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Production process for drinks

US6576283B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 19, 2002
Grant dateJun 10, 2003
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA23C2210/208
  • WIPO fieldFood chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A drink component thermally sterilized and flavors which has been removed of microorganism by filtration are formulated under aseptic conditions, and a mixture obtained is filled into containers. Milk-containing soft drinks are produced by a process including obtaining a first drink component containing milk and an emulsifier, sterilizing the first drink component at a high temperature and cooling the same, obtaining a second drink component not containing milk, sterilizing the second drink component at a high temperature and cooling the same, obtaining a flavor component removed of microorganism by filtration, and blending the cooled first drink component and the cooled second drink component under aseptic conditions.

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