Ryan D May

US Patent:

8337928, Dec 25, 2012

Filed:

Dec 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/330738

Inventors:

Ryan May - Mahwah NJ, US
Glenn Roy - Beacon NY, US
Thomas Lee - Scarsdale NY, US

Assignee:

Concentrate Manufacturing Company Of Ireland - Hamilton

International Classification:

A23L 2/00

US Classification:

426590, 426597

Abstract:

Taste of a non-nutritive steviol glycoside sweetener is improved by using anisic acid in an amount sufficient to mask the metallic aftertaste of the non-nutritive steviol glycoside sweetener when the sweetener is contained in a beverage, beverage concentrate or syrup, or reduced calorie sweetener.

US Patent:

20080226787, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

Mar 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/686236

Inventors:

Winsome Johnson - Ossining NY, US
Ryan May - Mahwah NJ, US
Thomas Lee - Searsdale NY, US

Assignee:

Concentrate Manufacturing Company of Ireland - Hamilton

International Classification:

A23L 1/236
A23L 2/38

US Classification:

426548, 426590

Abstract:

Up-front sweetness of a potent sweetener in a beverage, beverage concentrate or syrup, or reduced calorie sweetener is improved, wherein the sweetener is selected from the group consisting of steviol glycosides, Lo Han Guo and combinations of any of them. Up-front sweetness is improved by incorporating in the formulation ammoniated glycyrrhizine in an amount sufficient to increase the perceived up-front sweetness.

US Patent:

20080226795, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

Mar 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/686245

Inventors:

Ryan Earl MAY - Mahwah NJ, US
Thomas Lee - Scarsdale NY, US
Winsome Johnson - Ossining NY, US

Assignee:

Concentrate Manufacturing Company of Ireland - Hamilton

International Classification:

A23L 2/38

US Classification:

426590

Abstract:

Beverages and other beverage products are sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, e.g., stevioside and/or rebaudiosides, and further comprise glycerine in an amount at least sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel. In certain exemplary embodiments a beverage comprises glycerine in an amount sufficient to provide good mouthfeel to the beverage, yet not otherwise perceptibly affect the taste, i.e., not otherwise perceptibly increase sweetness. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviosides and glycerine are also provided. In addition, a method for including glycerine in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.

US Patent:

20080226801, Sep 18, 2008

Filed:

Mar 14, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/686234

Inventors:

Ryan May - Mahwah NJ, US
Glenn Roy - Beacon NY, US
Thomas Lee - Scarsdale NY, US

Assignee:

Concentrate Manufacturing Company of Ireland - Hamilton

International Classification:

A23L 2/00
A23F 3/00
A23F 5/00
A23L 2/02
A23L 1/236

US Classification:

426592, 426590, 426594, 426597, 426598, 426599, 426629, 426639

Abstract:

Taste of a non-nutritive steviol glycoside sweetener is improved by using anisic acid in an amount sufficient to mask the metallic aftertaste of the non-nutritive steviol glycoside sweetener when the sweetener is contained in a beverage, beverage concentrate or syrup, or reduced calorie sweetener.

US Patent:

20170071231, Mar 16, 2017

Filed:

Jul 19, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/213790

Inventors:

- Hamilton, BM
Thomas LEE - Scarsdale NY, US
Ryan Earl MAY - Mahwah NJ, US

International Classification:

A23L 2/60
A23L 2/56
A23L 29/30
A23L 2/385

Abstract:

Beverages and other beverage products are sweetened with at least one non-nutritive sweetener, such as a compound from the stevia plant, e.g., stevioside and/or rebaudiosides, and further comprise glycerine in an amount at least sufficient to enhance the mouthfeel. In certain exemplary embodiments a beverage comprises glycerine in an amount sufficient to provide good mouthfeel to the beverage, yet not otherwise perceptibly affect the taste, i.e., not otherwise perceptibly increase sweetness. Non-nutritive sweetened beverage compositions, natural beverage compositions, and beverage concentrates incorporating steviosides and glycerine are also provided. In addition, a method for including glycerine in a beverage formulation to enhance the mouthfeel of a beverage sweetened with a compound from the stevia plant is provided.