Dairy product and process

A beverage comprising:

• about 7.5-15% w/w casein with a calcium to casein ratio of about 1.8-3.2 g calcium to 100 g casein,
• about 0-15% w/w fat,
• about 0-30% w/w carbohydrate,
• about 0-5% w/w polysaccharide thickener,
• wherein the casein is provided by any one or more of the following dairy ingredients:
• calcium depleted milk protein concentrate (MPC), non-calcium depleted milk protein concentrate (MPC), calcium depleted milk protein isolate (MPI), non-calcium depleted milk protein isolate (MPI), calcium depleted liquid milk protein concentrate, non-calcium depleted liquid milk protein concentrate, calcium depleted liquid micellar casein, non-calcium depleted liquid micellar casein, calcium depleted ultrafiltration (UF) and/or microfiltration (MF) retentate of milk, non-calcium depleted ultrafiltration (UF) and/or microfiltration (MF) retentate of milk, calcium depleted micellar casein, non-calcium depleted micellar casein, calcium depleted skim milk powder (SMP), skim milk powder (SMP), calcium depleted whole milk powder (WMP), whole milk powder (WMP), calcium depleted skim milk, skim milk, calcium depleted whole milk, whole milk,
• wherein the beverage does not substantially contain or does not contain a stabilizing amount of a calcium chelator,
• wherein the calcium chelator consists of E331 (sodium citrates, (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Sodium citrate (trisodium citrate)), E332 (Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Potassium citrate (tripotassium citrate)), E335 (sodium L-tartrate, Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii), Disodium tartrate), E336 (Potassium L tartrate, Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar) (ii) Dipotassium tartrate), E337 (sodium potassium tartrate), E339 (Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate), E340 (Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate), E365 (Monosodium fumarate), E450 (Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate), E451 (Triphosphates (i) Sodium triphosphate (pentasodium triphosphate) (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate), E452 (Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (v) Ammonium polyphosphate, E452(i) sodium hexametaphosphate).

A process of making a beverage, the process comprising:

• heating at a sterilization temperature an aqueous mixture comprising
• about 4-15% w/w casein with a calcium to casein ratio of about 1.8-3.2 g calcium to 100 g casein,
• about 0-15% w/w fat,
• about 0-30% w/w carbohydrate,
• wherein the casein is provided by any one or more of the following dairy ingredients:
• calcium depleted milk protein concentrate (MPC), non-calcium depleted milk protein concentrate (MPC), calcium depleted milk protein isolate (MPI), non-calcium depleted milk protein isolate (MPI), calcium depleted liquid milk protein concentrate, non-calcium depleted liquid milk protein concentrate, calcium depleted liquid micellar casein, non-calcium depleted liquid micellar casein, calcium depleted ultrafiltration (UF) and/or microfiltration (MF) retentate of milk, non-calcium depleted ultrafiltration (UF) and/or microfiltration (MF) retentate of milk, calcium depleted micellar casein, non-calcium depleted micellar casein, calcium depleted skim milk powder (SMP), skim milk powder (SMP), calcium depleted whole milk powder (WMP), whole milk powder (WMP), calcium depleted skim milk, skim milk, calcium depleted whole milk, whole milk,
• wherein the beverage does not substantially contain or does not contain a stabilizing amount of stabilizers:
• (i) polysaccharide thickener, and
• (ii) calcium chelator,
• wherein the polysaccharide thickener consists of the group:
• a starch, gellan, carrageenan, xanthan, carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), microcrystalline cellulose (MCC), guar, pectin, alginate, agar, locust bean gum, gum Arabic, tragacanth, karaya gum;
• wherein the calcium chelator consists of E331 (sodium citrates, (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Sodium citrate (trisodium citrate)), E332 (Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Potassium citrate (tripotassium citrate)), E335 (sodium L-tartrate, Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii), Disodium tartrate), E336 (Potassium L tartrate, Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar) (ii) Dipotassium tartrate), E337 (sodium potassium tartrate), E339 (Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate), E340 (Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate), E365 (Monosodium fumarate), E450 (Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate), E451 (Triphosphates (i) Sodium triphosphate (pentasodium triphosphate) (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate), E452 (Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (v) Ammonium polyphosphate, E452(i) sodium hexametaphosphate).

A process of making a beverage, the process comprising:

• heating at a sterilization temperature an aqueous mixture comprising
• about 4-15% w/w casein with a calcium to casein ratio of about 1.8-3.2 g calcium to 100 g casein,
• about 0-15% w/w fat,
• about 0-30% w/w carbohydrate,
• about 0-5% w/w polysaccharide thickener,
• wherein the casein is provided by any one or more of the following dairy ingredients:
• calcium depleted milk protein concentrate (MPC), non-calcium depleted milk protein concentrate (MPC), calcium depleted milk protein isolate (MPI), non-calcium depleted milk protein isolate (MPI), calcium depleted liquid milk protein concentrate, non-calcium depleted liquid milk protein concentrate, calcium depleted liquid micellar casein, non-calcium depleted liquid micellar casein, calcium depleted ultrafiltration (UF) and/or microfiltration (MF) retentate of milk, non-calcium depleted ultrafiltration (UF) and/or microfiltration (MF) retentate of milk, calcium depleted micellar casein, non-calcium depleted micellar casein, calcium depleted skim milk powder (SMP), skim milk powder (SMP), calcium depleted whole milk powder (WMP), whole milk powder (WMP), calcium depleted skim milk, skim milk, calcium depleted whole milk, whole milk,
• wherein the beverage does not substantially contain or does not contain a stabilizing amount of a calcium chelator,
• wherein the calcium chelator consists of E331 (sodium citrates, (i) Monosodium citrate (ii) Disodium citrate (iii) Sodium citrate (trisodium citrate)), E332 (Potassium citrates (i) Monopotassium citrate (ii) Potassium citrate (tripotassium citrate)), E335 (sodium L-tartrate, Sodium tartrates (i) Monosodium tartrate (ii), Disodium tartrate), E336 (Potassium L tartrate, Potassium tartrates (i) Monopotassium tartrate (cream of tartar) (ii) Dipotassium tartrate), E337 (sodium potassium tartrate), E339 (Sodium phosphates (i) Monosodium phosphate (ii) Disodium phosphate (iii) Trisodium phosphate), E340 (Potassium phosphates (i) Monopotassium phosphate (ii) Dipotassium phosphate (iii) Tripotassium phosphate), E365 (Monosodium fumarate), E450 (Diphosphates (i) Disodium diphosphate (ii) Trisodium diphosphate (iii) Tetrasodium diphosphate (iv) Dipotassium diphosphate (v) Tetrapotassium diphosphate), E451 (Triphosphates (i) Sodium triphosphate (pentasodium triphosphate) (ii) Pentapotassium triphosphate), E452 (Polyphosphates (i) Sodium polyphosphates (ii) Potassium polyphosphates (v) Ammonium polyphosphate, E452(i) sodium hexametaphosphate).