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Beveragebasesmaybeeitherliquidordryandcontainthelavormaterialsforallotherbever-
ages, including Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Light. Concentrates and beverage bases are packaged
inpreciselymeasuredunits.Thishelpsinthedeterminationoftheunitsofsyrupneededtomake
therequiredcasesofproduct,thequantitiesofeachingredient,quantityofliquidsweetener,and
amountofadditionalwater.
Concentratesandbeveragebasescomeinbulkpackages,intermediatebulkcontainers,5-and
10-galpails,and2-and3-galjugs.Packagesizescanrangefrom4Linoneunittoapackageofbulk
concentratethatis20,000L(TheCoca-ColaCompany2011).
Therearetwomethodsformanufacturingsyrup—batchandcontinuousblend.Incontinuous
blend,theingredientsareaddedincontinuousstreamsthatarecombinedinameteredlowtopro-
ducetheinalsyrup.
Screensofvariousmeshsizesarerequired—1infordrymaterials,10meshscreenforliquid
ingredients,and40meshscreenforthesyrup.Moreover,agitatorsshouldbeworkingeffectively.
Batch processing includes preparation of the syrup containing the sweetener and the water.
Afterthesyrupismixed,thedegreesBrixischeckedtomakesureitiscorrect,aswellasthelevel
inthetankusingasightglass.Second,theadditionofconcentratesorbeveragebasesandanyother
ingredientsoccursatthemixingtank.Ifbeveragebasesarefrozen,theseshouldbethawedbefore
use.Agitationthenfollows.Mixingcontinueswiththeadditionofadditives,e.g.,benzoates.Care
shouldbetakenbecausetheyarenotsolubleinthepresenceofacidicmixes.Thentheconcentrate
orbeveragebaseisaddedtothetankandandfollowedbyrinsingwithwater.Finally,adjustment
of the degrees Brix of the inal syrup should be carried out. The degrees Brix test measures the
percentagebyweightofthesweetenerintheinalsyrup.
The primary application areas for FRUCTOPURE™ fructose include dry mix beverages,
enhanced or lavored waters, still and carbonated beverages, sports and energy drinks, fruit
spreads, breakfast cereals, baked goods and baking mixes, dairy products and ice cream, and
reduced-caloriefoodsandbeverages.Becauseofitshighlevelofsweetnessandlabelfriendliness,
FRUCTOPURE™ fructose is also an excellent choice for sweetening organic foods and drinks
subjecttocertaincriteria(TateandLyle2010).
FRUCTOPURE™ fructose is made from non-GMO corn and is available in crystalline and
variousliquidforms.FRUCTOPURE™fructoseisoneofthemosteffectivemonosaccharidesfor
binding moisture. Its humectancy, high solubility, and lowtendency to recrystallizeprovide new
opportunitiesintheformulationofintermediate-moisturefoods,suchasgranolabars,icings,fruit
piecesforcereal,andfruitbars.
FRUCTOPURE™fructosehasalowGI(~11),resultinginamoderatereleaseofinsulintothe
bloodstream,relativetoothermajorcarbohydrates,suchasglucoseorsucrose.Onedoesnotgetan
insulinspikeafterconsumption.
Thisisparticularlyimportantforathletesasitavoidshypoglycemiacausedbytheinsulinpeak.
Isoglucosesyrups—theISOSUGAR™family—areastandardrawmaterialforsoftdrinksin
manypartsoftheworld.ISOSUGAR™041,asyrupwith55%fructoseinitsdrysubstanceisan
importantsweetenerinthisproductcategory.
ISOSUGAR™ 111, a syrup with 42% fructose, is another important member of this family,
especiallyintheformulationanddevelopmentoffruit-lavoreddrinks.
Othersyrupswithvariablefructosecontent(10%-55%)havebeendevelopedandadaptedfor
differentapplicationsandproductcategories.Thekeyingredientofthisproductcategoryisfructose
becauseofitsabilitytoenhancefruitylavors.ISOSUGAR™isanalternativetoinvertedandother
liquidsugartypes.
Manyotherpropertiesofthesesyrupsareattractivetothebeverageindustry.Primaryonesinclude
•
Extraordinarypurityandhighcolorstability
•
Microbiologicalsafety
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