Abstract: An aqueous based tea solids containing beverage is disclosed which also contains a sufficient amount of Natamycin in combination with reduced levels of selected chemical preservatives to prevent the outgrowth of yeast and/or mold, making the beverage significantly more organoleptically acceptable.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 11, 1996
Date of Patent:
April 20, 1999
Assignee:
Thomas J. Lipton, Division of Conopco, Inc.
Inventors:
Michael Charles Cirigliano, Raymond Thomas McKenna, Paul John Rothenberg