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soft drinkNonalcoholic beverage, usually carbonated, consisting of water (soda water), flavouring, and a sweet syrup or artificial sweetener. Attempts to reproduce the natural effervescence of certain spring waters for presumed health benefits began before 1700. Joseph Priestley's experiments with “fixed air” (carbon dioxide) led in the late 1790s to the successful preparation of carbonated “mineral water” by Jacob Schweppe of Geneva; by the early 1800s it was being bottled and sold commercially. Today there are hundreds of varieties of flavoured soft drinks. Some of the world's largest corporations (including Coca-Cola Co. and PepsiCo) founded their businesses on soft-drink manufacturing. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The American Beverage Association says that diet soft drinks have grown from 25. After 10 weeks, the diet soft drink group lost about 2 pounds and the regular soda group gained about 3 1/2 pounds. The approval of Acesulfame-K in the United States for use in soft drinks could induce a major change in the diet soft drink segment, which represents an overwhelming market for high-intensity sweeteners. |
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