Acidified milk beverage powder and method for producing the same
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to an acidified milk beverage powder and method for producing such an acidified milk beverage powder. More specifically, the present invention provides a powdered composition which can be added to water with minimal mixing to produce an acidified fruit beverage containing milk and having a smooth texture. Said powder comprising: i) 20-40 wt % fruit juice powder; ii) 50-70 wt % granular sugar; iii) 1-2 wt % organic acid granules; iv) 4-10 wt % milk powder; and v) 3-4 wt % carboxymethylcellulose powder composed of particles, wherein said particles have a diameter of 0.5 mm or less, preferably of 0.1 mm or less. The present invention also provides a process for producing said powder for the preparation of an acidified milk beverage, comprising steps of: dry blending granular sugar with carboxymethylcellulose powder, and mixing a milk powder, a fruit juice powder and granular organic acid into the blend.
1. A powder for the preparation of an acidified milk beverage, the powder comprising:
20-40 wt % fruit juice powder;
50-70 wt % granular sugar;
1-2 wt % organic acid granules, all of the organic acid granules in the powder having a diameter from 0.4 mm to 0.7 mm;
4-10 wt % milk powder; and
3-4 wt % carboxymethylcellulose powder composed of particles, wherein the particles have a diameter of not greater than 0.1 mm.
2. The powder of claim 1 , wherein the granular sugar is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, glucose, maltose, lactose, fructose and combinations thereof.
3. The powder of claim 1 , wherein the granular sugar has a particle size of from 0.1 mm to 1 mm.
4. The powder of claim 1 , wherein the organic acid is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, and combinations thereof.
5. The powder of claim 1 , wherein the organic acid granules comprise citric acid anhydrous type E330.
6. The powder of claim 1 , wherein the milk powder is skimmed or non-skimmed milk powder, the milk being selected from the group consisting of cow's milk, goat's milk, soy milk and combinations thereof.
7. The powder of claim 1 , wherein the carboxymethylcellulose is Na-carboxymethylcellulose.
8. The powder of claim 1 , wherein an acid bite reducing agent is added.
9. The powder of claim 8 , wherein the acid bite reducing agent is selected from the group consisting of citrates, bicarbonates, phosphates and combinations thereof.
10. A process of making a milk beverage, the process comprising reconstituting a beverage powder for the preparation of an acidified milk beverage, the beverage powder comprising 20-40 wt % fruit juice powder, 50-70 wt % granular sugar, 1-2 wt % organic acid granules, all of the organic acid granules in the beverage powder having a diameter from 0.4 mm to 0.7 mm, 4-10 wt % milk powder, and 3-4 wt % carboxymethylcellulose powder composed of particles, wherein the particles have a diameter of not greater than 0.1 mm, with a liquid.
11. The process of claim 10 , wherein the liquid is selected from the group consisting of water, milk, fruit juice and combinations thereof.
12. The process of claim 10 , wherein the beverage has a pH of from 3.8 to 5.2.
13. A process for producing the powder of claim 1 for the preparation of an acidified milk beverage, the process comprising:
dry blending granular sugar with carboxymethylcellulose powder composed of particles, wherein the particles have a diameter of not greater than 0.1 mm into a blend, and
mixing a milk powder, a fruit juice powder and granular organic acid to the blend to form the beverage powder, all of the granular organic acid in the beverage powder having a diameter from 0.4 mm to 0.7 mm.
14. The process of claim 13 , wherein the granular sugar has a diameter from 0.3 mm to 0.8 mm.
15. The process of claim 13 comprising:
further admixing an ingredient selected from the group consisting of maltodextrin, flavorants, colorants, vitamins, minerals, fortification agents, emulsifiers, prebiotics, probiotics, fibers and combinations thereof.