Woodhead Publishing Soft Drink and Fruit Juice Problems Solved (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)

This convenient reference provides answers and solutions to a wide variety of queries and difficulties commonly encountered by industry professionals in the development, manufacture, packaging and distribution of soft drinks, fruit juices and packaged waters. Arranged in practical question and answer format, information can be found quickly and easily, whether the book is being used as a basic source of information, problem solving manual or training tool. Issues discussed include manufacturing limitations and shelf-life predictions during product development, beverage ingredients, manufacturing concerns from ingredient sourcing to filling operations and quality, safety, shelf-life and regulatory issues. Key Features: Provides solutions to a wide variety of queries commonly encountered by industry professionals. Reviews issues relating to beverage ingredietns, manufacturing product quality packaging and storage. Thorough reference book written by authors with extensive industry experience. Contents: Product development of new soft drinks and fruit juices: Initial issues affecting product development; The marketing brief; Cost constraints; Packaging issues; Manufacturing issues; Shelf-life prediction; Assessing consumer reactions to new products. Ingredients in soft drinks and fruit juices: Water as an ingredient; Fruit components as ingredients; Carbohydrate sweeteners; Intense sweeteners; Flavourings; Colourings; Preservatives; Nutraceutical ingredients; Miscellaneous additives. Manufacturing of soft drinks and fruit juices: Ingredient sourcing and storage; Mixing, compounding and related problems; Pasteurisation, homogenisation and related issues; Filling operations and related issues; Secondary packaging; Finished product storage. Quality issues in soft drink and fruit juice processing: Ingredient quality; Ingredient interactions; Ingredient specifications; Problems during manufacture and safety issues; Colour and appearance changes; Flavour deterioration; Packaging interactions; Microbiological problems; Shelf-life issues. Bottled waters: Legislation; Water extraction; Water treatment and bottling; Quality issues; Storage and distribution. Packaging, storage and distribution of soft drinks and fruit juices: Selection of packaging; Packaging defects; Problems during filling and packaging operations; Post-filling defects; Storage conditions; Distribution problems. Handling consumer complaints about soft drinks and fruit juices. Regulatory issues relating to soft drinks and fruit juices.