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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2013
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., Zoeterwoude, NL;
Abstract
One aspect of the present invention is concerned with a composition comprising caramelised carbohydrate, which composition, when dissolved in water at a dry solids content of 0.1 wt. %, exhibits: i. an absorption at 280 nm (A) that exceeds 0.01, preferably exceeds 0.05, more preferably exceeds 0.1 and most preferably exceeds 0.3; and ii. an absorption ratio Aof at least 200, preferably of at least 250. Other aspects of the invention relate to a method of manufacturing a beverage or foodstuff that is resistant to light induced flavor changes, said method comprising introducing into said beverage or foodstuff a composition as defined above; and to a process for the manufacture of said composition.