Formulation and Production of Carbonated Soft Drinks fills the need for a reference work on carbonated soft drinks which also includes relevant aspects of the packaging.

Contents

The growth and development of carbonated soft drinks

• The story so far

Water treatment

• Coagulation treatment
• Ion exchange treatment
• Reverse osmosis
• Alternative sterilization methods
• Future developments.
  

Carbohydrate sugars

• Carbohydrate sugars
• Quality
• Transportation and delivery
• Storage
• On-site dissolving of granulated sugar

High-intensity sweeteners

• Current sweeteners
• Potential new sweeteners
• Sweetener approval and regulation
• Future use of intense sweeteners

Flavorings and emulsions

• Flavorings
• Emulsions
• Application of flavorings and emulsions
• Evaluations

Acids, colors, preservatives and other additives

• Acids
• Colors
• Preservatives
• Other additives
• The safety of food additives

Syrup room operation

• Syrup room design
• Syrup room equipment
• Syrup room materials, storage and handling
• Syrup room CIP systems and detergents
• Automation and computerization in syrup rooms
• Multiple component mixing plant

Containers and closures

• Glass bottles
• Plastic bottles
• Metal cans
• Closure systems
• Future trends

Handling empty containers

• Unscrambling machines
• Decraters
• Crate washers
• Decapping machines
• Bottle washing
• Container rinsing
• Container conveyors

Carbonation and filling

• Carbonation
• Carbonators
• Proportioners
• Fillers and filling valves

Container decoration

• The aims of the container decoration
• Main types of decoration applications and systems
• Factors influencing the efficiency and quality of container decoration

Container inspection equipment

• Empty container inspection
• Filled container inspection
• Filler and closure management
• Rejection sysstems

Secondary and tertiary packaging

• Returnable bottles and crates
• Automatic recraters
• Non-returnable container packaging
• Tray erectors, tray loaders and shrink-wrappers
• Wrap-around carton machines
• Integrated shrink-wrap packaging machines
• Multipacks
• Palletizers
• Over-wrappers

Effective application of quality control

• Evolution of QC in the soft drinks industry.
• The small-to-medium-sized business
• National operations with multiple plants
• International QC and QA of soft drink operations

Index

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