Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Products per se – or processes of preparing or treating... – Beverage or beverage concentrate
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Heggestad, Helen F (Department: 1789)
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Products per se, or processes of preparing or treating...
Beverage or beverage concentrate
C426S598000, C426S639000, C426S640000, C426S648000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07919135
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides, in one aspect, a method of producing a cocoa beverage containing beneficial cocoa polyphenols. Ready-to-drink compositions, concentrates, primary beverage components, and packets for producing the beverages are specifically disclosed. Preferred sugar-free, low calorie, and calorie-free products and cocoa beverages are also disclosed.
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Baker Brian S.
Boldt Ashley L.
Brown B. Douglas
Cessna Krista L.
Cin Sharon
Heggestad Helen F
The Hershey Company
Wiley & Rein LLP
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