Flavor compositions containing potassium salts
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsJohn P. Munafo, John Didzbalis, Jadwiga Leonczak, Monika Tomaszewski
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Abstract
A flavor composition containing at least one, two, or more potassium salt(s) that can be used to enhance an alkalized cocoa flavor profile of edible compositions including sweet goods, such as fat-based confections comprising chocolate or chocolate liquor.
Claims7
A composition, comprising:
- a nonalkalized chocolate;
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- a confectionery flavor comprising potassium lactate, potassium acetate, or a combination thereof, wherein the composition comprises the confectionery flavor composition in an amount of about 0.1% w/w to about 6.5% w/w by weight of the nonalkalized chocolate.
A confectionery flavor composition capable of providing an alkalized/bicarbonate attribute intensity to a nonalkalized chocolate composition, the confectionery flavor composition comprising potassium lactate and potassium acetate, wherein a ratio of potassium lactate to potassium acetate in the confectionary flavor composition is from about 2% to 98% to about 98% to 2%, wherein the confectionery flavor composition is capable of providing the alkalized/bicarbonate attribute intensity to the nonalkalized chocolate composition.
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