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US 9,750,275 B2Granted
Packed beverage
AssigneeKao Corporation
InventorsYoshinobu Hayakawa, Shun Sakoda
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Abstract
Provided is a packaged beverage subjected to heat sterilization, including the following components (A) and (B): (A) 2.5 mass % or more of a protein; and (B) non-polymer catechins, the packaged beverage having: a mass ratio between the component (A) and the component (B), [(B)/(A)], of from 0.02 to 0.1; a viscosity of from 15 to 35 mPa·s; and a pH of 6.3 or more.
Claims20
A packaged beverage, comprising components (A) and (B):
- (A) 2.5 mass % or more, based on the mass of the beverage, of a protein;
- (B) a non-polymer catechin;
- and
- (C) a thickener,
- the packaged beverage having:
- a mass ratio between component (A) and component (B), [(B)/(A)], of from 0.02 to 0.1;
- a viscosity of from 15 to 35 mPa·s;
- and
- a pH of 6.3 or more,
- wherein said thickener is selected from the group consisting of alginic acid, agar, carrageenan, fucoidan, dextrin, maltodextrin, pectin, locust bean gum, xanthan gum, gum tragacanth, gellan gum, guar gum, carboxymethylcellulose, and hydroxyethylcellulose, or a salt thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.