Functional beverages, from idea to functionality

The search for, and development of beverages that could be a panacea is one which is several millennia old. Recently, the emergence of technological advances has certainly set the stage for the development of a number of novel products. Although the concept of an “elixir of youth” remains beyond science, the development, storage and potential beneficial health outcomes of the carefully developed functional beverages is providing the backbone for considerable growth in the current scientific research and advancements in the beverages industry