Compositions and methods for inhibiting precipitation of dyes in a beverage
A beverage product containing a first azo-component and a second azo-component in a weight about 1:999 to about 999:1; an electrolyte; and a solvent, wherein the first azo-component and the second-component remain in solution for at least thirty days.
1. A beverage concentrate solution comprising:
(a) a first azo-component and a second azo-component, wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component are present in a combined amount of about 0.1 wt. % to about 6 wt. % of the beverage concentrate;
(b) an electrolyte comprising sodium chloride and/or potassium salt in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 9 wt. % of the beverage concentrate; and
(c) a solvent,
wherein the weight ratio of the first azo-component to the second azo-component is about 1:3 to about 3:1,
wherein the second azo-component is different from the first azo-component,
wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component is selected from the group consisting of Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6, and
wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least seven days under refrigerated or ambient conditions.
2. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the first azo-component and the second-azo component remain in solution for at least thirty days under refrigerated or ambient conditions.
3. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the first azo-component and the second-azo component remain in solution for at least one year under refrigerated or ambient conditions.
4. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least seven days under refrigeration.
5. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 1 month under refrigeration.
6. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 3 months under refrigeration.
7. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 6 months under refrigeration.
8. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 1 year under refrigeration.
9. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , further comprising a non azo-dye colorant.
10. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 1 , wherein the beverage concentrate contains no more than 0.12 wt % benzaldehyde.
11. A beverage concentrate solution comprising a solution of:
(a) a first azo-component and a second azo-component, wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component are present in a combined amount of about 0.1 wt. % to about 6 wt. % of the beverage concentrate;
(b) an electrolyte comprising sodium chloride and/or potassium salt in an amount of about 2 wt. % to about 9 wt. % of the beverage concentrate; and
(c) a solvent,
wherein the weight ratio of the first azo-component to the second azo-component is about 1:3 to about 3:1,
wherein the second azo-component is different from the first azo-component,
wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component is selected from the group consisting of Red 40, Yellow 5, and Yellow 6, and
wherein the first azo-component and the second-component remain in solution for a period of time longer than a period of time than the first azo-component would remain in the solution without the second azo-component, under refrigerated or ambient conditions.
12. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 11 , further comprising a non azo-dye colorant.
13. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 11 , wherein the beverage concentrate contains no more than 0.12 wt % benzaldehyde.
14. The beverage concentrate solution according to claim 1 , further comprising an oil.
15. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a micro emulsion.
16. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a nano emulsion.
17. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a conventional emulsion.
18. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 17 , comprising an emulsifier including modified-food starch, gum acacia, or combinations thereof.
19. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the oil is a clouding or flavor oil.
20. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least thirty days under refrigerated or ambient conditions.
21. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least one year under refrigerated and/or ambient conditions.
22. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least seven days under refrigeration.
23. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 1 month under refrigeration.
24. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 3 months under refrigeration.
25. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 6 months under refrigeration.
26. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 14 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 1 year under refrigeration.
27. The beverage concentrate solution according to claim 11 , further comprising an oil.
28. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a micro emulsion.
29. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a nano emulsion.
30. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a conventional emulsion.
31. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 30 , comprising an emulsifier including modified-food starch, gum acacia, or combinations thereof.
32. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the oil comprises a clouding and/or flavor oil.
33. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the first azo-component and the second-azo component remain in solution for at least thirty days under refrigerated or ambient conditions.
34. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the first azo-component and the second-azo component remain in solution for at least one year under refrigerated or ambient conditions.
35. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least seven days under refrigeration.
36. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 1 month under refrigeration.
37. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 3 months under refrigeration.
38. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 6 months under refrigeration.
39. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 27 , wherein the first azo-component and the second azo-component remain in solution for at least 1 year under refrigeration.
40. The beverage concentrate solution according to claim 1 , further comprising a non azo-component colorant and an oil.
41. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a micro emulsion.
42. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a nano emulsion.
43. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the oil is incorporated into the beverage product as a conventional emulsion.
44. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 43 , further comprising an emulsifier, wherein the emulsifier comprises modified-food starch, gum acacia, or combinations thereof.
45. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the oil is a clouding and/or flavor oil.
46. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least thirty days under refrigerated and/or ambient conditions.
47. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least one year under refrigerated and/or ambient conditions.
48. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least seven days under refrigeration.
49. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 1 month under refrigeration.
50. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 3 months under refrigeration.
51. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 6 months under refrigeration.
52. The beverage concentrate solution of claim 40 , wherein the first azo-component remains in solution for at least 1 year under refrigeration.