Packaged ambient dairy beverage

• US 10,448,654 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2015
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle SA (Nestle SA)
• Original Assignee: Societe des Produits Nestle SA (Nestle SA)
• Inventors: Kapchie, Virginie, Prabhakar, Veena, Rousset, Philippe, Sher, Alexander A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thakur, Viren A
• Assistant Examiner(s): Smith, C A
• Application Number:
  US15/522,485
• Publication Number:
  US 20170332651A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,453 Days
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 2210/30 Whipping, foaming, frothing or aerating dairy products
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 3/005 Storing or packaging in a vacuum or in inert or sterile gaseous atmosphere impregnation with inert gases A23C9/1524
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/1522 Inorganic additives, e.g. minerals, trace elements; Chlorination or fluoridation of milk; Organic salts or complexes of metals other than natrium or kalium; Calcium enrichment of milk
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/1524 Inert gases, noble gases, oxygen, aerosol gases; Processes for foaming
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/154 containing thickening substances, eggs or cereal preparations; Milk gels
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 9/156 Flavoured milk preparations ; Addition of fruits, vegetables, sugars, sugar alcohols or sweeteners
• CPC Class Codes: A23P 30/40 Foaming or whipping

Abstract

A packaged product consisting essentially of an aseptic dairy beverage in a closed container is disclosed. The beverage may be foamed by shaking, to provide a pleasant foamy texture.

Claims

1. A packaged product comprising an aseptic dairy beverage in a closed container, wherein the beverage does not contain soy protein and comprises:

from 2 to 4 wt % of milk proteins, up to 4 wt % of milk fat, from 0.5 to 5 wt % of added sugar, from 0.35 to 0.65 wt % of cellulose, from 0.05 to 0.18 wt % of gellan gum, and the remainder to 100 wt % of water;

the beverage has an apparent viscosity of 30 to 80 mPa·

s at 4°

C.;

the headspace represents from 18 to 35 vol. % of the volume of the container; and

the beverage has a shelf life of at least 6 months at 20°

C.

2. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage further comprises from 0.03 to 0.1 wt % of a buffering agent.

3. The packaged product according to claim 2, wherein the buffering agent is selected from the group consisting of potassium phosphate, dipotassium phosphate, potassium citrate, potassium bicarbonate, sodium bicarbonate, sodium citrate, sodium phosphate, disodium phosphate and combinations thereof.

4. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage further comprises a flavour ingredient selected from the group consisting of coffee, cocoa, tea, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, cardamom, saffron, clove, and mixtures thereof.

5. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage further comprises a flavour ingredient comprising coffee extract.

6. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage comprises from 0.5 to 1.5 wt % of coffee extract.

7. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage is shelf-stable during at least 9 months at 20°

C.

8. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage retains a foamy texture during at least 10 minutes after shaking when prepared at a temperature between 4°

C. and 30°

C.

9. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the container is a cup or a bottle.

10. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage does not contain rice protein, does not contain added oil and does not contain fermented milk.

11. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage comprises skim milk, cream, and skim milk powder that provide the milk proteins and the milk fat.

12. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the milk fat is 0.8 to 3.54 wt. % of the beverage.

13. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the milk proteins are 2.0 to 3.0 wt. % of the beverage.

14. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage contains less than 4.5 g of the added sugar per 100 g of the beverage.

15. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the beverage contains from 18 to 20 wt. % total solids.

16. The packaged product according to claim 1, wherein the headspace is 30 to 32 vol. % of the volume of the container.