Palatable beverages and compositions with cocoa extract
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsCesar Vega, Carol Lloyd
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Abstract
The present subject matter relates to palatable beverages and compositions such as non-chocolate flavored water soluble dry powder compositions comprising a cocoa extract which comprises cocoa polyphenols, and an edible acid. The present subject matter further relates to processes for formulating said beverages and compositions.
Claims24
A palatable beverage comprising an edible acid, a cocoa extract comprising catechin, epicatechin and procyanidin oligomers 2 to 10, sucralose and water.
A non-chocolate flavored water soluble composition comprising sucralose, an edible acid, a cocoa extract and a carrier.
A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising cocoa extract, an edible acid in the amount of at least 18 w/w percent and a sweetener, wherein the composition meets the Predetermined Dispersibility Test.
A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising cocoa extract, an edible acid in the amount of at least 18 w/w percent and a sweetener, wherein the composition comprises particles having the following size distribution:
- (i) no more than five (5) percent particles larger than 841 microns;
- (ii) no more than four (4) percent particles 74 microns or smaller;
- and (iii) no more than between twenty (20) and forty (40) percent particles ranging between 421 and 841 microns.
A non-chocolate flavored water soluble composition comprising a sweetener, an edible acid, a cocoa extract and a carrier, wherein the sweetener is sucralose, ace K or combination thereof, and wherein the particle size of cocoa extract is about 75 microns or less.
A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising cocoa extract, an edible acid in the amount of at least 18 w/w percent and a sweetener, wherein the edible acid to cocoa extract ratio is 0.8 and above.
A water-dispersible beverage mix comprising an agglomerated mixture consisting essentially of (i) a cocoa extract, (ii) an edible acid, (iii) a non-nutritive sweetener and (iv) a carrier.
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