Abstract:
Beverage products are provided, e.g., a ready to drink cola beverage or a cola beverage concentrate or syrup, including water or carbonated water, acidulant comprising at least one acid, rebaudioside D present in a sweetening amount, and flavoring comprising cola flavoring. Rebaudioside D may be the only sweetener, or alternatively the beverage product further contains one or more additional sweeteners, for example rebaudioside A and/or other high intensity sweetener(s). Rebaudioside D optionally provides at least 10% of the total sweetening of the beverage product according to certain embodiments. Also, a natural carbonated cola beverage product and a beverage product are each provided containing a sweetening amount of rebaudioside D. The rebaudioside D ingredient used in certain methods of making the beverage products disclosed here optionally has a purity, i.e., a rebaudioside D concentration, of 93% or greater, such as 95% or greater, by weight.
Abstract:
Provided herein are controlled release oral dosage forms of poorly soluble drugs, methods of making the dosage forms, and methods of their use for the treatment of various diseases and/or disorders.
Abstract:
A reduced calorie beverage comprising rebaudioside A as a sweetener; including reduced calorie beverages, diet beverages, and near waters, and corresponding concentrates.
Abstract:
Taste of a non-nutritive steviol glycoside sweetener is improved by using anisic acid in an amount sufficient to mask the metallic aftertaste of the non-nutritive steviol glycoside sweetener when the sweetener is contained in a beverage, beverage concentrate or syrup, or reduced calorie sweetener.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present relate generally to devices and methods for separating and removing liquid waste from mixed waste. One embodiment relates to a trash compactor having a suction line for removing collected liquid. A further embodiment relates to a trash compactor having a sloped platen for allowing liquid to collect for subsequent removal or drainage.
Abstract:
A combination of an acidulant system and a buffer salt system is included in lemon/lime flavored beverages to achieve improved stability. The acidulant system includes citric acid and/or phosphoric acid and an additional organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than both phosphoric acid and citric acid; the buffer salt system includes a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.
Abstract:
A combination of an acidulant system and a buffer salt system is included in lemon/lime flavored beverages to achieve improved stability. The acidulant system includes citric acid and/or phosphoric acid and an additional organic acid having a smaller dissociation constant than both phosphoric acid and citric acid; the buffer salt system includes a citrate salt and a phosphate salt.
Abstract:
Beverage products and flavor systems including a non-sweetening amount of monatin are provided. Beverage concentrate compositions including a non-sweetening amount of monatin are also provided. In addition, methods for making beverages are provided comprising the steps of providing said flavor system, providing at least one additional beverage ingredient, and mixing the flavor system in an amount of 0.01% to 5.0% by weight of the full strength beverage with the at least one additional beverage ingredient to form a full strength beverage.
Abstract:
Beverage products including a non-sweetening amount of a potent natural sweetener are provided. Beverage concentrate compositions including a non-sweetening amount of a potent natural sweetener are also provided.
Abstract:
Beverage products including at least a tea component, a natural nutritive sweetener present in an amount of at least 8% by weight and Lo Han Guo are provided. Beverage concentrates including at least a tea component, a natural nutritive sweetener present in an amount of at least 48% by weight and Lo Han Guo are also provided.