US Patent Issued to MIZKAN, MIZKAN HOLDINGS on June 30 for "Acetic acid-containing food or drink" (Japanese Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 16 -- United States Patent no. 12,667,123, issued on June 30, was assigned to MIZKAN Co. LTD. (Aichi, Japan) and MIZKAN HOLDINGS Co. LTD. (Aichi, Japan).

"Acetic acid-containing food or drink" was invented by Shinsuke Mochimaru (Aichi, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An acetic acid-containing drink contains 0.02 w/v % or more of acetic acid and may also contain butyl propionate and/or isoamyl acetate. A method for producing an acetic acid-containing drink with reduced acetic acid odor and/or reduced pungent odor includes incorporating acetic acid at a concentration of 0.02 w/v % or more and also incorporating butyl propionate and/or isoamyl acetate into the drink."...