Patent ID: 7799363

Claim:
A protein beverage concentrated syrup composition suitable for dilution to generate a beverage suitable for human consumption, comprising: about 0% by weight to about 60% by weight juice concentrate, wherein said juice concentrate has a Brix value of about 20° Brix to about 75° Brix; about 10% by weight to about 60% by weight protein, wherein said protein is essentially free of lactose and hydrolyzed lactose; and wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is essentially free of lactose; and wherein both, at the time of packaging of the protein beverage concentrated syrup and during subsequent storage without refrigeration, substantial solubility of the protein is maintained in the protein beverage concentrated syrup, and wherein said protein beverage concentrated syrup is essentially free of pathogenic microbes known to be harmful to human health, both at the time of packaging of the protein beverage concentrated syrup and during subsequent storage.