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NZ713609B2
NZ713609B2 NZ713609A NZ71360915A NZ713609B2 NZ 713609 B2 NZ713609 B2 NZ 713609B2 NZ 713609 A NZ713609 A NZ 713609A NZ 71360915 A NZ71360915 A NZ 71360915A NZ 713609 B2 NZ713609 B2 NZ 713609B2
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Abstract

The present invention relates to a sweetening composition comprising rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D wherein, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 80.0 to 99.0 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in an amount in the range from 0.1 to 1.5 wt-%, and rebaudioside D is present in an amount in the range from 0.9 to 18.5 wt-%, and also to a sweetening composition comprising rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside D and at least one natural sweet-tasting carbohydrate, in particular a natural sweet-tasting monosaccharide and/or disaccharide, and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol. Moreover, the present invention is about the use of said sweetening compositions for sweetening and preparing beverages as well as for preparing syrups as precursors and for the preparation of such beverages. The invention is also about a beverage comprising said sweetening compositions as well as about a process for preparing such beverage. s present in an amount in the range from 0.1 to 1.5 wt-%, and rebaudioside D is present in an amount in the range from 0.9 to 18.5 wt-%, and also to a sweetening composition comprising rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside D and at least one natural sweet-tasting carbohydrate, in particular a natural sweet-tasting monosaccharide and/or disaccharide, and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol. Moreover, the present invention is about the use of said sweetening compositions for sweetening and preparing beverages as well as for preparing syrups as precursors and for the preparation of such beverages. The invention is also about a beverage comprising said sweetening compositions as well as about a process for preparing such beverage.

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Sweetening composition Description The present invention relates to sweetening compositions, their use for the preparation of sweetening syrups and beverages as well as to the preparation of said beverages.
Common soft drinks usually contain significant s of l sugars such as sucrose, glucose, fructose or mixtures thereof. The c content of these natural sugars is in the range from 3.6 to 3.9 kcal/g. Many attempts have been made to reduce the caloric content of ges such as soft drinks. In some instances natural sugars have been replaced by artificial sweeteners such as aspartame or acesulfame potassium. These cial sweeteners usually are tic compounds having no resemblance to the structure of natural sugars. Another supplement to said natural sugars are sucralose, which is a chlorinated carbohydrate, and steviol glycosides. Both of these sweeteners are experiencing a still increasing demand due to their very low caloric content. Moreover, some steviol glycosides have a sweetening power which is about 240 to 400 times that of the natural sugar sucrose. Steviol glycosides are derived from extracts of the leaves of the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni). The four major steviol glycosides found in the leaves of the stevia plant are stevioside (about 5 to 10 wt-%), rebaudioside A (about 2 to 4 wt-%), rebaudioside C (about 1 to 2 wt-%) and dulcoside A (about 0.5 to 1 wt-%). Further steviol glycosides which are found in the extract of the leaves of the stevia plant, however in rather minute quantities, are rebaudioside B, rebaudioside D and rebaudioside E. The common aglycon of all steviol glycosides is steviol which belongs to the class of diterpenes.
Unfortunately, beverages sweetened with steviol glycosides suffer some significant drawbacks which for many consumers outway the high caloric content of conventional beverages. Steviol glycosides are known to cause a bitter and/or licorice-like aftertaste, in some instances also a metallic aftertaste. In addition, the sweet sensation is ed to a significant extent, that is, the sweetening has a significant onset time. In some cases steviol glycosides are also responsible for a led blunt or dry mouthfeel.
Many attempts have been made to overcome the mentioned shortcomings. For example, ing to A2 the bitter aftertaste of steviol glycosides shall be decreased or eliminated by the reduction or elimination of rebaudioside C or dulcoside A or both from stevia itions. However, it has been found that the reduction of ioside C and/or dulcoside A as such does not guarantee a reduction in bitter aftertaste. Moreover, even with stevia compositions being void of rebaudioside C or dulcoside A consumers experience a slow onset and sometimes even a longer duration of the sweetness sensation.
In it is described that a more sugar-like flavor e shall be obtained by sweetener compositions comprising at least a) one sweetness er such as urea or thiourea, b) at least one sweetener comprising a carbohydrate sweetener, a natural tency sweetener, a synthetic high-potency sweetener or a combination thereof such as ioside compounds, sucralose, aspartame or acesulfame potassium, and c) at least one sweet taste improving composition selected from the group consisting of carbohydrates, polyols, amino acids, or mixtures thereof.
New sweetened ge formulations which do not exhibit a bitter aftertaste shall be obtained according to EP 2 474 240 A1 by use of rebaudioside D and an acidulant comprising at least lactic acid and one or both of tartaric acid and citric acid, and no oric acid.
From A2 it can be derived that the ness in an otherwise sweet composition containing steviol glycosides shall be masked by incorporating an increased amount, relative to naturally occurring compositions, of rebaudioside D.
EP 2 486 806 A1 discloses a low-calorie orange juice drink which makes use of a mixture of 84 wt-% rebaudioside A and 16 wt-% rebaudioside D. Different from a low-calorie orange juice having been sweetened with a conventional stevia extract a pleasant taste similar to sucrose, a full mouthfeel, and no bitterness and no aftertaste could be observed during sensory evaluation. A similar outcome was observed for a zero-calorie carbonated beverage.
According to A1 the metallic aftertaste enced with beverages containing conventional steviol glycosides shall be masked by the presence of anisic acid.
And, in WO 09585 A1 it is disclosed that attributes such as bitterness, sweet aftertaste and licorice flavor of steviol glycosides may be overcome by sweetening compositions comprising a blend of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and steviol ides, in particular when the ratio of rebaudioside B to total steviol glycosides in the blend ranges from 0.5 % to about 50 % and more preferably from about 5 % to about 40 %.
The mentioned drawbacks associated with the use of steviol ides are still not overcome to a actory extent. It is still desirable to obtain beverages having a much improved sweetness and aroma profile.
Accordingly, it has been an object of the present invention to provide low-calorie beverages having been sweetened by use of steviol glycosides which, however, do not suffer from a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste and/or which do not cause a blunt or dry mouthfeel and/or which do not exhibit a delayed onset of the sensation of sweetness.
The problems underlying the present invention have surprisingly been solved by a sweetening composition comprising, in ular consisting of, rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D wherein, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 80.0 to 99.0 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in an amount in the range from 0.1 to 1.5 wt-%, and rebaudioside D is present in an amount in the range from 0.9 to 18.5 wt-%.
In a preferred embodiment of the sweetening composition of the present invention rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 85.0 to 95.0 wt-% and preferably in the range from 86.0 to 94.3 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in an amount in the range from 0.2 to 1.2 wt-% and preferably in the range from from 0.3 to 0.9 wt-%, and ioside D is t in an amount in the range from 4.8 to 13.8 wt-% and preferably in the range from 5.4 to 13.1 wt-%.
According to a first particularly red embodiment sweetening compositions having a very good mouthfeel, essentially no bitter aftertaste and no delayed onset are characterized in that, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is t in an amount in the range from 90.5 to 94.0 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in amount in the range from 0.2 to 1.0 wt-% and rebaudioside D is present in amount in the range from 5.8 to 8.5 wt-%.
According to second particularly red embodiment the described effects are also obtained by a sweetening composition in which, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 85.0 to 90.5 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in an amount in the range from 0.5 to 1.0 wt-% and rebaudioside D is present in an amount in the range from 9.0 to 14.0 wt-%.
According to a third particularly red ment the described effects are also obtained by a sweetening composition in which, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 90.9 to 94.4 wt-%, ioside B is present in amount in the range from 0.2 to 0.5 wt-% and rebaudioside D is present in amount in the range from 5.4 to 8.6 wt-%.
Furthermore, it has been found that those sweetening compositions of the present invention exhibit superior results in terms of improved aroma profile and improved aftertaste in which said ition does not contain more rebaudioside C or more rebaudioside E or more rebaudioside F or more stevioside (13-[(2-O-beta-D-Glucopyranosyl-alpha-D- glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaurenoic acid beta-D-glucopyranosyl ester) or more dulcoside or more rubusoside or more steviolbioside (13-[(2-O-β-D-Glucopyranosyl-β-D- glucopyranosyl)oxy]kaurenoic acid) or more of any other steviol glycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, side and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B wherein said composition contains less rebaudioside C or less ioside E or less rebaudioside F or less stevioside or less dulcoside or less rubusoside or less steviolbioside or less of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B, or ably wherein said composition does not contain more of at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside C, ioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, side, dulcoside, rubusoside and lbioside than rebaudioside B or ably wherein said composition contains less of at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of ioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B or more preferably wherein said composition does not contain more of rebaudioside C, ioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B or more preferably wherein said ition contains less of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, ioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B.
To this end, also those sweetening compositions are preferred in terms of improved aroma profile and improved aste in which said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, does not contain more than 0.1 wt.-% rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside or lbioside or more of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside, wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, contains less than 0.1 wt.-% rebaudioside C or less than 0.1 wt.-% ioside E or less than 0.1 wt.-% rebaudioside F or less than 0.1 wt.-% stevioside or less than 0.1 wt.-% ide or less than 0.1 wt.-% rubusoside or less than 0.1 wt.-% steviolbioside or less than 0.1 wt.-% of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, side and steviolbioside, or preferably wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and ioside D, does not contain more than 0.1 wt.-% of at least two compounds selected from the group ting of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, side, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside or preferably wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, contains less than 0.1 wt.-% of at least two compounds selected from the group consisting of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside, lbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from ioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside or more preferably wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, does not contain more than 0.1 wt.-% of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside or more preferably wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, ioside B and rebaudioside D, contains less than 0.1 wt.-% of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside. Those compositions are also preferred which do not contain rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, ide, rubusoside and lbioside and also not any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside.
Due to the sweetening power of rebaudioside compounds the sweetening compositions of the t invention can be void of any sweet-tasting l carbohydrates and/or any sweet- tasting sugar ls. However, it has singly been found that with some beverages the sweetening composition of the present invention furnishes even better results in particular in terms of mouthfeel, aste and aroma profile if it comprises at least one natural sweettasting carbohydrate, in particular a natural sweet-tasting monosaccharide and/or haride, and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol, preferably at least one natural sweet-tasting carbohydrate and no sweet-tasting sugar alcohol.
Accordingly, the problem of the present ion has also been solved by a sweetening composition comprising rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, rebaudioside D, at least one natural sweet-tasting carbohydrate, in particular a natural sweet-tasting monosaccharide and/or disaccharide, and/or at least one tasting sugar alcohol, and which is essentially free of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside or steviolbioside, or, preferably, which is essentially free of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, ioside F, side, dulcoside, rubusoside, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside.
Steviolglycosides such as rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B, ioside D, rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, ioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside can be detected/determined according to HPLC-UV as ied in JECFA (2010) Steviol Glycosides, FAO JECFA Monograph 10, FAO, Rome.
With the present invention it is also possible to not only make use of highly purified product samples of dual rebaudiosides A, B and D, but to also employ crude product s of rebaudiosides A, B and D. The compositions of the present invention can for example also contain residual plant components or residual moisture. However, it is preferred to make use of purified rebaudioside A, B and D starting components. According to the present invention 100 g of such purified ioside may in some embodiments contain about 0,1 g or less of other steviol glycosides as described herein.
The composition of the present invention preferably contains at least one natural sweet-tasting carbohydrate, in particular a l sweet-tasting monosaccharide and/or disaccharide, and no sweet-tasting sugar alcohol.
Exemplary, sweet-tasting natural monosaccharides are selected from the group consisting of fructose, glucose, mannose, rhamnose, xylose, tagatose, and galactose or es f.
Exemplary sweet-tasting naturally disaccharides are selected from the group consisting of sucrose, lactose, and maltose or mixtures thereof. And, exemplary sweet-tasting sugar alcohols are selected from the group consisting of itol, glycerol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, ol, xylitol, and itol or es thereof. It has also singly been found that sweetening compositions of the present invention or beverages of the present invention which also contain at least one sweet-tasting monosaccharide, preferably e, and/or at least one sweet-tasting disaccharide, preferably sucrose, furnish or have, resp., an improved aroma profile and a rather natural ess sensation as obtained when using sweet-tasting carbohydrates alone in typical s furnishing a caloric content of from 3.6 to 3.9 kcal/g.
Sweetening compositions which further comprise at least one thickening agent and/or at least one organic acid and/or at least one inorganic acid, in particular phosphoric acid, have been found to e beverages having an improved mouthfeel and/or freshness. The improvement in mouthfeel with the compositions of the present invention can also be caused by the use of thickening agents. Alternatively, or in combination, physiologically acceptable salts of the aforementioned acids can be used as well. Preferred results in terms of aroma development and perception of sweetness can be obtained when fumaric acid, gluconic acid, glycolic acid, mandelic acid, oxalic acid and salicylic acid, lactic acid, tartaric acid, anisic acid, malic acid or citric acid or a mixture of these acids is used. Preferably malic acid or citric acid or a mixture of malic acid and citric acid are present in the ning compositions or the beverages of the present invention. Here, it has been found to be advantageous to make us of two organic acids, preferably malic acid and citric acid. The relative s of the c acids, in particular of a pair of organic acids, can be varied in wide ranges. According to one preferred embodiment these two organic acids, in ular malic acid and citric acid, are employed in a 1:1 weight ratio. Moreover, with malic acid it has surprisingly been found that with the sweetening itions of the present invention a mild aroma profile can be obtained. Moreover, it has also been surprisingly found that by concomitant use of malic acid and another organic acid, in particular, citric acid a rather fruity and fresh taste impression can be obtained. Both malic acid and citric acid, alone and in combination, are suited to improve the sweetness and acid profile of beverages containing the sweetening compositions of the present invention and are also able to generate a pleasant pment of the overall aroma profile and also of the sweetness sensation.
Suitable thickening agents are ed from the group consisting of starch, starch-based thickeners, xanthan, pectins, agar agar, carrageenan, alginic acid and locust bean gum or es thereof. Suitable organic acids are ed from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, mandelic acid, oxalic acid and salicylic acid or mixtures thereof.
The ning compositions of the present ion can also be provided with at least one flavoring ient. Suitable flavoring ingredients are selected from the group consisting of galangal, cocoa, cinnamon, lemon, lemon juice concentrate, coca leaf, orange, orange oil, banana, grape, pear, pineapple, bitter , corn mint, pine, cardamom, mace, clove, lime, lime oil, nutmeg, nutmeg oil, mustard seeds, mustard seed oil, caramel, rosemary, pepper, honey, ginger, vanilla, licorice, licorice extract, cola nut, cola nut extract or mixtures thereof.
The sweetening compositions of the present invention in one embodiment can also comprise at least one artificial sweetener, in particular aspartame, ose, neotame, alitame, glucin, acesulfame potassium, cyclamate, saccharine or es thereof.
In particular if the sweetening composition of the present ion shall be used for a preparation of an energy drink it can also contain taurine and/or caffeine. Accordingly, the sweetening compositions of the present ion can as such also be used for energy drinks.
The ning compositions of the present invention can also comprise, for example when used with energy drinks, further ingredients such as sodium citrate, glucoronolactone, inositol, at least one vitamin, e.g. niacin, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, riboflavin, caustic caramel, caustic sulfite caramel, ammonia caramel, sulfite ammonia caramel or ascorbic acid or mixtures thereof. The sweetening ition of the present invention can be used for sweetening ges, in particular soft drinks or energy drinks. The beneficial effects coming along with the use of the sweetening composition of the present invention can in particular also be accomplished with ated beverages.
The sweetening compositions of the present ion as well as the beverages of the present invention, e.g. soft drinks or energy drinks, in one embodiment can also comprise common additives such as amino acids, coloring agents, bulking agents, modified starches, texturizers, preservatives, antioxidants, emulsifiers, izers, gelling agents or arbitrary mixtures thereof.
Interestingly, the sweetening compositions of the present invention are also suited to prepare precursor compositions in the form of a syrup which can be easily stored and transported and can be used on demand for the preparation of in particular carbonated ges.
The problem underlying the present invention has also been solved by a beverage comprising the sweetening composition of the present ion. le beverages according to preferred embodiments are characterized in that ioside A, B and D in combination are present in the beverage in a concentration in the range from 0.01 to 1.0 g/l, preferably from 0.05 to 0.75 g/l and more preferably from 0.1 to 0.6 g/l ( determined at ambient ature and 1 bar). According to r preferred embodiment rebaudioside A, B and D, in combination, are present in beverages, which are void of natural sweet-tasting carbohydrates and/or sweet-tasting sugar alcohols, in particular void of both, in a concentration in the range from 0.05 to 0.5 g/l, preferably from 0.075 to 0.3 g/l and more preferably from 0.1 to 0.175 g/l. And, according to still another red embodiment rebaudioside A, B and D, in combination, are present in beverages, which contain at least one natural sweet-tasting carbohydrate and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol, in particular at least one natural sweet-tasting ydrate but no sweet-tasting sugar alcohol, in a concentration in the range from 0.075 to 0.5 g/l, preferably from 0.1 to 0.4 g/l and more preferably from 0.18 to 0.3 g/l.
Beverages of the present invention having an ed mouthfeel and also an improved aroma profile preferably contain sweet-tasting natural carbohydrates and/or sweet-tasting sugar alcohols. In a preferred embodiment the sweet-tasting natural carbohydrates and the sweettasting sugar alcohols are present in combination in the beverages of the present invention in a concentration not above 40 g/l, preferably in the range from 5 g/l to 35 g/l and more preferably in the range from 10 g/l to 25 g/l (determined at ambient temperature and 1 bar). Ambient temperature in the meaning of the present invention shall mean room temperature, i.e. a temperature in the range from 20°C to 25°C.
The problem of the present invention has also been solved by a method comprising the steps of a) providing a sweetening composition ing to the present invention, b) ing water and c) mixing components provided under a) and b).
In case a carbonated beverage shall be prepared ing to the process of the present invention a carbonating step (step d) has to be added to said process. According to another embodiment, the process of the present ion can further se the step of adding at least one thickening agent, at least one sweet-tasting natural carbohydrate, at least one sweettasting sugar alcohol, at least one c acid and/or at least one flavoring ingredient to the ning composition or to a mixture comprising water and the sweetening composition of the present invention. The aforementioned components may also be added to water prior to mixing with the sweetening composition of the present invention. Here, the tions provided above for thickening agent, sweet-tasting natural carbohydrate, sweet-tasting sugar alcohol, organic acid and ing ingredient are able as well both in terms of general information and preferred embodiments.
Furthermore, it is also possible that the sweet-tasting natural carbohydrates and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol are added to the mixture comprising water and the sweetening composition prior to and/or after the carbonating step, preferably prior to the ating step.
With the present invention it has been surprisingly found that sweetening compositions containing stevia glycosides are accessible which do not exhibit a slow onset, which do not have a bitter aftertaste and which also do not have a metallic aftertaste. Moreover, it has surprisingly been found that with the sweetening compositions of the present invention an aroma or sweetening profile can be accomplished which resembles that of beverages having been sweetened with natural , even with carbonated beverages. It is, thus, possible with the sweetening composition of the present invention to prepare beverages, in particular carbonated beverages, such as soft drinks and energy drinks which though having a significantly reduced caloric content exhibit an improved ess and aroma profile and which in a preferred embodiment also do not differ significantly in their taste from conventional beverages having been sweetened with natural sugars and/or artificial sweeteners. This also includes that a sweetened sensation is ved by the consumer already at the very beginning. Without being bound by , it is believed that this effect is also based on the concomitant use of small amounts of rebaudioside B. In addition, with the sweetening composition of the present invention beverages can be obtained which do not have an insipid or blunt taste or mouthfeel. Interestingly, the above-mentioned advantages are accomplished as long as the relative s of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and ioside D in the composition of the present invention are used essentially ective of the total amount of the sweetening composition of the t invention used with beverages.
The beverages of the present invention comprise, in particular carbonated, soft drinks and energy drinks. le soft drinks also e cola-flavored soft drinks, n colaflavored soft drinks also encompass cola-flavored-type soft drinks. Also these beverages, when being sweetened with the sweetening composition in accordance with the present invention, do not or do essentially not exhibit a slow onset of the sensation of sweetness but e a rather harmonic sweetening profile and do not or do essentially not have a bitter or licorice-like aftertaste.
It is another benefit of sweetening compositions of the t invention that beverages can be obtained which contain natural sugars such as sweet-tasting carbohydrates and/or sweettasting sugar alcohols in a very d amount. It is possible to reduce the amount of these natural sugars by for example at least 50 wt.-%, preferably by at least 60 wt.-% and more preferably by at least 30 wt.-% vis-à-vis ges which do not contain the sweetening compositions of the present invention.
And, with the present invention it has been accomplished to provide carbonated low-calorie soft drinks and energy drinks which satisfy the sensoric demands of the consumer while simultaneously complying with the provisions of the Commission Regulation (EU) No. 1131/2011.
The effects obtainable with the sweetening itions of the present invention were checked by way of blind tastings. A great variety of recipes were tested and subjected to blind tasting by several probands in each case. For each g said probands had to evaluate the aroma profile, sweetness, acidity, smell, finish, acerbity and aftertaste (metallic, adstringent, licorice-like).
As reference sample the Red Bull Energy Drink was used. The individual samples were encoded based on ISO 8587:2006. This rd was also used to place a series of test samples in rank order based on the afore-mentioned sensory evaluation. ISO 8587:2006 allows for assessing differences among several samples based on the intensity of a single attribute, of several attributes or on an overall impression. This ISO standard is well established for the g of samples and for the determination of the influence on ity levels of one or more parameters in a consumer tasting. That is, the probands had to examine at least three test samples in an arbitrary sequence. There were in total six tasting flights which were tested by a tasting panel. It was found that, among others, actory results were obtained by carbonated beverages containing a ning ition comprising about 89 wt-% rebaudioside A, about 0.8 wt-% rebaudioside B and about 10.2 wt-% rebaudioside D, and also by a sweetening composition comprising about 92 wt-% rebaudioside A, about 0.8 wt-% rebaudioside B and about 7.2 wt-% rebaudioside D as well as by a sweetening composition comprising about 86.7 wt-%, rebaudioside A, about 0.8 wt-%, rebaudioside B and about 12.5 % rebaudioside D.
Particularly satisfactory results were obtained in terms of sweetening profile and aroma profile if natural sweet-tasting carbohydrates such as glucose and sucrose were present, however, in significantly reduced s compared to the reference sample (preferably not more than 30 wt-% of sugar). It was also found that by addition of c acids such as malic acid and citric acid the overall taste impression could be improved. The compositions which sfully passed the tasting test did not exhibit a bitter, metallic and licorice-like aftertaste, did not have a delayed onset, provided a comfortable aroma profile and mouthfeel and were essentially indistinguishable from the nce , in particular as to its sweetening profile.
Additional sensory tests were conducted on the basis of ISO 5492:2009 while cross-validation (comparative testing by pairs), i.e. the tasting was done in accordance with ISO 5495:2007.
The test panel was made up of more than 20 probands. The statistical significance value “alpha” (also known as level of significance or probability of error) was determined to be 0.05.
A commercial carbonated beverage was used for all test samples, however, its sugar content was completely replaced by mixtures solely containing Rebaudioside A, B and D; no other Rebaudiosides were added to the test s. With all test samples the overall concentration of Rebaudiosides was always in the range from 0.01 to 1.0 g/l. Only those trial pairs were compared with each other in which the ratio of two Rebaudiosides has been kept nt. All test samples were encoded and randomised by use of three-digit random numbers. It was found that, among others, satisfactory results were obtained by carbonated beverages containing a sweetening composition comprising about 90.04 wt-% rebaudioside A, about 0.36 wt-% ioside B and about 9.60 wt-% rebaudioside D, and also by a sweetening composition comprising about 90.0 wt-% rebaudioside A, about 0.70 wt-% rebaudioside B and about 9.30 wt-% rebaudioside D as well as by a sweetening composition comprising about 90.0 wt-%, rebaudioside A, about 0.36 wt-%, rebaudioside B and about 9.64 % rebaudioside D and also by a sweetening composition comprising about 87.54 wt-%, rebaudioside A, about 0.44 wt-%, rebaudioside B and about 12.01 % rebaudioside D.
Although modifications and changes maybe suggested by those skilled in the art, it is the intention of the applicant to embody within the patent warranted hereon all changes and cations as reasonably and probably come within the scope of this contribution to the art.
The features of the t invention which are believed to be novel are set forth in detail in the appended claims. The features disclosed in the description and in the claims could be essential alone or in every combination for the realization of the invention in its different embodiments.
The nce in this specification to any prior publication (or information derived from it), or to any matter which is known, is not, and should not be taken as an acknowledgment or admission or any form of suggestion that that prior publication (or information derived from it) or known matter forms part of the common general knowledge in the field of endeavour to which this ication relates.
Throughout this specification and the claims which follow, unless the context es otherwise, the word "comprise", and ions such as "comprises" and "comprising", will be understood to imply the inclusion of a stated integer or step or group of integers or steps but not the exclusion of any other integer or step or group of integers or steps.

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1. A sweetening composition comprising or consisting of rebaudioside A, ioside 5 B and rebaudioside D n, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 85.0 to 95.0 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in an amount in the range from 0.2 to 1.2 wt-%, and rebaudioside D is t in an amount in the range from 4.8 to 13.8 wt-%.
2. The sweetening composition according to claim 1, wherein, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 86.0 to 94.3 wt-%, rebaudioside B is present in an amount in the range from 0.3 to 0.9 wt-%, and 15 rebaudioside D is present in an amount in the range from 5.4 to 13.1 wt-%.
3. The sweetening composition according to claim 1, wherein, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 90.5 to 94.0 wt-%, 20 rebaudioside B is present in amount in the range from 0.2 to 1.0 wt-% and rebaudioside D is present in amount in the range from 5.8 to 8.5 wt-%; n, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, rebaudioside A is present in an amount in the range from 90.9 to 94.4 wt-%, 25 rebaudioside B is present in amount in the range from 0.2 to 0.5 wt-% and rebaudioside D is t in amount in the range from 5.4 to 8.6 wt-%;.
4. The sweetening composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein said ition does not contain more rebaudioside C or more rebaudioside E or more 30 rebaudioside F or more stevioside or more ide or more rubusoside or more steviolbioside or more of any other steviol glycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B, in each case in terms of wt-%, wherein said composition contains less rebaudioside C or less rebaudioside E or less rebaudioside F or less stevioside or less dulcoside or less rubusoside or less steviolbioside or less of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and lbioside than rebaudioside B, in each case in terms of wt-%.
5. The sweetening composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein it is essentially free of any sweet-tasting natural carbohydrates and/or in that it is essentially free of any sweet-tasting sugar alcohols. 10
6. The sweetening ition ing to any of claims 1 to 4 further comprising at least one sweet-tasting l ydrate and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol.
7. The sweetening composition according to any of the preceding claims wherein said ition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and 15 ioside D, does not contain more than 0.1 wt.-% rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside or steviolbioside or more than 0.1 wt.-% of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, side and steviolbioside, 20 wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and ioside D, contains less than 0.1 wt.-% rebaudioside C or less than 0.1 wt.-% rebaudioside E or less than 0.1 wt.-% rebaudioside F or less than 0.1 wt.-% stevioside or less than 0.1 wt.-% dulcoside or less than 0.1 wt.-% rubusoside or less than 0.1 wt.-% steviolbioside or less than 0.1 wt.-% of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside 25 A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside.
8. The ning composition according to any of the preceding claims further comprising at least one thickening agent and/or at least one organic acid or a salt thereof and/or at least 30 one inorganic acid or salt thereof.
9. The sweetening composition according to claim 8, wherein the thickening agent is selected from the group consisting of starch, starch-based thickeners, xanthan, pectin, agar agar, carrageenan, alginic acid and locust bean gum or mixtures thereof, and/or wherein the c acid is selected from the group consisting of citric acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, fumaric acid, gluconic acid, lactic acid, glycolic acid, mandelic acid, oxalic acid and salicylic acid or mixtures. 5 10. The sweetening composition according to any of the preceding claims further comprising at least one flavoring ingredient selected from the group consisting of galangal, cocoa, cinnamon, lemon, lemon juice concentrate, coca leaf, orange, orange oil, corn mint, pine, cardamom, mace, clove, lime, lime oil, nutmeg, nutmeg oil, mustard seeds, mustard seed oil,
10 caramel, rosemary, pepper, honey, ginger, vanilla, licorice, ce extract, cola nut and cola nut extract or mixtures thereof.
11. The ning composition according to any of the ing claims further comprising 15 at least one artificial sweetener.
12. The sweetening composition according to any of the preceding claims further comprising further ingredients ed from the group consisting of sodium citrate, glucoronolactone, 20 inositol, at least one vitamin, caustic caramel, caustic sulfite caramel, a caramel, sulfite ammonia caramel and ascorbic acid, or mixtures thereof.
13. The sweetening composition according to any of the ing claims further comprising 25 taurine and/or caffeine.
14. Use of the sweetening composition of any of claims 1 to 13 for sweetening beverages.
15. Use according to claim 14 n the beverage is a carbonated ge.
16. Use of the sweetening composition of any of claims 1 to 13 for preparing a syrup as a precursor in the ation of a beverage.
17. Use according to claim 16 wherein the beverage is a soft drink or an energy drink.
18. Use of the sweetening composition of any of claims 1 to 13 for preparing a beverage.
19. Beverage comprising the sweetening composition according to any of claims 1 to 13.
20. Beverage according to claim 19 wherein rebaudioside A, B and D in combination are present in the beverage in a concentration in the range from 0.01 to 1.0 g/l. 10
21. Beverage according to claim 19 or 20, further comprising at least one sweet-tasting natural carbohydrate and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar l, wherein the sweet-tasting natural carbohydrates and the sweet-tasting sugar alcohols are present in ation in the beverage in a concentration not above 40 g/l. 15
22. Beverage according to any of claims 19 to 21 wherein it is a soft drink or an energy drink.
23. s for preparing a ge according to any of claims 19 to 22 comprising the steps of 20 a) providing a sweetening composition according to any of claims 1 to 13, b) providing water and c) mixing components provided under a) and b).
24. Process according to claim 23 further comprising 25 the step (step d)) of carbonating the ge.
25. Process according to claim 23 or 24 further comprising the step of adding at least one ning agent, at least one sweet-tasting natural carbohydrate, at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol, at least one organic acid and/or at least one flavoring 30 ingredient to the sweetening composition prior to mixing with water or to a mixture comprising water and the sweetening ition and/or to water prior to mixing with the sweetening composition.
26. Process according to claim 25 wherein the sweet-tasting natural carbohydrates and/or at least one sweet-tasting sugar alcohol, are added to the mixture comprising water and the sweetening composition prior to and/or after the carbonating step. 5
27. The sweetening ition according to claim 6, wherein the least one sweet-tasting natural carbohydrate is a sweet-tasting natural monosaccharide and/or haride.
28. The sweetening composition according to claim 27 wherein the sweet-tasting natural 10 monosaccharide is ed from the group consisting of fructose, glucose, mannose, se, xylose, tagatose, and galactose, or mixtures f, and/or wherein the sweettasting l disaccharide is selected from the group consisting of sucrose, lactose and maltose or mixtures thereof, and/or wherein the sweet-tasting sugar alcohol is selected from the group consisting of erythritol, glycerol, lactitol, maltitol, mannitol, sorbitol, xylitol, and 15 galactitol or mixtures f.
29. The sweetening composition according to claim 8, wherein the at least one organic acid is malic acid and/or citric acid or a salt thereof and/or wherein the at least one inorganic acid is phosphoric acid or salt thereof.
30. The sweetening ition according to claim 11, wherein the at least one artificial sweetener is selected from the group consisting of aspartame, ose, neotame, alitame, glucin, acesulfame potassium, cyclamate, saccharine and mixtures thereof.
31. The use of the sweetening composition of claim 14, wherein the beverage is a soft drink or an energy drink.
32. The use of the sweetening composition of claim 16 or 18, wherein 30 the beverage is a carbonated, beverage.
33. Beverage ing to claim 19, wherein it is a carbonated beverage.
34. Beverage according to claim 22, wherein the soft drink is a cola-flavored or lavored-type soft drink.
35. Beverage according to claim 20, wherein 5 rebaudioside A, B and D in combination are present in the beverage in a concentration in the range from 0.05 to 0.75 g/l.
36. ge according to claim 21, wherein the sweet-tasting natural carbohydrates and the sweet-tasting sugar alcohols are present in 10 combination in the beverage in a concentration in the range from 5 g/l to 35 g/l.
37. The sweetening composition according to claim 4, wherein said composition does not contain more of at least two compounds ed from the group consisting of rebaudioside C, ioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, 15 side, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, side, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B, in each case in terms of wt-%, wherein said ition contains less of at least two compounds selected from the group 20 consisting of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B, in each case in terms of wt-%. 25
38. The sweetening composition according to claim 37, wherein said composition does not contain more of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, ioside F, stevioside, ide, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B, in each case in terms of wt-%, 30 or said composition contains less of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside than rebaudioside B, in each case in terms of wt-%.
39. The sweetening composition according to claim 7, wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, does not contain more than 0.1 wt.-% of at least two compounds selected 5 from the group ting of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, side, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, side and steviolbioside wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and 10 rebaudioside D, contains less than 0.1 wt.-% of at least two nds selected from the group consisting of ioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, side, dulcoside, rubusoside, steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside. 15
40. The sweetening composition according to claim 39, n said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, does not contain more than 0.1 wt.-% of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside different from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and 20 steviolbioside wherein said composition, based on the total weight of rebaudioside A, rebaudioside B and rebaudioside D, contains less than 0.1 wt.-% of rebaudioside C, rebaudioside E, rebaudioside F, stevioside, ide, rubusoside and steviolbioside and of any other steviolglycoside 25 ent from rebaudioside A to F, stevioside, dulcoside, rubusoside and steviolbioside.
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