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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2003
Ying Zheng, Dublin, OH (US);
Anthony Klueppel, Dublin, OH (US);
Pu-sheng Cheng, Dublin, OH (US);
Christian Milo, Epalinges, CH;
Rachid Rahmani, Marysville, OH (US);
Ying Zheng, Dublin, OH (US);
Anthony Klueppel, Dublin, OH (US);
Pu-Sheng Cheng, Dublin, OH (US);
Christian Milo, Epalinges, CH;
Rachid Rahmani, Marysville, OH (US);
Nestec S.A., Vevey, CH;
Abstract
The aroma-improving agent is present with the aroma-containing component, such as chocolate, cocoa, tea or coffee, in an amount effective to chemically interact with aroma compounds to form an improved aroma-containing component which (a) enhance a significant portion of one or more of the desirable flavor or sensory characteristics of the aroma in the aroma-containing component, or (b) reduces one or more non-desirable flavor and sensory characteristics. The aroma-improving agent preferably is a nucleophile that contains sulfur or nitrogen, such as sulfur dioxide, sulfites, substances that contain or generate sulfite, thiols, amines or amino acids.