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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 23, 2002
Applicants:
Michael J. Morello, Cary, IL (US);
Susan L. Franz, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. Morello, Cary, IL (US);
Susan L. Franz, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
Assignee:
Stokely-Van Camp, Inc., Chicago, IL (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L001/302 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An aqueous beverage solution includes L-ascorbic acid and EDTA. The resulting solution is free of sufficient constituents which could mask color change due to oxidation of the L-ascorbic acid. A color and/or turbidity of the beverage is substantially stable over a desired predetermined time.