Abstract: Natural beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The natural beverage products comprise an acidulant comprising lactic acid and at least one of tartaric and citric acids, optionally other natural carboxylic acids and no phosphoric acid.

Abstract: Natural beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The natural beverage products comprise a non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A, a sweetening amount of rebaudioside D, and at least one of tagatose and erythritol, and an acidulant comprising lactic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid and no phosphoric acid.

Abstract: A beverage product is disclosed that includes water, a color derived from natural sources or its synthetic equivalent, and a color fading inhibitor including a compound selected from the group consisting of enzymatically modified isoquercitrin (EMIQ), rutin and myricitrin, and optionally fumaric acid. The incorporation of EMIQ can be particularly useful for inhibiting color fading of the beverage product exposed to UV light radiation. The colors derived from natural sources may be beta-carotene, black carrot and/or natural apple extract. The EMIQ can be effective to prevent color fading even in the presence of ascorbic acid, which promotes the fading of colors derived from natural sources. In addition, a method is provided for inhibiting fading of colors derived from natural sources in a beverage composition.

Abstract: Natural beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The natural beverage products comprise a non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A, a sweetening amount of rebaudioside D, and at least one of tagatose and erythritol, and an acidulant comprising lactic acid, tartaric acid and citric acid and no phosphoric acid.

Abstract: Beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The beverage products comprise a non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A and at least one of tagatose, and erythritol, and an acidulant comprising lactic, tartaric, and citric acids.

Abstract: Cola, reduced calorie cola, and diet cola beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The cola beverages comprise water, at least one sweetener, an acidulant comprising lactic acid and at least one of tartaric and citric acids, a colorant comprising caramel class I and concentrated apple extract, and cola flavor.

Abstract: Beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The beverage products comprise a non-nutritive sweetener comprising rebaudioside A and at least one of tagatose, and erythritol, and an acidulant comprising lactic, tartaric, and citric acids.

Abstract: Natural beverage products and methods for making the same are disclosed. The natural beverage products comprise an acidulant comprising lactic acid and at least one of tartaric and citric acids, optionally other natural carboxylic acids and no phosphoric acid.