This invention relates to a nutritional beverage substantially free of chemical
pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, herbicides, non-genetically modified plants
and chemical solvents that utilizes organic brown rice syrup and organic rice protein
concentrate as major components and a source of calcium selected from various calcium
salts, including mono-, di- or tricalcium phosphate, calcium lactate gluconate
and mixtures thereof. The beverage preferably also contains water soluble vitamins,
oil soluble vitamins and flavors. The use of rice protein concentrate stabilized
with a blend of guar and CMC gums, and brown rice syrup provides a beverage with
a smooth texture, a pleasant taste and a light, refreshing mouthfeel. The beverage
also has excellent physical stability over shelf life.
