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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 1996
Filed:
Jun. 05, 1995
Kenneth M Dolan, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Donald L Hughes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Kimberly A Leavell, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Robert L Swaine, Jr, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Mariaelena Z Hayes, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Abstract
Disclosed is a dry chocolate-flavored beverage mix and a process for making it. The dry beverage mix comprises from about 3% to about 13% by weight of cocoa powder, from about 40% to about 60% by weight of particulate sugar, from about 3% to about 5% by weight of caramel powder, from about to about 20% by weight of malt extract, from about 0.25% to about 1.0% by weight of flavor enhancing salt, from about 10% to about 32% by weight of a powdered non-dairy creamer wherein the non-dairy creamer contains from about 40% to about 60% vegetable fat by weight of the non-dairy creamer, from about 0.02% to about 3.0% by weight of a thickening agent, from 0 to about 1.0% by weight of added lecithin, an effective amount of an antioxidant, less than about 6% by weight of moisture, from 0 to about 20% by weight of an added protein source, and nutritionally supplemental amounts of vitamins and minerals.