Patent · US Expired

Ready-to-drink, aspartame-sweetened beverages

US6126981A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1994
Grant dateOct 3, 2000
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23L2/60
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Ready-to-drink, aspartame-sweetened beverages having longer shelf-life are prepared by raising the pH of the beverage to above 3.2 while maintaining a sour taste which is equivalent to a beverage having a pH of 2.9. The beverage of this invention are formulated with a citric acid to citrate buffer salt ratio (by weight) of 2.5-4.3:1.

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