	US 12,439,941 B2
	Flavor composition and edible compositions containing same
John Didzbalis, Cranford, NJ (US); and John P. Munafo, Hackettstown, NJ (US)
Assigned to MARS, INCORPORATED, McLean, VA (US)
Filed by MARS, INCORPORATED, McLean, VA (US)
Filed on Jul. 23, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/781,013.
Application 18/781,013 is a continuation of application No. 17/090,302, filed on Nov. 5, 2020, granted, now 12,285,037.
Application 17/090,302 is a continuation of application No. 14/758,039, granted, now 10,856,562, issued on Dec. 8, 2020, previously published as PCT/US2014/012611, filed on Jan. 22, 2014.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/785,795, filed on Mar. 14, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/755,422, filed on Jan. 22, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2024/0373884 A1, Nov. 14, 2024
Int. Cl. A23L 7/10 (2016.01); A23G 9/38 (2006.01); A23L 19/18 (2016.01); A23L 23/00 (2016.01); A23L 25/10 (2016.01); A23L 27/00 (2016.01); A23L 27/21 (2016.01); A23L 27/22 (2016.01); A23L 27/40 (2016.01)

CPC A23L 7/101 (2016.08) [A23L 19/18 (2016.08); A23L 23/00 (2016.08); A23L 25/10 (2016.08); A23L 27/21 (2016.08); A23L 27/22 (2016.08); A23L 27/40 (2016.08); A23L 27/45 (2016.08); A23L 27/88 (2016.08); A23G 9/38 (2013.01); A23G 2200/10 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)]

13 Claims

1. A food product comprising a flavor composition comprising a dipeptide comprising:

(a) pyroglutamic acid (pGlu), and

(b) a second amino acid selected from the group consisting of glycine (Gly), alanine (Ala), valine (Val), leucine (Leu), isoleucine (Ile), proline (Pro), phenylalanine (Phe), methionine (Met), tyrosine (Tyr), tryptophan (Trp), and cysteine (Cys);

wherein the dipeptide is present at a concentration of from about 0.1 ppb to 1000 ppb of the food product.