Post #721876 by AceExplorer on Mon, Jul 7, 2014 12:44 PM

Yeah, good points, I have heard of micro-encapsulation but never in fruit juices. All "from concentrate" orange juices taste bad to me. So when I get good and balanced fresh fruit I try to squeeze-and-freeze whenever possible.

With water, I don't know anyone who uses a real distillation process because it uses too much energy. From first-hand experience with Dasani, I know high-volume reverse osmosis is used to purify the water. Then they add powdered minerals and salts. But the reason is entirely to ensure consistency of batches all year round AND so they can patent their formula for their flavor. Adding minerals and salts back into the purified water is required because plain reverse osmosis water just doesn't taste "good enough" without some minerals and salts. No micro-encapsulation for "freshness" is involved for that water product.

Interesting info.