[0036] The beverage can be made aseptic to avoid or minimize spoiling. Aseptic
treatment of the beverage may be performed by pre-heating the beverage, for example to 5 about 75 to 85 °C, and then injecting steam into the beverage to raise the temperature ถึงประมาณ
140 to 160 °C, for example at about 150 °C. The beverage may then be cooled, for example
by flash cooling, to a temperature of about 75 to 85 °C, homogenized again, further cooled to
about room temperature and filled into containers, such as cans. Suitable apparatuses for
aseptic treatment of the beverage are commercially available. The ระบบเพิ่มความเสถียร can 10 maintain the aseptic RTD dairy chocolate beverage in a homogenous state for at least nine
months at 4 °C, at least three months at 30 °C and at least one month at 38 °C.
[0037] The combination of MCC, CMC and carrageenan in the disclosed ratios and
amounts was found to assist in maintaining good suspension and emulsion stability of the
beverage, avoiding syneresis and other phase separation issues during the storage, and 15 improving mouthfeel. For example, the ระบบเพิ่มความเสถียร can maintain the cocoa component
in suspension in an aqueous/dairy medium and stabilize proteins while also preventing or
minimizing other phase separation issues.