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Microbiological Spoilage of Beverages

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Commercially packaged, non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink (RTD) beverages comprise a diverse group of products, both carbonated (sparkling) and non-carbonated (still), that appeal to consumers of all ages and provide refreshment, hydration, energy, and nutrition at home and “on-the-go.” Examples of such products include purified, mineral, and spring waters, flavored or enhanced waters, colas, fruit-flavored sodas, sports and energy drinks, fruit or vegetable juices, teas, coffees, smoothies, dairy and yogurt drinks, and fusion beverages (hybrid products that bridge multiple beverage categories).

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    *Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and cherries are all members of the Prunus genus, and therefore are closely related. They are referred to as “stone fruits” because the internal seed is large and very hard.

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Lawlor, K.A., Schuman, J.D., Simpson, P.G., Taormina, P.J. (2009). Microbiological Spoilage of Beverages. In: Sperber, W., Doyle, M. (eds) Compendium of the Microbiological Spoilage of Foods and Beverages. Food Microbiology and Food Safety. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-0826-1_9

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