PROTEIN BEVERAGE AND PROTEIN BEVERAGE CONCENTRATE AND METHODS OF MAKING THE SAME

• US 20070148307A1
• Filed: 03/07/2007
• Published: 06/28/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/07/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Davinas LLC
• Original Assignee: Next Proteins Incorporated
• Inventors: Sherwood, Shawn, Jenkins, David, Rittmanic, Steven
• Granted Patent: US 7,799,363 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 426/590
• CPC Class Codes: A23C 21/08 containing other organic additives, e.g. vegetable or animal products
• CPC Class Codes: A23J 3/00 Working-up of proteins for foodstuffs
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/66 Proteins
• CPC Class Codes: A23L 2/68 Acidifying substances
• CPC Class Codes: C12G 3/04 by mixing, e.g. for preparation of liqueurs

Abstract

An improved protein beverage which may provide a relatively high protein content, ranging from about 0.01% by weight to about 15% by weight, while optionally employing a carbonation concentration between about 0.1 volumes of carbonation (per volume of liquid drink) to about 6 volumes of carbonation. Preferably the protein is a protein, such preferably as whey protein, or others. The protein beverage may contain juice and/or an additive which provides energy generation enhancement. The protein beverage may be heat treated to inactivate pathogenic microbes in the presence of the carbonation which may be used to provide taste and mouth feel for the drink. Typically, the treatment for pathogenic microbe inactivation is carried out in the individual package used for storage and handling of the protein drink. The protein beverage may be prepared from a protein beverage concentrate, which may be in the form of a syrup concentrate or a powder concentrate.

Claims

1. A protein beverage concentrated syrup composition suitable for dilution to generate a beverage suitable for human consumption, comprising:

about 0% by weight to about 60% by weight juice concentrate, wherein said juice concentrate has a Brix value of about 20°

Brix to about 75°

Brix;

about 10% by weight to about 60% by weight protein; and

wherein both, at the time of packaging of the protein beverage concentrated syrup and during subsequent storage without refrigeration, substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the protein beverage concentrated syrup, and wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is essentially free of pathogenic microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage concentrated syrup and during subsequent storage.

2. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup ranges from about a two-fold syrup to about a twenty-five-fold syrup.

3. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is about a five-fold syrup.

4. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 3, wherein one part of said protein beverage concentrated syrup is diluted with four parts liquid to prepare a protein beverage suitable for human consumption.

5. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 4, wherein said liquid is water, fruit juice, vegetable juice, tea, alcohol, coffee, milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, or combinations thereof.

6. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 4, wherein said liquid contains carbonation.

7. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 4, wherein said protein beverage contains carbonation.

8. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 7, wherein said carbonation of said protein beverage ranges from about 1.6 volumes to about 3.5 volumes per volume of protein beverage.

9. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

about 10% by weight to about 15% by weight juice concentrate, wherein said juice concentrate has a Brix value of about 60°

Brix to about 70°

Brix; and

about 10% by weight to about 40% by weight protein.

10. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

about 40% by weight to about 60% by weight juice concentrate, wherein said juice concentrate has a Brix value of about 40°

Brix to about 50°

Brix; and

about 10% by weight to about 40% by weight protein.

11. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, comprising:

about 0% by weight juice concentrate; and

about 10% by weight to about 40% by weight protein.

12. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 4, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 2% by weight to about 8% by weight.

13. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 12, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 1.6% by weight to about 4% by weight.

14. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 4, wherein said weight percent of juice present in said protein beverage ranges from 2% by weight to about 20% by weight.

15. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 14, wherein said weight percent of juice present in said protein beverage ranges from 10% by weight to about 20% by weight.

16. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, wherein said juice is fruit juice or vegetable juice.

17. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein, casein, lactalbumin, serum albumin, glycomacropeptide, soy protein, rice protein, pea protein, canola protein, wheat protein, hemp protein, zein, flax protein, egg white protein, ovalbumin, gelatin protein, or combinations thereof.

18. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 17, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein.

19. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 18, wherein said whey protein is derived from whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, whey protein hydrolysate, or combinations thereof.

20. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 4, wherein said protein beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 3.4.

21. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 20, wherein said beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 3.0 to about 3.2.

22. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, wherein said essentially free from active microbe condition is created by the inactivation of microbes by pasteurization, aseptic packaging, carbonation, ozonation, radiation, ultra violet light, high pressure processing, membrane permeation, pulsed electric field, sonication, or combinations thereof.

23. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, further comprising about 0% by weight to about 100% by weight filler.

24. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 23, wherein said filler comprises at least one additional ingredient selected from the group including water, a sweetener, a flavoring agent, a coloring agent, an anti-foaming agent, a nutrient, calcium or a calcium derivative, an energy-generating additive, an herbal supplement, a concentrated plant extract, and a preservative.

25. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 24, wherein said energy generating additive is caffeine, citrulline malate, a magnesium-containing compound, or a combination thereof.

26. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 24, wherein said preservative is a chemical preservative or a natural preservative.

27. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 26, wherein said chemical preservative is a sorbate or a benzoate and said natural preservative is nisin or natamycin.

28. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 4, wherein said protein beverage is a meal replacement.

29. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup may be used by an individual, in a food services beverage dispenser, or in a bottling plant.

30. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 1, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is dried to form a protein juice beverage concentrated powder by lyophilization (freeze drying), spray drying, fluid bed drying, drum drying, or combinations thereof.

31. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 30, wherein said protein juice beverage concentrated powder is diluted with a liquid to prepare a protein beverage suitable for human consumption.

32. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 31, wherein said liquid is water, fruit juice, vegetable juice, tea, alcohol, coffee, milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, or combinations thereof.

33. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 31, wherein said liquid contains carbonation.

34. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 31, wherein said protein beverage contains carbonation.

35. A protein beverage concentrated powder composition suitable for reconstitution to generate a beverage suitable for human consumption, comprising:

about 0% by weight to about 100% by weight juice in the form of a dried juice powder concentrate;

about 0.05% by weight to about 90% by weight protein; and

wherein said protein beverage concentrated powder may be diluted with a liquid to prepare a protein beverage suitable for human consumption and wherein said protein beverage concentrated powder may be used by an individual, in a food services beverage dispenser, or in a bottling plant.

36. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said liquid is water, fruit juice, vegetable juice, tea, alcohol, coffee, milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, or combinations thereof.

37. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said liquid contains carbonation.

38. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said protein beverage contains carbonation.

39. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 38, wherein said carbonation of said protein beverage ranges from about 1.6 volumes to about 3.5 volumes per volume of protein beverage.

40. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage concentrated powder ranges from about 45% by weight to about 90% by weight.

41. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 0.01% by weight to about 15% by weight.

42. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 41, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 2% by weight to about 15% by weight.

43. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 42, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 3% by weight to about 10% by weight.

44. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said weight percent of juice present in said protein beverage concentrated powder ranges from 0% by weight to about 50% by weight.

45. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said weight percent of juice present in said protein beverage ranges from 0% by weight to about 30% by weight.

46. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said dried juice powder concentrate is dried fruit juice powder concentrate or dried vegetable juice powder concentrate.

47. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein, casein, lactalbumin, serum albumin, glycomacropeptide, soy protein, rice protein, pea protein, canola protein, wheat protein, hemp protein, zein, flax protein, egg white protein, ovalbumin, gelatin protein, or combinations thereof.

48. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 47, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein.

49. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 48, wherein said whey protein is derived from whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, whey protein hydrolysate, or combinations thereof.

50. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said protein beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 3.4.

51. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 3.0 to about 3.2.

52. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, further comprising about 0% by weight to about 100% by weight filler.

53. A protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 52, wherein said filler comprises at least one additional ingredient selected from the group including a sweetener, a flavoring agent, a coloring agent, an anti-foaming agent, a nutrient, calcium or a calcium derivative, an energy-generating additive, an herbal supplement, a concentrated plant extract, and a preservative.

54. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 53, wherein said energy generating additive is caffeine, citrulline malate, a magnesium-containing compound, or a combination thereof.

55. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 53, wherein said preservative is a chemical or a natural preservative.

56. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 55, wherein said chemical preservative is a sorbate or a benzoate and said natural preservative is nisin or natamycin.

57. A protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 35, wherein said protein beverage is a meal replacement.

58. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup composition suitable for dilution to generate a beverage suitable for human consumption, comprising:

admixing a juice concentrate having a Brix value of about 20°

Brix to about 75°

Brix, to achieve a percent by weight of juice concentrate of about 0% by weight to about 60% by weight and a protein to achieve a percent by weight of protein in the admixture of about 10% by weight to about 75% by weight, thereby obtaining an admixture; and

packaging said protein beverage concentrated syrup in a container which may be stored at room temperature.

59. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup ranges from about a two-fold syrup to about a twenty-five-fold syrup.

60. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 59, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is about a five-fold syrup.

61. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 60, wherein one part of said protein beverage concentrated syrup is diluted with four parts liquid to prepare a protein beverage suitable for human consumption.

62. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 61, wherein said liquid is water, fruit juice, vegetable juice, tea, alcohol, coffee, milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milks or combinations thereof.

63. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 61, wherein said liquid contains carbonation.

64. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 61, wherein said protein beverage contains carbonation.

65. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 64, wherein said carbonation of said protein beverage ranges from about 1.6 volumes to about 3.5 volumes per volume of protein beverage.

66. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, comprising:

admixing a juice concentrate having a Brix value of about 60°

Brix to about 70°

Brix, to achieve a percent by weight of juice concentrate of about 10% by weight to about 15% by weight and a protein to achieve a percent by weight of protein in the admixture of about 10% by weight to about 40% by weight, thereby obtaining an admixture.

67. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, comprising:

admixing a juice concentrate having a Brix value of about 40°

Brix to about 50°

Brix, to achieve a percent by weight of juice concentrate of about 40% by weight to about 60% by weight and a protein to achieve a percent by weight of protein in the admixture of about 10% by weight to about 40% by weight, thereby obtaining an admixture.

68. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, comprising:

admixing a juice concentrate to achieve a percent by weight of juice concentrate of about 0% by weight and a protein to achieve a percent by weight of protein in the admixture of about 0.05% by weight to about 40% by weight, thereby obtaining an admixture.

69. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 61, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 2% by weight to about 8% by weight.

70. A method of malting a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 69, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 1.6% by weight to about 4% by weight.

71. A method of malting a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 61, wherein said weight percent of juice present in said protein beverage ranges from 2% by weight to about 20% by weight.

72. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 71, wherein said weight percent Of juice present in said protein beverage ranges from 10. % by weight to about 20% by weight.

73. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, wherein said juice is fruit juice or vegetable juice.

74. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein, casein, lactalbumin, serum albumin, glycomacropeptide, soy protein, rice protein, pea protein, canola protein, wheat protein, hemp protein, zein, flax protein, egg white protein, ovalbumin, gelatin protein, or combinations thereof.

75. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 74, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein.

76. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 75, wherein said whey protein is derived from whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, whey protein hydrolysate, or combinations thereof.

77. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 61, wherein said protein beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 3.4.

78. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 77, wherein said beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 3.0 to about 3.2.

79. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is treated for the inactivation of microbes by pasteurization, aseptic packaging, carbonation, ozonation, radiation, ultra violet light, high pressure processing, membrane permeation, pulsed electric field, sonication, or combinations thereof.

80. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, further comprising admixing a filler to achieve a percent by weight of filler in the admixture of about 0% by weight to about 100%.

81. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 80, wherein said filler comprises at least one additional ingredient selected from the group including water, a sweetener, a flavoring agent, a coloring agent, an anti-foaming agent, a nutrient, calcium or a calcium derivative, an energy-generating additive, an herbal supplement, a concentrated plant extract, and a preservative.

82. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 81, wherein said energy generating additive is caffeine, citrulline malate, a magnesium-containing compound, or a combination thereof.

83. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 81, wherein said preservative is a chemical preservative or a natural preservative.

84. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 83, wherein said chemical preservative is a sorbate or a benzoate and said natural preservative is nisin or natamycin.

85. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 61, wherein said protein beverage is a meal replacement.

86. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup may be used by an individual, in a food services beverage dispenser, or in a bottling plant.

87. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 58, wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is dried to form a protein juice beverage concentrated powder by lyophilization (freeze drying), spray drying, fluid bed drying, drum drying, or combinations thereof.

88. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 87, wherein said protein juice beverage concentrated powder is diluted with a liquid to prepare a protein beverage suitable for human consumption.

89. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 88, wherein said liquid is water, fruit juice, vegetable juice, tea, alcohol, coffee, milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, or combinations thereof.

90. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 88, wherein said liquid contains carbonation.

91. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 88, wherein said protein beverage contains carbonation.

102. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 91, wherein said weight percent of juice present in said protein beverage ranges from 0% by weight to about 30% by weight.

92. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder composition suitable for reconstitution to generate a beverage suitable for human consumption, comprising:

admixing a dried juice powder concentrate to achieve a percent by weight of juice concentrate of about 0% by weight to about 100% by weight and a protein to achieve a percent by weight of protein in the admixture of about 0.05% by weight to about 90% by weight, thereby obtaining an admixture,

wherein said protein beverage concentrated powder is suitable for dilution with a liquid to prepare a protein beverage suitable for human consumption and wherein said protein beverage concentrated powder may be used by an individual, in a food services beverage dispenser, or in a bottling plant.

93. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said liquid is water, fruit juice, vegetable juice, tea, alcohol, coffee, milk, soy milk, rice milk, almond milk, or combinations thereof.

94. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said liquid contains carbonation.

95. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said protein beverage contains carbonation.

96. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 95, wherein said carbonation of said protein beverage ranges from about 1.6 volumes to about 3.5 volumes per volume of protein beverage.

97. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage concentrated powder ranges from about 45% by weight to about 90% by weight.

98. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 0.01% by weight to about 15% by weight.

99. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 98, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 2% by weight to about 15% by weight.

100. A method of malting a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 99, wherein said weight percent of protein present in said protein beverage ranges from 3% by weight to about 10% by weight.

101. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said weight percent of juice present in said protein beverage concentrated powder ranges from 0% by weight to about 50% by weight.

103. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said dried juice powder concentrate is dried fruit juice powder concentrate or dried vegetable juice powder concentrate.

104. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein, casein, lactalbumin, serum albumin, glycomacropeptide, soy protein, rice protein, pea protein, canola protein, wheat protein, hemp protein, zein, flax protein, egg white protein, ovalbumin, gelatin protein, or combinations thereof.

105. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 104, wherein said protein is derived from whey protein.

106. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 105, wherein said whey protein is derived from whey protein isolate, whey protein concentrate, whey protein hydrolysate, or combinations thereof.

107. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said protein beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 2.0 to about 3.4.

108. A method of malting a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said beverage exhibits a pH ranging from about 3.0 to about 3.2.

109. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, further comprising admixing a filler to achieve a percent by weight of filler of about 0% by weight to about 100% by weight.

110. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup in accordance with claim 109, wherein said filler comprises at least one additional ingredient selected from the group including a sweetener, a flavoring agent, a coloring agent, an anti-foaming agent, a nutrient, calcium or a calcium derivative, an energy-generating additive, an herbal supplement, a concentrated plant extract, and a preservative.

111. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 110, wherein said energy generating additive is caffeine, citrulline malate, a magnesium-containing compound, or a combination thereof.

112. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 110, wherein said preservative is a chemical or a natural preservative.

113. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 110, wherein said chemical preservative is a sorbate or a benzoate and said natural preservative is nisin or natamycin.

114. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated powder in accordance with claim 92, wherein said protein beverage is a meal replacement.

115. A protein beverage concentrated syrup composition suitable for dilution to generate a beverage suitable for human consumption, comprising:

about 0% by weight to about 60% by weight juice concentrate, wherein said juice concentrate has a Brix value of about 20°

Brix to about 75°

Brix;

about 0.05% by weight to about 75% by weight protein; and

wherein both, at the time of packaging of the protein beverage concentrated syrup and during subsequent storage without refrigeration, substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the protein beverage concentrated syrup, and wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is essentially free of pathogenic microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage concentrated syrup and during subsequent storage.

116. A method of making a protein beverage concentrated syrup composition suitable for dilution to generate a beverage suitable for human consumption, comprising:

admixing a juice concentrate having a Brix value of about 20°

Brix to about 90°

Brix, to achieve a percent by weight of juice concentrate of about 0% by weight to about 60% by weight and a protein to achieve a percent by weight of protein in the admixture of about 0.05% by weight to about 75% by weight, thereby obtaining an admixture; and

packaging said protein beverage concentrated syrup in a container which may be stored at room temperature.