In a method of making a beverage, a plurality of beverage containers is placed onto a conveyor. A first phase including a base salt is dispensed into each one of the plurality of beverage containers. An acidic phase is dispensed into each one of the plurality of beverage containers. At least one of the first phase and the acidic phase includes water. At a third location on the conveyor that is spaced apart from both the first location and the second location, each one of the plurality of beverage containers is sealed individually with a substantially airtight seal at a predetermined amount of time after both the first phase and the acidic phase have been dispensed therein so that the first phase reacts with the second phase to carbonate the beverage therein with a predetermined amount of carbonation.

A natural non-alcoholic beverage product, comprising two or more natural fruit flavours extracted and concentrated from two or more fruits, one or more natural botanical flavours extracted and concentrated from parts of one or more plants and at least one of a natural spice flavour, a natural unrefined sweetener, and a natural unrefined salt.

Disclosed herein is a method for producing modified gum arabic, the method comprising: providing gum arabic; heating said gum arabic, resulting in heat-treated gum arabic; dissolving said heat-treated gum arabic in a solution; optionally, filtering said solution containing said dissolved gum arabic; and subjecting said solution containing said dissolved gum arabic to spray-drying. Further disclosed herein is a gum arabic from Acacia Senegal having (i) a weight average molecular weight (M.sub.w) of ≥3.8.Math.10.sup.6 Da, and/or (ii) a RMS-radius of gyration (R.sub.g) of ≥140 nm.

Rapidly dissolving flavoring composition concentrates are provided. The flavoring composition concentrates have a flavor, a solvent system, a flavor carrier system, and a densifier. The densifier is an acid modifier present in an amount such that it optimizes the rate of dispersion of the concentrate in water.

Rapidly dissolving flavoring composition concentrates are provided. The flavoring composition concentrates have a flavor, a solvent system, a flavor carrier system, and a densifier. The densifier is an acid modifier present in an amount such that it optimizes the rate of dispersion of the concentrate in water.

The invention relates to a particulate product comprising at least 10 wt. % of the coated acetate particles having the following characteristics: (a) comprising one or more carrier particles containing at least 80 wt. % of sodium acetate component selected from sodium acetate hydrates, sodium acetate anhydrous and combinations thereof; (b) comprising a coating layer that covers the one or more carrier particles, said coating layer containing at least 60 wt. % of potassium acetate; (c) containing potassium and sodium in a molar ratio of 0.4:1 to 5:1; and (d) a particle size in the range of 40 to 1,000 μm. The coated acetate particles in the particulate product are very stable, even though the potassium acetate in the coating layer is in direct contact with the surrounding atmosphere. The particulate product can suitably be used in the preparation of foodstuffs and beverages.

The invention relates to a particulate product comprising at least 10 wt. % of the coated acetate particles having the following characteristics: (a) comprising one or more carrier particles containing at least 80 wt. % of sodium acetate component selected from sodium acetate hydrates, sodium acetate anhydrous and combinations thereof; (b) comprising a coating layer that covers the one or more carrier particles, said coating layer containing at least 60 wt. % of potassium acetate; (c) containing potassium and sodium in a molar ratio of 0.4:1 to 5:1; and (d) a particle size in the range of 40 to 1,000 μm. The coated acetate particles in the particulate product are very stable, even though the potassium acetate in the coating layer is in direct contact with the surrounding atmosphere. The particulate product can suitably be used in the preparation of foodstuffs and beverages.

The acetic acid-containing food or drink comprises 0.02 w/v % or more of acetic acid and at least one member selected from the group consisting of butyl propionate (component a) and isoamyl acetate (component b).

The acetic acid-containing food or drink comprises 0.02 w/v % or more of acetic acid and at least one member selected from the group consisting of butyl propionate (component a) and isoamyl acetate (component b).

This disclosure sets forth bubble modifiers capable of reducing mean bubble diameter of a gasified aqueous solution, e.g., a carbonated beverage. The bubble modifier may include one or more compounds selected from the group consisting of monocaffeoylquinic acids, dicaffeoylquinic acids, monoferuloylquinic acids, diferuloylquinic acids, monocoumaroylquinic acids, dicoumaroylquinic acids, and salts thereof. The bubble modifier desirably comprises less than 0.3% (wt) of malonate, malonic acid, oxalate, oxalic acid, lactate, lactic acid, succinate, succinic acid, malate, or malic acid; or less than 0.05% (wt) of pyruvate, pyruvic acid, fumarate, fumaric acid, tartrate, tartaric acid, sorbate, sorbic acid, acetate, or acetic acid; or less than about 0.05% (wt) of chlorophyll; or less than about 0.1% (wt) of furans, furan-containing chemicals, theobromine, theophylline, or trigonelline.