Preservative System For Acidic Beverages Based On Sequestrants

The beverage of claim 42, wherein the beverage component is selected from the group consisting of added water, a juice, a flavorant, a sweetener, an acidulant, a colorant, a vitamin, a buffering agent, a thickener, an emulsifier, an anti-foaming agent, and mixtures of any of them.

The beverage of claim 43, wherein the juice is a fruit juice selected from the group consisting of orange, grapefruit, lemon, lime, tangerine, apple, grape, cranberry, raspberry, blueberry, strawberry, pineapple, pear, peach, pomegranate, prune, cherry, mango, papaya, lychee, guava, and mixtures of any of them.

The beverage of claim 43, wherein the added water has been treated by reverse osmosis, electro-deionization or both to decrease the total concentration of metal cations of chromium, aluminum, nickel, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, calcium, magnesium, and iron to 1.0 mM or less.

The beverage of claim 42, wherein metal cations of chromium, aluminum, nickel, zinc, copper, manganese, cobalt, calcium, magnesium, and iron are present at a total concentration in the range of 0.5 mM to 0.75 mM.

The beverage of claim 42, wherein potassium cation is present at a concentration in the range of 150 mM or less.

The beverage of claim 42, wherein potassium cation is present at a concentration in the range of 15 mM or less.

The beverage of claim 42, wherein the beverage is selected from the group consisting of a carbonated beverage, a non-carbonated beverage, a soft drink, a fruit juice, a fruit juice flavored drink, a fruit-flavored drink, an energy drink, a hydration drink, a sport drink, a health and wellness drink, a fountain beverage, a frozen ready-to-drink beverage, a frozen carbonated beverage, a liquid concentrate, a coffee beverage, a tea beverage, a dairy beverage, a soy beverage, a vegetable drink, a flavored water, an enhanced water, and an alcoholic beverage.