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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Thomas Lee, Scarsdale, NY (US);
Pei Chang, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Zena Bell, Hartsdale, NY (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Pepsico, Inc., Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A23L 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A combination of an acidulant system and a buffer salt system is included in lemon/lime flavored beverages to achieve improved stability. The acidulant system includes citric acid and/or phosphoric acid and an additional organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than both phosphoric acid and citric acid; the buffer salt system includes a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.