The primary classification of beverages in the general rules of beverages
According to the classification of GB10789 “General Rules for Beverages”, beverages in China can be divided into:
- Carbonated drinks (soda) category,
- Fruit and vegetable juices,
- Protein drinks,
- Drinking water,
- Tea beverages,
- Coffee beverages,
- Plant beverages,
- Flavoured beverages,
- Special purpose beverages,
- Solid beverages
- And other beverages
Carbonated beverages refer to beverages filled with carbon dioxide gas under certain conditions, including cola-type, juice type, fruity type, soda, ginger ale, etc.
Fruit and vegetable juices refer to beverages made from fruits and (or) vegetables, etc., which are processed or fermented, including 100% fruit juice (vegetable juice), fruit and vegetable juice beverages, compound fruit and vegetable juices (pulp) and other beverages. Beverages, pulp drinks, fermented fruit and vegetable juice drinks, etc. Among them, the fruit juice or vegetable juice content of fruit juice and vegetable juice beverages must be more than 10%; fruit beverage juice content must be more than 5%.
Protein beverages are beverages made by processing milk or dairy products or plant fruits, seeds or kernels with a certain protein content as raw materials, including milk-containing beverages, vegetable protein beverages, and composite protein beverages. Among them, milk-containing beverages include formulated milk-containing beverages and fermented milk-containing beverages. The milk protein content of these two types of milk-containing beverages must be more than 1%; milk-containing beverages also include lactic acid bacteria beverages. The milk protein content of lactic acid bacteria beverages must be within 0.7% or more. Vegetable protein beverages include soy milk (pulp), soy milk beverages, coconut milk, almond milk, walnut milk, peanut milk, etc. The protein content must be above 0.5%.
Drinking water refers to directly drinkable water sealed in containers, including drinking natural mineral water, natural spring water, other natural drinking water, pure water, mineral water, and additional drinking water (such as flavoured water).
Tea beverages are beverages made by processing the water extract of tea leaves or its concentrated liquid, tea powder, etc., as raw materials, including tea beverages (tea soup), flavoured tea beverages, compound (mixed) tea beverages, etc. Among them, flavoured tea is further divided into fruit juice (flavour) tea beverage, milk (flavour) tea beverage, and carbonated tea beverage.
Coffee beverages are processed from coffee water extracts or concentrates and instant coffee powder as raw materials, including espresso beverages, coffee beverages, and decaffeinated coffee beverages.
Plant beverages refer to beverages made from plants or plant extracts (except fruits, vegetables, tea, and coffee) through processing, including edible fungus beverages, algae beverages, cocoa beverages, cereal beverages, herbal tea beverages, etc.
Flavoured beverages refer to beverages that are processed by using edible flavours (materials), sugar and/or sweeteners, sour agents, etc., as the primary means to adjust the flavour, including fruit-flavored beverages, milk-flavoured beverages, tea-flavoured beverages, Coffee-flavored beverages, etc.
Special-purpose beverages are beverages that adapt to the needs of certain special people by adjusting the composition and content of nutrients in the beverage or adding specific functional ingredients to meet the needs of certain special people, including sports drinks, nutrient drinks, energy drinks, etc.
Solid beverages refer to products that are processed into solid materials such as powder, granular or lump from food raw materials, food additives, etc., for brewing and drinking, such as juice powder, bean powder, tea powder, coffee powder (instant coffee), fruit Flavored solid beverages, solid soft drinks (effervescent tablets), ginger powder, solid protein beverages, etc.
