Description : | Carbonated (aerated) soft drinks with synthetic flavors in a variety of flavors are produced and marketed under soft drinks category in the form of ready-to-serve (RTS) beverages in the country. The share of fruit juice based beverages is very small compared to synthetic carbonated drinks/soda waters. Fruits which are natural sources of a wide variety of nutrients such as vitamins, pigments, minerals etc., are attributed with several health benefits. Carbonated fruit juice beverages shall have better nutritional quality over the synthetic aerated waters. Technology for carbonated fruit juice beverages containing fruit juice/pulp will be advantageous to the consumers and farmers by increasing the consumption of fruits. Manufacture of fruit juice based carbonated RTS beverages is considered beneficial as it contains fruit pulp/juice |