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US 9,788,558 B2Granted
Ready to drink beverages and methods of making thereof
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsTeresita Bautista Pascual, Alexander A. Sher
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Abstract
Ready to drink beverages are provided. In a general embodiment, the present disclosure provides a ready to drink high-protein chocolate beverage including a protein component, a cocoa component, and a stabilizing system. The protein component may be present in an amount from about 4% to about 12% by weight of the beverage. The stabilizing system includes sodium hexamethaphosphate and a hydrocolloid component.
Claims10
A shelf-stable ready to drink beverage comprising:
- a protein component present in an amount from about 4% to about 12% by weight of the beverage;
- a cocoa component;
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- a stabilizing system comprising (i) sodium hexametaphosphate in an amount from about 0.015% to about 0.03% by weight of the beverage and (ii) a hydrocolloid component comprising a cellulose component and a carrageenan component, wherein the hydrocolloid component is about 0.115% to about 0.335% by weight of the beverage.
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A method for making a high-protein shelf-stable ready to drink beverage, the method comprising:
- mixing a protein component, a cocoa component, and a stabilizing system comprising (i) sodium hexametaphosphate in an amount from about 0.015% to about 0.03% by weight of the beverage and (ii) a hydrocolloid component comprising a cellulose component and a carrageenan component, wherein the protein component is about 4% to about 12% by weight of the beverage, and the hydrocolloid component is about 0.115% to about 0.335% by weight of the beverage, and wherein the stabilizing system is formulated to maintain a viscosity of the beverage in a range from about 8 to about 15 cP at about a refrigeration temperature and to prevent sedimentation and other phase separation during storage.
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