Shelf stable plastic packaged alcoholic beverage containing essential oils
US4738857A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 1986 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC12G3/04
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A plastic packaged alcoholic beverage containing essential oils and having a substantial shelf life is provided. The alcoholic beverage has a proof of at least about 10 and includes as an essential taste component one or more essential oils. The alcoholic beverage is packaged in a container which includes as an interior layer in contact with the alcoholic beverage, a polypropylene homopolymer, and a second layer exterior to the interior layer comprising an oxygen barrier polymer. The packaged alcoholic beverage of the invention has a shelf life under standard conditions of at least about one year such that the alcoholic beverage has substantially uniform taste throughout the shelf life.
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