Antimicrobial composition for food and beverage products
US6376005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 23, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23C9/1585
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Antimicrobial combinations comprising a sorbate preservative, natamycin and a dialkyl dicarbonate at levels below the taste threshold for each of these antimicrobials but such that combination is effective against food spoilage microorganisms. These antimicrobial combinations are useful in treating beverages, especially dilute juice beverages, calcium fortified beverages, beverages containing tea solids, and beverages containing milk solids and proteins, as well as other acidified, high water activity food and beverage products such as cheese, sausage, ready-to-spread frostings, salad dressings, mayonnaise, and the like, that are susceptible to food spoilage microorganisms, including yeasts such as Zygosaccharomyces bailii.
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