US 12,453,359 B2
PH neutral beta-lactoglobulin beverage preparation
Søren Bang Nielsen, Herning (DK); Tanja Christine Jæger, Kibæk (DK); Kasper Bøgelund Lauridsen, Silkeborg (DK); Kåre Søndergaard, Holstebro (DK); Guilherme De Moura Maciel, Herning (DK); Hans Bertelsen, Videbæk (DK); and Behnaz Razi Parjikolaei, Herning (DK)
Assigned to ARLA FOODS AMBA, Viby J (DK)
Appl. No. 17/254,723
Filed by ARLA FOODS AMBA, Viby J (DK)
PCT Filed Jun. 26, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/067039
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Dec. 21, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/002450, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 2, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 18180212 (EP), filed on Jun. 27, 2018; application No. 18180224 (EP), filed on Jun. 27, 2018; application No. PCT/EP2018/067280 (WO), filed on Jun. 27, 2018; application No. PCT/EP2018/067299 (WO), filed on Jun. 27, 2018; and application No. PCT/EP2018/067316 (WO), filed on Jun. 27, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0202048 A1, Jun. 30, 2022
Int. Cl. A23L 2/39 (2006.01); A23B 70/30 (2025.01); A23C 9/142 (2006.01); A23J 1/20 (2006.01); A23J 3/08 (2006.01); A23L 2/10 (2006.01); A23L 2/60 (2006.01); A23L 2/66 (2006.01); A23L 2/68 (2006.01); A23L 33/135 (2016.01); A23L 33/19 (2016.01); A23P 10/40 (2016.01); A61K 9/00 (2006.01); A61K 38/01 (2006.01); C07K 14/47 (2006.01)
CPC A23L 2/39 (2013.01) [A23B 70/30 (2025.01); A23C 9/1427 (2013.01); A23J 1/205 (2013.01); A23J 3/08 (2013.01); A23L 2/102 (2013.01); A23L 2/60 (2013.01); A23L 2/66 (2013.01); A23L 2/68 (2013.01); A23L 33/135 (2016.08); A23L 33/19 (2016.08); A23P 10/40 (2016.08); A61K 9/0095 (2013.01); A61K 38/018 (2013.01); C07K 14/4717 (2013.01); A23V 2002/00 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sterile, packaged, heat-treated beverage having a pH in the range of 5.5-8.0, the beverage comprising
a total amount of protein of 4 to 20% w/w relative to the weight of the beverage, wherein at least 92% w/w of the protein is beta-lactoglobulin (BLG) and at least 50% w/w of the total amount of protein comprises protein nanogels,
optionally, sweetener and/or flavour,
wherein the beverage has been subjected to a heat treatment, which involves sterilization.