Soft drinks, known as soft drinks, are natural or artificially formulated beverages with an alcohol content of less than 0.5%.

Soft drinks are also known as refreshing drinks and non-alcoholic drinks. The alcohol content is limited to the ethanol solvent used to dissolve flavors, fragrances, colors, etc. or a by-product of the lactic acid beverage production process. The main raw materials of soft drinks are drinking water or mineral water, fruit juices, vegetable juices or extracts of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruits of plants. Some contain food additives such as sweeteners, acidulants, flavors, fragrances, food colors, emulsifiers, foaming agents, stabilizers and preservatives.

The basic chemical components of soft drinks are water, carbohydrates, and flavor substances; some soft drinks also contain vitamins and minerals. Soft drinks are usually sold in bottles and cans in stores or dispensed using a machine called a "soda gun".

Soft Drinks Product Classification

1. Carbonated Beverages: Sparkling beverages made by mixing carbon dioxide gas with a variety of different flavors, water, syrups, and colors.

2, fruit juice (pulp) and fruit juice drinks: including fruit juice (pulp), fruit juice drinks 2 categories. Juice (pulp) is a moderately mature fresh or frozen fruit as raw materials, processed juice (pulp) or mixed juice products.

3, vegetable juice beverages: by one or more fresh or frozen vegetables by juicing, pulping or extraction of products.

4, milk beverages: fresh milk and dairy products as raw materials unfermented or fermented, add water or other auxiliaries modulated from the liquid products.

5, plant protein beverages: with a high protein content of plant fruits, seeds, nuts and nuts and other nuts and water in a certain proportion of grinding, slagging and adding ingredients to produce a milky liquid products.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Soft Drinks for the above