Vol. 11, Special Issue 7 (2022)

Author(s):
Mousumi Parida

Abstract:
The increased global interest in functional foods containing ingredients that have the potential to provide favourable health impacts is driving up consumer demand. Functional drinks are the fastest-growing segment of the non-alcoholic beverage and functional food industries. According to the data, this growth in recent years is due to the maturation of the soft drink sector and a large number of multinational corporations (MNCs) investing globally in the functional beverage sector; as a result, per capita consumption has increased, while carbonated beverage consumption has increased. Because of the availability of so many additives on the market, such as nutraceuticals, zero-calorie sweeteners, tastes, colours, stabilizers, amino acids, vitamins, and minerals, the last decade has seen the introduction of novel beverage products. The light of this review paper focuses on various functional beverages and the bioactive components present in them. Studying their bioactive components and reactions altogether would help in understanding the method of production of quality assured beverage as well as their future perspectives in association with the application of nanotechnology techniques.