US 6,403,129 B1 · Carbonated fortified milk-based beverage and method of making carbonated fortified milk-based beverage for the supplementation of essential nutrients in the human diet

Abstract

Dairy or non-dairy based fortified carbonated beverage solutions that supply essential nutrients in the human diet. The solution contains per 354 ml, calcium, magnesium and potassium ions in the form of salts and optionally vitamins A, D, C and folic acid in specified amounts to provide dietary supplementation. Sweeteners, stabilizers, flavors and carbonation can also be added to enhance flavor, taste, mouth-feel, ingredient solubilization and product appearance. A method of making the beverages is also described.

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A beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising per 354 ml of composition:

from about 10 ml to about 344 ml of water;
from about 1 g to about 1000 g non-fat dry milk;
from about 0.01 meq to about 119 meq of calcium ions supplied from about 1 mg to about 9,000 mg of a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 60 meq of magnesium ions supplied from about 0.1 mg to about 10,000 mg of a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 50 meq of potassium ions supplied from about 0.01 mg to about 11,000 mg of a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 g to about 1000 g of a sweetener;
and
from about 0.1 volumes to about 4 volumes of carbon dioxide gas.

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A beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising per 354 ml of composition:

from about 10 ml to about 344 ml of water;
from about 1 g to about 35 g of a non-fat milk substitute comprising sweet dairy whey, dried corn syrup, sodium caseinate and partially hydrogenated soybean oil;
from about 0.01 meq to about 119 meq of calcium ions supplied from about 1 mg to about 9,000 mg of a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 60 meq of magnesium ions supplied from about 0.1 mg to about 10,000 mg of a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 50 meq of potassium ions supplied from about 0.01 mg to about 11,000 mg of a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 g to about 1000 g of a sweetener;
and
from about 0.1 volumes to about 4 volumes of carbon dioxide gas.

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A method of preparing a beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising the steps of:

providing from about 10 ml to about 344 ml of a liquid solvent;
heating the liquid solvent to a temperature of from about 70° F. to about 74° F.;
adding non-fat dry milk to the liquid solvent to form a first mixture;
stirring the first mixture for at least two minutes;
supplying calcium ions to the first mixture by adding a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof to the mixture to form a second mixture;
stirring the second mixture for at least two minutes;
supplying magnesium ions to the second mixture after supplying calcium ions by adding a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
stirring the third mixture for at least two minutes;
supplying potassium ions to the third mixture by adding a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof to the mixture to form a fourth mixture;
stirring the fourth mixture for at least two minutes;
adding a sweetener to the fourth mixture to form a fifth mixture;
stirring the fifth mixture for at least two minutes;
cooling the fifth mixture to from about 32° F. to about 68° F. to form a cooled mixture;
subjecting the cooled mixture to pressurized carbon dioxide with sufficient pressure and for a sufficient time to provide from about 0.1 volumes to about 4.0 volumes of carbon dioxide dissolved in the cooled mixture to form a carbonated mixture.

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A beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising per 354 ml of composition:

from about 10 ml to about 150 ml of purified water;
from about 190 ml to about 350 ml purified carbonated water with a carbonation volume of about 4 volumes per 354 ml of beverage solution;
from about 1 g to about 1000 g non-fat dry milk;
from about 0.01 meq to about 119 meq of calcium ions supplied from about 1 mg to about 9,000 mg of a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 60 meq of magnesium ions supplied from about 0.1 mg to about 10,000 mg of a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 50 meq of potassium ions supplied from about 0.01 mg to about 11,000 mg of a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof;
and
from about 0.01 g to about 1000 g of a sweetener.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

09/473,252Filed 27 Dec 1999

Granted

11 Jun 2002

Term ends

Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

A23C 9/1524
Containing additives: inert gases, noble gases, oxygen, aerosol gases; Processes for foaming
A23B 70/10
Preservation of non-alcoholic beverages: by addition of preservatives
A23C 9/1522
Containing additives: inorganic additives, e.g. minerals, trace elements; Chlorination or fluoridation of milk; Organic salts or complexes of…
A23L 2/52
Non-alcoholic beverages; Dry compositions or concentrates therefor ; Preparation or treatment thereof: adding ingredients

Abstract

Claims85

Dependent claims

A beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising per 354 ml of composition:

from about 10 ml to about 344 ml of water;
from about 1 g to about 1000 g non-fat dry milk;
from about 0.01 meq to about 119 meq of calcium ions supplied from about 1 mg to about 9,000 mg of a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 60 meq of magnesium ions supplied from about 0.1 mg to about 10,000 mg of a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 50 meq of potassium ions supplied from about 0.01 mg to about 11,000 mg of a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 g to about 1000 g of a sweetener;
and
from about 0.1 volumes to about 4 volumes of carbon dioxide gas.

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A beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising per 354 ml of composition:

from about 10 ml to about 344 ml of water;
from about 1 g to about 35 g of a non-fat milk substitute comprising sweet dairy whey, dried corn syrup, sodium caseinate and partially hydrogenated soybean oil;
from about 0.01 meq to about 119 meq of calcium ions supplied from about 1 mg to about 9,000 mg of a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 60 meq of magnesium ions supplied from about 0.1 mg to about 10,000 mg of a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 50 meq of potassium ions supplied from about 0.01 mg to about 11,000 mg of a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 g to about 1000 g of a sweetener;
and
from about 0.1 volumes to about 4 volumes of carbon dioxide gas.

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A method of preparing a beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising the steps of:

providing from about 10 ml to about 344 ml of a liquid solvent;
heating the liquid solvent to a temperature of from about 70° F. to about 74° F.;
adding non-fat dry milk to the liquid solvent to form a first mixture;
stirring the first mixture for at least two minutes;
supplying calcium ions to the first mixture by adding a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof to the mixture to form a second mixture;
stirring the second mixture for at least two minutes;
supplying magnesium ions to the second mixture after supplying calcium ions by adding a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
stirring the third mixture for at least two minutes;
supplying potassium ions to the third mixture by adding a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof to the mixture to form a fourth mixture;
stirring the fourth mixture for at least two minutes;
adding a sweetener to the fourth mixture to form a fifth mixture;
stirring the fifth mixture for at least two minutes;
cooling the fifth mixture to from about 32° F. to about 68° F. to form a cooled mixture;
subjecting the cooled mixture to pressurized carbon dioxide with sufficient pressure and for a sufficient time to provide from about 0.1 volumes to about 4.0 volumes of carbon dioxide dissolved in the cooled mixture to form a carbonated mixture.

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A beverage composition suitable for human consumption comprising per 354 ml of composition:

from about 10 ml to about 150 ml of purified water;
from about 190 ml to about 350 ml purified carbonated water with a carbonation volume of about 4 volumes per 354 ml of beverage solution;
from about 1 g to about 1000 g non-fat dry milk;
from about 0.01 meq to about 119 meq of calcium ions supplied from about 1 mg to about 9,000 mg of a calcium salt selected from the group consisting of calcium picolinate, calcium aspartate, calcium gluconate, calcium ascorbate, calcium benzoate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 60 meq of magnesium ions supplied from about 0.1 mg to about 10,000 mg of a magnesium salt selected from the group consisting of magnesium picolinate, magnesium aspartate, magnesium gluconate, magnesium ascorbate, magnesium benzoate, magnesium phytate, magnesium acetate, magnesium caseinate, magnesium glutamate, magnesium pyruvate, magnesium palmitate and mixtures thereof;
from about 0.01 meq to about 50 meq of potassium ions supplied from about 0.01 mg to about 11,000 mg of a potassium salt selected from the group consisting of potassium picolinate, potassium aspartate, potassium gluconate, potassium ascorbate, potassium benzoate, potassium phytate, potassium acetate, potassium glutamate, potassium pyruvate, potassium palmitate, potassium caseinate and mixtures thereof;
and
from about 0.01 g to about 1000 g of a sweetener.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Carbonated fortified milk-based beverage and method of making carbonated fortified milk-based beverage for the supplementation of essential nutrients in the human diet

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Carbonated fortified milk-based beverage and method of making carbonated fortified milk-based beverage for the supplementation of essential nutrients in the human diet

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