Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble cocoa product from cocoa powder. The present invention further relates to cocoa products obtained by the present method and uses thereof. The present invention is also directed to a cocoa-derived material comprising a soluble cocoa powder and a cocoa extract, wherein said extract comprises more than 25 wt % based on the extract of polyphenols. The cocoa-derived material can be a syrup, a ready to use beverage or a powder composition. The invention also relates to uses of this cocoa-derived material for preparing carbonated beverages containing cocoa. The invention further relates to a carbonated beverage comprising said cocoa-derived material and to methods for preparing such cocoa-derived materials and beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble cocoa product from cocoa powder. The present invention further relates to cocoa products obtained by the present method and uses thereof. The present invention is also directed to a cocoa-derived material comprising a soluble cocoa powder and a cocoa extract, wherein said extract comprises more than 25 wt % based on the extract of polyphenols. The cocoa-derived material can be a syrup, a ready to use beverage or a powder composition. The invention also relates to uses of this cocoa-derived material for preparing carbonated beverages containing cocoa. The invention further relates to a carbonated beverage comprising said cocoa-derived material and to methods for preparing such cocoa-derived materials and beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble cocoa product from cocoa powder comprising the steps: a) preparing an aqueous suspension of cocoa powder (1), b) treating said suspension with one or more degrading enzymes (2), c) submitting (3) the suspension obtained in step b) to a pH treatment comprising treating said suspension for at least 2 hours at a suitable pH, a temperature of at 10 least 100° C., and a pressure which is at least 1 bar higher than the ambient pressure, d) optionally bringing the pH of the suspension obtained in step c) to a pH value corresponding with the pH of the suspension obtained in step a), e) treating (4) the suspension obtained in step c) or d) with one or more degrading enzymes, f) separating (6) the suspension (5) obtained in step e) into insoluble material (8) and a soluble part (7), and g) obtaining soluble cocoa components (10) from the soluble parts (7).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble cocoa product from cocoa powder comprising the steps: a) preparing an aqueous suspension of cocoa powder (1), b) treating said suspension with one or more degrading enzymes (2), c) submitting (3) the suspension obtained in step b) to a pH treatment comprising treating said suspension for at least 2 hours at a suitable pH, a temperature of at 10 least 100° C., and a pressure which is at least 1 bar higher than the ambient pressure, d) optionally bringing the pH of the suspension obtained in step c) to a pH value corresponding with the pH of the suspension obtained in step a), e) treating (4) the suspension obtained in step c) or d) with one or more degrading enzymes, f) separating (6) the suspension (5) obtained in step e) into insoluble material (8) and a soluble part (7), and g) obtaining soluble cocoa components (10) from the soluble parts (7).

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cocoa-derived material comprising a soluble cocoa powder and a cocoa extract, wherein said extract comprises more than 25 wt % based on the extract of polyphenols. The cocoa-derived material can be a syrup, a ready to use beverage or a powder composition. The invention also relates to uses of this cocoa-derived material for preparing carbonated beverages containing cocoa. The invention further relates to a carbonated beverage comprising said cocoa-derived material and to methods for preparing such cocoa-derived materials and beverages.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for producing a soluble cocoa product from cocoa powder. The present invention further relates to cocoa products obtained by the present method and uses thereof. The present invention is also directed to a cocoa-derived material comprising a soluble cocoa powder and a cocoa extract, wherein said extract comprises more than 25 wt % based on the extract of polyphenols. The cocoa-derived material can be a syrup, a ready to use beverage or a powder composition. The invention also relates to uses of this cocoa-derived material for preparing carbonated beverages containing cocoa. The invention further relates to a carbonated beverage comprising said cocoa-derived material and to methods for preparing such cocoa-derived materials and beverages.