Beverage Technology

Abstract

Beverage Technology is a comprehensive academic text that systematically presents the science, processing principles, and industrial practices involved in the production of beverages. Designed for students of Food Science and Technology, Food Engineering, Dairy and Agricultural Sciences, as well as professionals in the beverage industry, the book offers an integrated understanding of both traditional and modern beverage systems. The book begins with a strong foundational framework in Chapter 1, introducing the definition, scope, and historical evolution of beverage technology. It explains the classification of beverages into fruit and vegetable, fermented, non-fermented, synthetic, carbonated, and non-carbonated types, while emphasizing the nutritional significance of beverages and emergin