Spotlight - Functional boom provides testing challenge
Author: Soft Drinks International | 12 September 2008
The boom in functional and better-for-you soft drinks has resulted in the addition of many new active ingredients. Companies have to be sure that products retain claimed properties during their entire shelf-life. Melindee Hastie of product testing specialists RSSL looks at some of the challenges this presents.
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The boom in functional and better-for-you soft drinks has resulted in the addition of many new active ingredients. Companies have to be sure that products retain claimed properties during their entire shelf-life. Melindee Hastie of product testing specialists RSSL looks at some of the challenges this presents.

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