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US 2022/0087292 A1Published application
Acidified proteinaceous beverages and compositions
AssigneeMars, Incorporated
InventorsCesar Vega-Morales, Carol Lloyd
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Abstract
Proteinaceous beverages and compositions comprising a cocoa extract which comprises cocoa polyphenols, an edible acid and a stabilizer and processes for formulating said beverages and compositions, shelf-stable proteinaceous beverages and compositions that do not require refrigeration and/or beverages and compositions wherein the cocoa polyphenols have an extended shelf life.
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A method of preparing a composition, the method comprising the steps of:
- a) adding a stabilizer to a proteinaceous component;
- b) subsequently adding an edible acid and a cocoa extract to the stabilizer and the protein component to form a mixture, wherein the cocoa extract comprises cocoa polyphenols;
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- c) subjecting the mixture to aseptic thermal processing at a temperature of from 195° F. to 225° F. for from about 3 seconds to about 10 seconds.
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An edible composition comprising:
- a proteinaceous component;
- a stabilizer;
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- a cocoa extract comprising (−)-epicatechin and (−) catechin in a ratio of between 8:1 and 11:1, and one or more cocoa flavanol oligomers (procyanidins) ranging from 2 to 10 monomeric units;
- wherein a pH of the edible composition is from 0.2 to 0.4 lower than an isoelectric point of the proteinaceous component.
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