PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a packaged beverage comprising non-polymer catechins at a high concentration and a natural colorant and having excellent fading preventing effects on the natural colorant during preservation thereof.SOLUTION: The packaged beverage includes (A) 0.05-0.5 mass% of the non-polymer catechins, (B) 0.0001-1.0 mass% of the natural colorant and (C) 0.0001-20 mass% of one or more selected from fructose, glucose, sucrose and fructose-glucose liquid sugar. The packaged beverage has (D) pH2.5-5.1.COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT【課題】高濃度の非重合体カテキン類及び天然系の着色料を含有し、天然系の保存中の退色防止効果に優れた容器詰飲料の提供。【解決手段】(A)非重合体カテキン類0.05~0.5質量%、(B)天然着色料0.0001~1.0質量%、及び、(C)果糖、ブドウ糖、ショ糖及び果糖ブドウ糖液糖から選ばれる1種以上を0.0001~20質量%含有し、(D)pHが2.5~5.1である容器詰飲料。【選択図】なし