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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Gary Francis Smith, Glenview, IL (US);
Alice Shen Cha, Northbrook, IL (US);
Zuoxing Zheng, Palatine, IL (US);
Michael Gerard Roman, Third Lake, IL (US);
Benjamin Emanuel Dias, Chicago, IL (US);
Inventors:
Gary Francis Smith, Glenview, IL (US);
Alice Shen Cha, Northbrook, IL (US);
Zuoxing Zheng, Palatine, IL (US);
Michael Gerard Roman, Third Lake, IL (US);
Benjamin Emanuel Dias, Chicago, IL (US);
Assignee:
Kraft Foods Global Brands LLC, Northfield, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A01N 63/00 (2006.01); A23C 17/00 (2006.01); A23C 21/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Dairy compositions are provided having a high pH, of about 4.8 to about 6.2, comprising desirable probiotic cultures as well as an anti-microbial system for inhibiting undesirable pathogenic and/or spoilage microbial growth without significantly reducing the beneficial effect of the probiotic cultures.