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Healthier soft drinks from horticultural production: consumption increased interest in Colombia
Article number
1387_22
Pages
167 – 172
Language
English
Abstract
Among the processed foods that are part of the Colombian family basket are non-alcoholic beverages, also called soft drinks.
In the last five years, sales of this industry in the country generated US 2.3 billion This industry is dominated mainly by sodas and juices that are high in sugar and additives; however, consumer interest in looking for healthier and lower caloric products has created a trend to develop products that accomplished these expectations as well the new food legislation in the country.
Nowadays, mixed horticultural products are currently used to prepare beverages ready for consumption and also for processed purposes.
In this study, a baseline about the supply of soft beverages traded in Bogotá city was drawn up to establish the content of added sugar, sodium and sweeteners in these products, in order to propose a new formulation.
This industry is dominated mainly by three mixed-vegetable beverages with attractive nutritional and sensorial properties that were evaluated through sensory analysis (9-point hedonic scale) by 60 consumers in order to choose one.
Sensory data from consumers were analyzed ranking test, finding the yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob, purple passionfruit (Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa Sims), and mango (Manguifera indica L.). This first selected combination had an acidity of 0.59%, pH of 3.3 and 6 °Brix that accomplish national normative requirements.
DPPH determined antioxidant capacity, ABTS and FRAP assays.
These new soft drinks satisfy the countrys legislative requirements and include local and less-used horticultural products.
This procedure attracts producers intentions and varies the classical soft drinks portfolio.
In the last five years, sales of this industry in the country generated US 2.3 billion This industry is dominated mainly by sodas and juices that are high in sugar and additives; however, consumer interest in looking for healthier and lower caloric products has created a trend to develop products that accomplished these expectations as well the new food legislation in the country.
Nowadays, mixed horticultural products are currently used to prepare beverages ready for consumption and also for processed purposes.
In this study, a baseline about the supply of soft beverages traded in Bogotá city was drawn up to establish the content of added sugar, sodium and sweeteners in these products, in order to propose a new formulation.
This industry is dominated mainly by three mixed-vegetable beverages with attractive nutritional and sensorial properties that were evaluated through sensory analysis (9-point hedonic scale) by 60 consumers in order to choose one.
Sensory data from consumers were analyzed ranking test, finding the yacón (Smallanthus sonchifolius (Poepp.) H. Rob, purple passionfruit (Passiflora edulis var. flavicarpa Sims), and mango (Manguifera indica L.). This first selected combination had an acidity of 0.59%, pH of 3.3 and 6 °Brix that accomplish national normative requirements.
DPPH determined antioxidant capacity, ABTS and FRAP assays.
These new soft drinks satisfy the countrys legislative requirements and include local and less-used horticultural products.
This procedure attracts producers intentions and varies the classical soft drinks portfolio.
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Authors
R. Munar, M.S. Hernández
Keywords
fruit, vegetable, innovation, legislation
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