What are Beverages?

Beverages are basically a type of liquid other than water that the human can consume to quench their thirst. Anything that can be added in the plain water can turn that plain water into a type of beverage. A simple plain water that we can drink in our daily life cannot be consider in the list of beverages other than that all the types of liquid can be included in this list. Whether the drink is made with water or with juice, all such beverages are included in this category. These types of beverages are very useful to quench the thirst and it also very helpful to provide the refreshments to our body. Specially in the summer time the Consumption of these types of beverages are very high because in the hot summer day this type of beverages can very helpful to quench the thirst and it also supply various types of nutrients to our body because there are some of the beverages that can be made by using fruits so that the texture, flavor and all the nutrients of the fruits can be converted into the beverage. 

Beverages are the type of liquid drink that can be consume by various people according to their need like some people consume beverages only for enjoyment purpose whereas some people can consume these beverages on daily routine because they form an important part of the daily diet and are consumed by people of all age groups. Although all the beverages can be consumed by people of all age groups but there are some of the beverages that can be consumed by elders only that beverages can be prevented from the children because some of that beverage contains alcohol in the drink which is very harmful for the children. The beverages can be prepared for human consumption may contain natural and various types of added flavors, nutrients or stimulants that make the normal liquid into a drinkable liquid and can be named as the beverage. 

Ready to Drink Beverage: -

It is very clear from its name that ready to drink beverage is a type of beverage (a drinkable liquid other than water) that can be available to is in a fully processed form so that the consumer can purchase it and directly consume it without any further preparation. It is a type of beverage that is pre-prepared liquid drink that is fully processed, packaged and ready for immediate consumption without requiring any further mixing, dilution or preparation.  As in the hot summer day when consumer feel thirsty and immediately want something cold and refreshing to consume so that he can feel good at that time the first preference of every consumer is that type of beverages because that beverages are healthy and refreshing that not only quench the thirst of the human but it can also provide refreshment and can also supply various types of nutrients to the consumer so that the consumer not only feel refreshing but can also feel energetic after the consumption of these types of beverages.

A ready-to-drink beverage is a type of beverage that is manufactured under hygienic conditions, and it can be packed in a sealed containers so that it can be consumed directly as it is packed. The consumer wants to consume that type of beverage when he feels very thirst and cannot wait to prepare anything so as this drink is fully prepared, processed and packed in such a way that it can be consumed directly without any further preparation so that's why these types of beverages can be liked by consumers very much. 

Types of Ready- to- Drink Beverages: -

With the modernization, urbanization, changing of time and with busy lifestyles people don't have much time to prepare things at home that can consume plenty of time so they prefer instant things may be it was breakfast, lunch, desserts, meals and drinks the demand for convenience and ready-to-drink beverages have become one of the fastest growing segments of the food and beverages industry. These types of beverages can be available in a wide variety of types based on ingredients, processing methods, and intended use. 

Fruit Based RTD Beverages: -

Fruit based beverages are the type of beverages which is specially made from fruits, or we can say that those drinkable liquids which are completely based on fruits are referred to as fruit-based beverages. These types of beverages are prepared from fresh fruits or fruit concentrates. These beverages are rich in vitamins and especially in vitamin C because the fruits are rich in vitamins. The sweetness of these beverages is natural or artificial based on the sweetness of the fruit because if the fruit is able to provide enough sweetness flavor to the beverage then there is no need to add extra sugar but if the fruit is not able to provide the require sweetness to the beverage then we need to add an extra sugar to balance the sweetness of the beverages. 

Carbonated RTD Beverages: - 

The drinkable liquid or the beverages that contain dissolve carbon dioxide inside them is said to be as carbonated RTD Beverages. All the liquids in which the carbon dioxide gas can be mixed is generally referred to as carbonated RTD beverages. This gas is generally added in the drinks to give a fizzy texture to the various drinks, and these types of gaseous drinks can be liked by many people specially in the days when they feel very tired and low. 

Milk Based RTD Beverages: -

Milk based RTD beverages are those beverages that can be made from milk, or we can say that those drinkable liquids which can be made from milk, or the milk can be added in the various drinks to some amount, or many types of flavorful milk drinks is referred to as milk-based beverages. These types of drinks are basically prepared by using the milk solids or milk. These types of beverages provide both refreshment and the nutrition to the consumer. When we make any types of milkshakes, flavored milk or the drinkable dairy products like lassi, buttermilk and the yogurt etc.