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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2004
Richard Van Der Ark, The Hague, NL;
Peter Blokker, Alkmaar, NL;
Louise Bolshaw, Leiden, NL;
Eric Richard Brouwer, Alphen Aan de Rijn, NL;
Paul Shane Hughes, Leidschendem, NL;
Henk Kessels, Lagos, NG;
Fred Olierook, The Hague, NL;
Marcel Van Veen, Alphen Aan de Rijn, NL;
Richard Van Der Ark, The Hague, NL;
Peter Blokker, Alkmaar, NL;
Louise Bolshaw, Leiden, NL;
Eric Richard Brouwer, Alphen Aan de Rijn, NL;
Paul Shane Hughes, Leidschendem, NL;
Henk Kessels, Lagos, NG;
Fred Olierook, The Hague, NL;
Marcel Van Veen, Alphen Aan de Rijn, NL;
Heineken Supply Chain B.V., PH Zoeterwoude, NL;
Abstract
One aspect of the present invention is concerned with a composition that can suitably be used as an additive in beverages and foodstuffs, which composition: i. contains at least 0.5%, preferably at least 1.0%, by weight of dry matter, of pyrazine derivatives according to formula (I): wherein R-Rindependently represent hydrogen; a hydroxyhydrocarbyl residue; an ester of a hydroxyhydrocarbyl residue; or an ether of a hydroxyhydrocarbyl residue; and at least one R-Ris a hydroxyhydrocarbyl residue or an ester or an ether thereof, and ii. exhibits an absorption ratio Aof at least 80, preferably of at least 250. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a beverage or a foodstuff that is resistant to light induced flavour changes, said method comprising introducing into said beverage or foodstuff the aforementioned light stabilising composition and to a process for the manufacture of such a light stabilising composition.