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US 9,788,562 B2Granted
Naturally sweetened juice beverage products
AssigneeTropicana Products, Inc.
InventorsTeodoro Rivera, Jessica Oesterling
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Abstract
Naturally sweetened reduced calorie, light, or low-calorie beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The beverage products comprise at least one fruit juice, at least one natural non-nutritive sweetener, and homogenized pulp.
Claims29
A ready to drink beverage product comprising:
- at least one fruit juice selected from the group consisting of not-from-concentrate fruit juice, wherein the at least one fruit juice is present in an amount of 10% to 75% by weight of the ready to drink beverage product;
- added water;
- at least one natural non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A present in an amount between about 0.01% and 0.05% by weight of the beverage, and
- no artificial sweeteners;
- and
- homogenized pulp having an average particle size of about 60 to about 200 microns, and present in about 10% to about 15% by weight of the beverage;
- wherein the beverage product is a light beverage comprising at least 1/3 less calories per 8 oz. serving as compared to an 8 oz. serving of the fruit juice;
- and
- wherein the homogenized pulp enhances the mouthfeel of the beverage product by providing increased viscosity.
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A ready to drink beverage product comprising:
- orange juice in an amount of 10% to 75% by weight of the ready to drink beverage product;
- added water;
- rebaudioside A present in an amount between about 0.01% and 0.05% by weight of the beverage and no artificial sweetener;
- homogenized orange pulp having an average particle size of about 60 to about 200 microns, and present in about 10% to about 15% by weight of the beverage;
- at least one citrus flavor;
- citric acid and malic acid;
- and
- at least one additional taste modifier;
- wherein the beverage product is a light beverage comprising at least 1/3 less calories per 8 oz. serving as compared to an 8 oz. serving of the orange juice.
6 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.