Katherine Meyers

US Patent:

20200178571, Jun 11, 2020

Filed:

Feb 14, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/791816

Inventors:

- Chicago IL, US
Daniel T. Piorkowski - Fairfield CT, US
Katherine Josephine Meyers - Tarrytown NY, US

International Classification:

A23L 2/385
A23F 3/40
A23F 5/46
A23L 2/68
A23L 2/60
A23L 2/56
A23L 2/52

Abstract:

Liquid beverage concentrates providing enhanced stability to flavor, artificial sweeteners, vitamins, and/or color ingredients are described herein. The liquid beverage concentrates achieve enhanced stability due to inclusion of one or more viscosity increasing agents. The liquid beverage concentrates described herein provide enhanced flavor stability to ingredients that are highly prone to degradation in acidic solutions despite the concentrates having a low pH (i.e., about 1.8 to about 3.1). In some approaches, the liquid beverage concentrates disclosed herein remain shelf stable for at least about three months when stored at 70 F. in a sealed container and can be diluted to prepare flavored beverages with a desired flavor profile and with little or no flavor degradation.