LOW LEVEL BLEND OF MONATIN AND REBAUDIOSIDE A

• Main Author: GOULSON, MELANIE JEAN
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 27.06.2013
• Subjects: FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HUMAN NECESSITIES; INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLICBEVERAGES; 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

An edible consumable composition comprises rebaudioside A in an amount less than or equal to 30 ppm and monatin in an amount of less than or equal to 4 ppm. This combination of rebaudioside A and monatin has been found to provide food and beverages with excellent sweetness characteristics, and additionally provide excellent taste profiles. Methods of making edible consumable compositions and formulating reduced sugar compositions are also described. Une composition comestible contient du rébaudioside A à hauteur de 300 ppm ou moins et de la monatine à hauteur de 4 ppm ou moins. On s'est aperçu que cette combinaison de rébaudioside A et de monatine confère aux aliments et aux boissons de remarquables caractéristiques en matière de goût sucré, ainsi qu'un très bon profil de goût. L'invention concerne également des procédés de fabrication de compositions comestibles et de formulation de compositions à teneur en sucre réduite.