Preparation of noncarbonated beverage products with improved microbial stability
Patent 5431940 Issued on July 11, 1995. Estimated Expiration Date: 
February 24, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
February 24, 2014. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3404987 3681091 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 201300 filed on 02/24/1994US Classes:426/330.3, Beverage or beverage concentrate426/66, POTABLE WATER OR ICE COMPOSITIONS OR PROCESSES OF PREPARING SAME426/271, INVOLVING ION EXCHANGE, SEQUESTERING OR CHELATING MATERIAL426/330.4, Alcohol containing426/330.5, Fruit and vegetable juice426/478, Separating a starting material into plural different constituents426/532, With biocide or biostat426/590, Beverage or beverage concentrate426/599Fruit and vegetable juiceExaminersPrimary: Pratt, HelenAttorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassA23L 002/00AbstractThe noncarbonated beverage products have a pH of between 2.5 and 4.5 and contain from about 900 ppm to about 3000 ppm of a polyphosphate; from about 400 ppm to about 1000 ppm of a preservative selected from of sorbic acid, benzoic acid, alkali metal salts thereof and mixtures thereof; from about 0.1% to about 10% by weight of fruit juice; and from about 80% to about 99% by weight of added water, wherein the added water contains from 0 ppm to about 60 ppm of hardness, and preferably contains from 0 ppm to about 300 ppm of alkalinity. These noncarbonated beverage products can be stored at ambient temperatures for at least about 10 days, typically for at least about 20 days, without substantial microbial proliferation therein after exposure to beverage spoilage organisms.Other References
Field of SearchPOTABLE WATER OR ICE COMPOSITIONS OR PROCESSES OF PREPARING SAMEBeverage or beverage concentrate Alcohol containing Fruit and vegetable juice Tea and substitutes therefor Fruit and vegetable juice Beverage or beverage concentrate INVOLVING ION EXCHANGE, SEQUESTERING OR CHELATING MATERIAL Separating a starting material into plural different constituents With biocide or biostat | |
