BACTERIAL PREVENTION IN LOW ACID BEVERAGES

Fuente: WIPO "tomato"
Shelf-stable packaged low acid-beverages and methods for the same are disclosed. The shelf-stable packaged low acid beverage may include a container and a liquid low acid beverage disposed and sealed in the container. The liquid low acid beverage may include oxygen dissolved therein in an amount sufficient to prevent growth of bacteria, such as Clostridium botulinum or other bacteria such as Psychotrophs or lactic bacteria. The method may include dissolving the liquid low acid beverage into the container, dissolving oxygen and/or nitrogen into the low liquid beverage disposed in the container, and sealing the container. The container and the liquid low acid beverage may define a headspace disposed in the container. The oxygen may be present in the headspace in an amount greater than 0%, or greater than or equal to about 12%, based on the volume of the headspace.