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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 20, 1999
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Charles Cirigliano, Cresskill, NJ (US);
Raymond Thomas McKenna, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Paul John Rothenberg, West Milford, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Thomas J. Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23F / ; A23L / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
4263303 ; 426 42 ; 426335 ; 426477 ; 426597 ; 426654 ;
Abstract
An aqueous based tea solids containing beverage is disclosed which also contains a sufficient amount of Natamycin in combination with reduced levels of selected chemical preservatives to prevent the outgrowth of yeast and/or mold, making the beverage significantly more organoleptically acceptable.