Shelf-stable milk concentrates for preparing acidified milk based beverages

• Main Author: SAGGIN RAFFAELLA
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 26.02.2014
• Subjects: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; MAKING THEREOF; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

A shelf-stable base composition useful for preparing acidified milk based beverages, e.g. by dilution with water in a beverage dispensing machine, comprises: - from about 2 to about 10 weight % of denaturized milk proteins expressed as solid-not-fat (SNF) milk components; - from about 15 to about 80 weight %, expressed as sugar equivalents, of a carbohydrate based or non carbohydrate based sweetener; - from about 0.35 to about 1.50 weight % of a carbohydrate based stabilizer; and - an acidifying agent present in amounts necessary for achieving a pH of about 3.0 to about 3.8 of the said base composition. Methods for preparing such a bas composition and acidified milk based beverages prepared by means of such a base composition.