio of about 1:1 (weight:weight); and wherein the stevioside/rebaudioside D complex is characterized by the 13C NMR spectrum depicted in FIG. 10.

### Claim 26

A stevioside/rebaudioside D complex, prepared by a method comprising:
combining stevioside and rebaudioside D in water to form an aqueous suspension comprising rebaudioside D; and
heating the aqueous suspension comprising rebaudioside D to a temperature of about 45° C. or higher for a sufficient amount of time for a complex to form as evidenced by solubilization of the suspension.

### Claim 27 (depends on 26)

The stevioside/rebaudioside D complex of claim 26, wherein the temperature is about 75° C.

### Claim 28 (depends on 26)

The stevioside/rebaudioside D complex of claim 26, wherein the aqueous suspension is stirred using a high shear process.

### Claim 29 (depends on 1)

A method of preparing the stevioside/rebaudioside D complex of claim 1, comprising:
combining stevioside and rebaudioside D in water to form an aqueous suspension comprising rebaudioside D;
heating the aqueous suspension comprising rebaudioside D to a temperature of about 45° C. or higher for a sufficient amount of time for a complex to form as evidenced by solubilization of the suspension.