Glyceride fat based clouds for ready-to-drink beverages

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4479971
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06439006

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A bland, colorless clouding agent is disclosed which comprises an emulsion of a glyceride fat, preferably cocoa butter or soy stearin, in an aqueous solution or dispersion of gum arabic. The glyceride fat cloud emulsion contains from 10% to 30% by weight of gum arabic, a gum arabic to glyceride fat ratio of from 3:1 to 5:1 by weight, and a water content of 70% to 90% by weight, based upon the weight of the emulsion. The clouding emulsion is preferably incorporated into a citrus-flavored, ready-to-drink beverage and it will remain suspended for 4 months or longer. The ready-to-drink beverage will preferably be of a pH from 2.5 to 4 and contain a juice content of from 10% to 35%.

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GENERAL FOODS INC A COMPANY OF CANADA95 MOATFIELD DRIVE DON MILLS ONTARIO M3B 3L6

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Eng, Jean L Oshawa, CA 3 16
Mackenzie, Kathleen M Ajax, CA 1 11

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