Patent ID: 8603946
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: A23C,A23G,A23L,A23V,A61P

Abstract:
1. Process for producing a beverage free of agglomerated protein comprising a cocoa powder containing at least 50 mg/g of polyphenols, the process comprising the steps of: (a) adding a base to milk to adjust the pH to between about 6.5 and about 7.5, (b) mixing ingredients into the milk to give a dispersion, the ingredients including the cocoa material having an enhanced level of polyphenols of at least 50 mg/g, (c) performing a thermal treatment on the dispersion, comprising heating the dispersion to over about 85° C. for at least about 5 seconds, (d) cooling the treated dispersion, and (e) obtaining a beverage free of agglomerated protein.