Abstract: Stable and consumable compositions are described. The stable and consumable compositions can be green tea beverages that have added acidic stabilizer, like gallic acid, to stabilize elevated levels of antioxidants such as catechins formulated in the beverage.

Abstract: Ready-to-drink color and turbidity stable beverage compositions are provided. The beverage compositions contain from about 100 to about 2,700 milligrams per liter by total weight of the beverage composition of a tea material selected from the group consisting of tea solids, tea polyphenols, tea flavonoids, tea catechins and combinations thereof. The composition contains water, a total of no more than from about 0 to 100 milligrams per liter divalent cations and a turbidity of less than about 50 NTU and even less than 20 NTU for compositions containing 900 mg/l of tea solids. Preferably, the tea material contains less than about 450 milligrams divalent cations per 100 grams of the tea material. The beverage compositions of the invention are color and turbidity stable when packaged and stored under normal conditions.

Abstract: Shelf stable and ready-to-drink tea beverages are described. The tea beverages have excellent color and flavor characteristics and are prepared from a tea extract that has been made with both cold brew and standard tea leaf. The tea beverages maintain excellent characteristics in the absence of preservatives and caramel.

Abstract: The invention is directed to beverages with improved flavor. The beverages are not sour and have a monoprotic acidulant with a pKa of less than about 2.6 and/or a polyprotic acidulant with a pKa1 of less than about 2.6 and a pKa2 of less than about 3 or greater than about 6.

Abstract: A delivery system for ingestible components is described. The delivery system comprises at least one orally soluble film but often comprises more than one orally soluble film. The orally soluble films within the delivery system comprise a different biologically active component or mixture of biologically active components so that a consumer can ingest more than one active at a single time. Often, the biologically active components are agents isolated from tea.

Abstract: A delivery system for ingestible components is described. The delivery system comprises at least one orally soluble film but often comprises more than one orally soluble film. The orally soluble films within the delivery system comprise a different biologically active component or mixture of biologically active components so that a consumer can ingest more than one active at a single time. Often, the biologically active components are agents isolated from tea.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for making a food composition with a precursor and a preservative free food enhancing component.

Abstract: Tea-based beverages prepared from functional water are described. The functional water comprises less than 200 ppm total dissolved solids and, when used to make a tea-based beverage, results in a beverage having superior flavor and appearance characteristics, even when up to 6% by weight of tea solids are present within the beverage.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method for making a food composition with a precursor and a preservative free food enhancing component. The method utilizes a precursor and a food enhancing component with an alkaloid additive and an alkaloid solubility enhancer in order to produce a high quality food composition having superior flavor.

Abstract: A consumable composition with antioxidants is described. The consumable composition comprises theaflavin, thearubigin and catechin and has good taste and appearance characteristics. The consumable composition can be black tea having green tea catechins as additives.

Abstract: The invention is directed to beverages with improved flavor. The beverages are not sour and have a monoprotic acidulant with a pKa of less than about 2.6 and/or a polyprotic acidulant with a pKa1 of less than about 2.6 and a pKa2 of less than about 3 or greater than about 6.

Abstract: Tea-based beverages prepared from functional water are described. The functional water comprises less than 200 ppm total dissolved solids and, when used to make a tea-based beverage, results in a beverage having superior flavor and appearance characteristics, even when up to 6% by weight of tea solids are present within the beverage.

Abstract: The invention disclosed relates to a process for the extraction of sweet compounds from Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni, by column extraction, followed by purification by filtration. The extraction is at temperatures in the range of 0 to 25.degree. C. Preferably, a pre-treatment step of microfiltration is used to clarify the extract. Purification is by ultrafiltration followed by nanofiltration. The filtration conditions are controlled to optimize the recovery of the sweet compounds.