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(19) INDIA (21) Application No.: 00531/KOLNP/2006 A
(22) Date of filing of Application: 07/03/2006 (43) Publication Date: 16/03/2007
(54) Title of the invention: REDUCED SUGAR CITRUS JUICE BEVERAGES
(51) International classification : A23L 2/06
(31) Priority Document No : 10/661,179
(32) Priority Date : 12/09/2003
(33) Name of priority country : U.S.A.
(86) International Application No and : PCT/US2004/0274
Filing Date
: 19 & 24/08/2004
(87) International Publication No : WO 05/034654 A1
(61) Patent of addition to Application No : NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(62) Divisional to Application No : NIL
Filed on : N.A.
(71) Name of Applicant: TROPICANA PRODUCTS,
INC.,
Address of the Applicant: 1001 13 TH AVENUE E
BRADENTON, FLORIDA 34208 U.S.A.
(72) Name of the INVENTOR:-
CETRULO, THERESE,
CHU, OSVALDO A.,
MCARDLE, RICHARD N.,
MELLICAN, RENEE,
SEAMAN, KEITH.
Filed U/S 5(2) before The Patents (Amendment)
Act, 2005: NO
(57) Abstract:
Citrus juice beverage products and their method of production are formulated to reduce the sugar content of the beverage while the
beverage products have sensory, taste, mouth feel and texture characteristics that mimic those of whole citrus juice. Orange juice
beverage products are especially preferred. The beverage products have a relatively low Brix, on the order of between 7 and about 8
Brix. Also included in the beverage product is a sweetener which does not add a significant caloric load to the beverage product. A
sinking pulp added to the beverage product in an amount to achieve texture and other sensory characteristics of a whole juice.
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