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
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A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising a sweetener, an edible acid, a cocoa extract and a carrier, wherein the composition is non-chocolate flavored, and wherein the edible acid to cocoa extract ratio is 0.8 and above.
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A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising a sweetener, an edible acid, a cocoa extract and a carrier, wherein the sweetener is sucralose, acesulfame K or a combination thereof, and wherein the particle size of cocoa extract is about 75 microns or less.
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A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising cocoa extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, potassium citrate, a sweetener and one or more fruit flavors.
A water-soluble dry powder composition comprising cocoa extract, maltodextrin, citric acid, ascorbic acid, a sweetener and a fruit flavor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.