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Applications > Beverages > CARBONATED
BEVERAGES
Carbonated
beverages
| Ingredient
Functionality |
Ingredient
and Benefits |
| Acidulants |
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ADM Citric
Acid is a natural acidulant that
gives a pleasant acid note.
ATP Tartaric
Acid is
a natural acidulant, but with a slightly
more acidic profile than citric acid.
 Other
less commonly used acidulants are summarised
in the Acidulants section. |
| Antioxidants |
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Ascorbic
acid can be used to prevent discolouration
in beverages containing fruit. |
| Colours |
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HWL offers
a comprehensive range of natural and
artificial colours for use in all food and beverage applications.
Our suppliers, Cathay Industries, DD
Williamson and Phytone, cover
the colour spectrum. |
| Flavours |
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Symrise can
provide an extensive range of authentic fruit
flavours and also have a great range
of colas (one
of their many strengths).
See the Technical
Toolbox for articles on how to enhance
fruit flavours with acids. |
| Gums
and hydrocolloids |
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FMC BioPolymer Propylene
Glycol Alginate is
used in many carbonated beverage emulsions to help form fine
oil droplets that make them stable so that they will not
separate out and form oil rings at the bottleneck during
storage.
Herbstreith
and Fox Pectins, such as Instant CJ204,
can be used to give mouthfeel in carbonated beverages, especially
in diet drinks. |
| Preservatives |
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Potassium
sorbate will prevent yeast and mould
growth up to a pH of 5-6.
Sodium Benzoate has a similar effect
on yeast and mould growth, but needs to be used
in a product pH below 4,
and is therefore well suited to carbonated beverage
applications. |
| Sweeteners |
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HWL
has a range of sweeteners, including ADM Cornsweet
Fructose, a crystalline sweetener
with 1.2 - 1.6 times the sweetness of sucrose.
ADM Cornsweet Fructose also has a low glycaemic
index and can enhance the flavour profile in
some products such as berry flavours.
We have found that carbonated
beverages with 4% fructose, when combined with
a small amount of citric acid, are refreshing
and light. |
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