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Title:
BEVERAGE PACKED IN CONTAINER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/059609
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The object is to reduce the bitterness of a beverage packed in a container which contains a non-polymeric catechin at a high concentration, without deteriorating the flavor of the beverage. Provided is a beverage packed in a container which comprises (A) a non-polymeric catechin in an amount of 0.05 to 0.5% by mass and (B) a sweetening agent selected from the following components (B1), (B2), (B3) and (B4): (B1) glycyrrhizin in an amount of 0.0001 to 0.5% by mass; (B2) thaumatin in an amount of 0.00001 to 0.005% by mass; (B3) (b31) sorbitol in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by mass and (b32) a sweetening agent other than sorbitol in an amount of 0.001 to 5% by mass, wherein the ratio between the components (b32) and (b31) [i.e., a (b32)/(b31) ratio] is 0.01 to 100 by mass; and (B4) (b41) erythritol in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by mass and (b42) at least one member selected from glucose, fructose, a glucose-fructose syrup and a fructose-glucose syrup in an amount of 0.01 to 5% by mass.

Inventors:
FUKUDA MASAHIRO (JP)
TAKAHASHI HIROKAZU (JP)
KUSAKA RYO (JP)
ITAYA ERI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2007/000638
Publication Date:
May 22, 2008
Filing Date:
June 15, 2007
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Assignee:
KAO CORP (JP)
FUKUDA MASAHIRO (JP)
TAKAHASHI HIROKAZU (JP)
KUSAKA RYO (JP)
ITAYA ERI (JP)
International Classes:
A23L2/60; A23F3/14; A23L2/00; A23L2/38; A23L2/52
Domestic Patent References:
WO2006051980A12006-05-18
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Other References:
See also references of EP 2082651A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
THE PATENT CORPORATE BODY ARUGA PATENT OFFICE (3-6 Nihonbashiningyocho 1-chom, Chuo-ku Tokyo 13, JP)
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