Patent ID: 9538778
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A23L,A23V,A61K,A61P

Claim:
1. A stable thickener formulation for use in a nutritional composition, the formulation comprising from 0.03% to 0.05% by weight of carrageenan and from about 1.7% to about 1.9% by weight of starch, and at least one nutritional ingredient, the viscosity of the formulation is from 1,100 cps to 4,000 cps, wherein the formulation has a stable viscosity between 1 to 3 months at 40° F., and wherein the nutritional ingredient comprises at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of a carbohydrate, a protein, a fat, probiotics, probiotics, synbiotics, fish oils, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and combinations thereof.