1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Soft drinks
1.2.1 Ready-to-drink products
1.2.2 Concentrated soft drinks
1.2.3 Legislation
1.2.4 Product types
1.2.4.1 Ready-to-drink products
1.2.4.2 Dilutables
1.2.5 Development trends
1.2.6 Nutrition
1.2.7 New product trends
1.3 Fruit juices
1.3.1 Processing technology
1.3.2 Adulteration
1.3.3 Other processes
1.3.4 Nutrition
1.4 Packaging
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
1.2 Soft drinks
1.2.1 Ready-to-drink products
1.2.2 Concentrated soft drinks
1.2.3 Legislation
1.2.4 Product types
1.2.4.1 Ready-to-drink products
1.2.4.2 Dilutables
1.2.5 Development trends
1.2.6 Nutrition
1.2.7 New product trends
1.3 Fruit juices
1.3.1 Processing technology
1.3.2 Adulteration
1.3.3 Other processes
1.3.4 Nutrition
1.4 Packaging
1.5 Summary
References and further reading
2 Trends in beverage markets
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Beverage consumption trends
2.3 Regions and markets
2.4 Soft drinks dynamics
2.5 Soft drinks industry issues
2.5.1 Obesity
2.5.2 Wellness and functionality
2.6 Beverage trends - outlook and conclusion
References and further reading
3 Fruit and juice processing
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Fruit types
3.2.1 Botanical aspects, classification of fruit types
3.2.1.1 The basics of plant reproduction and fruit formation
3.2.1.2 Respiration climacteric
3.2.2 Harvesting considerations for berry, citrus, pome, stone and exotic fruits
3.3 Fruit types for processing
3.3.1 Pome fruits
3.3.2 Citrus fruits
3.3.2.1 Orange
3.3.2.2 Lemon (C.limon)
3.3.2.3 Grapefruit (C. paradisi)
3.3.2.4 Lime (C. aurantifolia)
3.4 General comments on fruit juice processing
3.4.1 Processing of 'fleshy' fruits
3.4.1.1 Pack press
3.4.1.2 The horizontal rotary press
3.4.1.3 The use of centrifuges in processing
3.4.2 The use of enzymes in fruit juice processing
3.4.3 Extraction of citrus juices
3.4.3.1 The Fruit Machinery Corporation extractor
3.5 Juice processing following extraction, 'cleaning' and clarification
3.5.1 Juice concentration, by evaporation
3.5.2 Freeze-concentration
3.5.3 Hyper- and ultrafiltration
3.6 Volatile components
3.6.1 Spinning cone column
3.6.2 Fruit juice volatiles composition
3.7 Legislative concerns
3.7.1 European fruit juice and nectars directive
3.7.2 AIJN guidelines
3.7.3 Labelling regulations and authenticity
3.8 Quality issues
3.8.1 Absolute requirements
3.8.1.1 Soluble solids
3.8.1.2 Titratable acidity
3.8.1.3 Other quality considerations
3.9 Conclusions
References and further reading
4 Carbohydrate and intense sweeteners
4.1 Overview
4.2 Carbohydrate sweetener
4.2.1 Sucrose
4.2.1.1 Manufacture
4.2.2 Glucose syrups/high-fructose glucose syrups
4.2.3 Fructose (levulose)
4.3 Overview - intense sweeteners
4.3.1 Sweetener approval
4.3.2 Labelling
4.3.3 Main intense sweeteners in use in soft drinks
4.3.3.1 Acesulfame K
4.3.3.2 Aspartame
4.3.3.3 Alitame
4.3.3.4 Cyclamate
4.3.3.5 Neohesperidin Dihydrochalcone
4.3.3.6 Sucralose
4.3.3.7 Neotame
4.3.3.8 Saccharin
4.3.3.9 Stevioside
4.4 New sweeteners/bulking agents used in soft drinks
4.4.1 Inulin
4.4.2 Fructo-oligosaccharides/oligofructose
4.4.3 Polydextrose
4.4.4 Trehalose
4.4.5 Tagatose
4.5 The future
References
5 Other beverage ingredients
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Factors influencing the development of the industry
5.3 The move towards standardisation
5.4 The constituents of a soft drink
5.5 Water
5.5.1 Requirements
5.5.2 Quality of fresh water
5.5.3 Water hardness
5.5.4 Water treatment
5.5.5 Water impurities and their effect
5.5.5.1 Suspended particles
5.5.5.2 Organic matter
5.5.5.3 High alkalinity
5.5.5.4 Nitrates
5.6 Acidulants
5.6.1 Citric acid
5.6.2 Tartaric acid
5.6.3 Phosphoric acid
5.6.4 Lactic acid
5.6.5 Acetic acid
5.6.6 Malic acid
5.6.7 Fumaric acid
5.6.8 Ascorbic acid
5.7 Flavourings
5.7.1 Flavourings and legislation
5.7.2 Flavourings in application
5.7.3 Water-miscible flavourings
5.7.3.1 Flavouring mixtures
5.7.3.2 Flavouring essence
5.7.4 Water-dispersible flavourings
5.7.4.1 Oil phase
5.7.4.2 Water phase
5.7.4.3 Brominated vegetable oil emulsions
5.8 Colours
5.9 Preservatives
5.9.1 Micro-organisms and beverages
5.9.2 Sulphur dioxide
5.9.3 Benzoic acid and benzoates
5.9.4 Sorbic acid and sorbates
5.10 Other functional ingredients
5.10.1 Stabilisers
5.10.2 Saponins
5.10.3 Antioxidants
5.10.4 Calcium disodium EDTA
5.11 Investigation of a finished soft drink
5.12 Food safety
5.13 Future trends
Further reading
6 Non-carbonated beverages
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Dilutable beverages
6.2.1 Overview
6.2.2 Nomenclature
6.2.3 Ingredients
6.2.3.1 Fruit components
6.2.3.2 Carbohydrates
6.2.3.3 Intense sweeteners
6.2.3.4 Other ingredients
6.2.4 Manufacturing operations
6.2.4.1 Ingredients
6.2.4.2 Mixing
6.2.4.3 Pasteurisation
6.2.4.4 Homogenisation
6.2.5 Filling and packaging
6.2.6 Product range
6.3 Ready-to-drink non-carbonated products
6.3.1 Overview
6.3.2 Formulations
6.3.3 Special problems
6.3.4 Manufacturing and packing
6.3.5 Packaging types
6.4 Fruit juices and nectars
6.4.1 Processing
6.4.1.1 Flash pasteurisation
6.4.1.2 ln-pack pasteurisation
6.4.1.3 Hot filling
6.4.1.4 High-pressure pasteurisation
6.4.2 Packaging
6.4.2.1 Boxes
6.4.2.2 Bottles
6.4.2.3 Cans
6.4.2.4 Bulk packs
Further reading
7 Carbonated beverages
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Carbon dioxide
7.3 Carbon dioxide production
7.3.1 Fermentation
7.3.2 Direct combustion
7.3.3 Quality standards
7.3.4. Delivery to the customer
7.3.5. Precautions
7.4 Carbonation
7.4.1 Basic considerations
7.4.2 Carbonation measurement
7.5 Syrup preparation
7.6 De-aeration
7.7 Carbonators
7.8 Filling principles
7.8.1 Gravity filler
7.8.2 Counter-pressure filler
7.8.3 Other filler types
7.8.4 Clean-in-place systems
7.9 Process control
7.10 Future trends
Further reading
8 Processing and packaging
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Juice extraction
8.3 Blending
8.3.1 Batch blending
8.3.2 Flip-flop blending
8.3.3 Continuous blending
8.4 Processing
8.4.1 Flash pasteurisation
8.4.2 Hot filling
8.4.3 ln-pack pasteurisation
8.4.4 Aseptic filling
8.4.5 Chilled distribution
8.4.6 Summary
8.5 Control of process plant
8.6 Factory layout and operation
8.7 Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points
8.8 Good manufacturing practice
8.9 Cleaning in place
8.10 Packaging
8.11 Conclusion
9 Packaging materials
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Commercial and technical considerations
9.2.1 General considerations
9.2.2 Packaging materials
9.3 Processing
9.3.1 Cold-filling
9.3.2 ln-pack pasteurising
9.3.3 Hot-filling
9.3.4 Aseptic filling
9.4 Bottles
9.4.1 Glass
9.4.2 Polyethylene terephthalate
9.4.3 Polyvinyl chloride
9.4.4 High-density polyethylene
9.4.5 Polypropylene
9.4.6 Plastics permeability data
9.5 Closures
9.5.1 Metal roll-on or roll-on pilfer-proof closures
9.5.2 Vacuum seal closures
9.5.3 Plastic closures
9.6 Cans
9.6.1 Liquid nitrogen injection
9.6.2 Plastic cans
9.7 Cartons
9.8 Flexible pouches
9.9 Secondary packaging
9.10 Pack decoration
9.11 Environmental considerations
9.12 Conclusions
Acknowledgements
Further reading
10 Analysis of soft drinks and fruit juices
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Sensory evaluation
10.3 Water
10.4 Sweeteners
10.4.1 Analysis of natural sweeteners
10.4.2 Analysis of high-intensity sweeteners
10.5 Preservatives
10.5.1 Benzoic and sorbic acids and para-hydroxybenzoates
10.5.2 Sulphur dioxide
10.6 Acidulants
10.7 Carbonation
10.8 Miscellaneous additives
10.8.1 Caffeine
10.8.2 Quinine
10.8.3 Taurine
10.8.4 Fibre analysis
10.8.5 Herbal drinks
10.8.6 Osmolality
10.9 Analysis of colours used in soft drinks
10.9.1 Assessment of colour
10.9.2 Synthetic colours
10.9.3 Natural pigments
10.9.3.1 Anthocyanin pigments
10.9.3.2 Carotenoid-type materials
10.10 Vitamin analysis in soft drinks systems
10.10.1 Fat-soluble vitamins
10.10.2 Vitamin B class
10.10.3 Vitamin C
10.11 Methods used to detect juice adulteration
10.12 Methods used to assess the juice or fruit content of a soft drink
10.13 Conclusions
References
11 Microbiology of soft drinks and fruit juices
11.2 Composition of soft drinks and fruit juices in relation to spoilage
11.3 Background microbiology - spoilage
11.3.1 Sources
11.3.2 Yeasts
11.3.3 Bacteria
11.3.4 Moulds
11.3.4.1 Mycotoxins
11.4 Microbiological safety problems
11.4.1 Escherichia coli
11.4.2 Salmonella
11.5 Control Measures
11.6 Forensic grouping and applications
11.6.1 Forensic grouping
11.6.2 Group formats
11.7 Suggested test programme
11. 7.1 Packaged products
11. 7.1.1 Spoilage symptoms : dominant feature fermentation
11.7.1.2 No obvious symptoms
11. 7.2 Key raw materials
11.7.3 Environmental samples
11.8 Conclusions
Appendix 11.1 Conclusions from environmental audit inspections
Appendix 11.2 Examples of environmental microbial indicators
Appendix 11.3 Simple recognition and identification of Group 1-4 micro-organisms
Appendix 11.4 Media for cultivation of industrial micro-organisms
References
Further reading
12 Functional drinks containing herbal extracts
12.1 Introduction
12.1.1 History
12.1.2 Market development over the past 15 years
12.1.3 The role of herbal extracts in beverages
12.2 Overview of the extraction process
12.2.1 Extraction heritage
12.2.1.1 Infusion
12.2.1.2 Decoction
12.2.1.3 Tincture
12.2.1.4 Liquid or fluid extract
12.2.1.5 Soft extract
12.2.1.6 Powdered extract
12.2.1. 7 Percolation
12.2.1.8 Modern extracts
12.2.2 The extraction operation
12.2.2.1 Raw materials
12.2.3 Extraction
12.2.3.1 Particle size
12.2.3.2 Time
12.2.3.3 Temperature
12.2.3.4 Solvent
12.2.3.5 pH
12.2.3.6 Summary
12.2.4 4 Organic extracts
12.2.5 Extract costs
12.3 Extract characteristics and their problems
12.3.1 Specifications
12.3.2 Stability
12.3.3 Hazing
12.3.4 Availability
12.4 Extracts and their applications
12.4.1 Infusions
12.4.2 Soft Extracts
12.4.3 Dry Extracts
12.4.4 Incorporation of extracts in beverages
12.4.4.1 Fruit-juice-based and fruit-flavoured drinks
12.4.4.2 Mineral-water-based drinks
12.4.4.3 Energy drinks
12.4.4.4 Regulatory issues
12.5 Some commonly used herbs
References and further reading
13 Special topics
13.1 Complaints and enquiries
13.1.1 Complaints
13.1.2 Enquiries
13.2 Nutrition
13.2.1 Nutritional components
13.2.1.1 Water
13.2.1.2 Carbohydrates
13.2.1.3 Protein
13.2.1.4 Fat
13.2.1.5 Fibre
13.2.1.6 Vitamins
13.2.1.7 Minerals
13.2.1.8 Energy
13.2.1.9 Low-calorie drinks
13.2.2 Calculation and declaration of nutrition information
13.3 Soft drinks and dental damage
13.3.1 Causes of dental damage
13.3.2 Can soft drinks cause dental damage?
13.3.3 Fluorides
13.3.4 Making soft drinks more tooth friendly
13.4 Ingredient specifications
13.4.1 Why have specifications?
13.4.2 What a specification should include
13.4.3 Preparation of a specification
13.4.4 Supplier performance
13.5 Sports drinks
13.5.1 Definition and purpose
13.5.2 Physiological needs
13.5.2.1 Energy
13.5.2.2 Water
13.5.2.3 Electrolytes
13.5.2.4 Vitamins
13.5.3 The absorption of drinks
13.5.3.1 Gastric emptying
13.5.3.2 Absorption from the intestine
13.5.3.3 Consumption pattern
13.5.4 Formulation
13.5.4.1 Preliminary stage
13.5.4.2 Palatability
13.5.4.3 Prototype development
13.5.4.4 Final formulation
13.5.4.5 Powdered sports drinks
13.6 Niche drinks
13.6.1 Alcoholic type drinks
13.6.2 Energy drinks
13.6.3 Functional drinks or nutraceuticals
13.6.4 Powder drinks
13.6.4.1 Manufacture
13.7 Dispensed soft drinks and juices
13.7.1 Introduction
13.7.2 Pre-mix and post-mix compared
13.7.3 Equipment
13.7.4 Outlets
13.7.5 Hygiene
13.7.6 Post-mix syrup formulation
13.7.7 Post-mix syrup packaging
13.7.7.1 Post-mix syrup production
13.7.7.2 Product quality at the outlet
13.7.7.3 Uncarbonated systems
References
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