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The term "soft drink" is a category in the beverage industry, and is broadly used in product labeling and on restaurant menus, generally a euphemistic term meaning non-alcoholic.
A soft drink is a beverage that typically contains water (often carbonated water), a sweetener and a flavoring agent. The sweetener may be sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, fruit juice, sugar substitutes (in the case of diet drinks) or some combination of these. Soft drinks may also contain caffeine, colorings, preservatives and other ingredients.
A soft drink is a drink that contains no (or very little) alcohol, as opposed to a hard drink, which does contain alcohol. In general, the term is used only for cold beverages. The term originally referred to carbonated drinks. Please note the subcategories contain numerous soft drinks not directly included in this category.
Soft drinks are defined as "nonalcoholic beverages that contain natural or artificial sweeteners," but soft drinks do "not include beverages that contain milk or milk products, soy, rice or ...
A drink or beverage is a liquid intended for human consumption. In addition to their basic function of satisfying thirst, drinks play important roles in human culture. Common types of drinks include plain drinking water, milk, juice, smoothies and soft drinks. Traditionally warm beverages include coffee, tea, and hot chocolate.
Names for soft drinks in the United States vary regionally. Soda and pop are the most common terms for soft drinks nationally, although other terms are used, such as, in the South, coke (a genericized name for Coca-Cola). Since individual names tend to dominate regionally, the use of a particular term can be an act of geographic identity.
Sep. 23—I remember the first time I heard about marshmallow Cokes. I was talking to some Greentown folks, and they mentioned how a family member would always get one from the Hydration Station.
(Reuters) -Major food companies, including Kraft Heinz, Mondelez and Coca-Cola, were hit with a new lawsuit in the U.S. on Tuesday accusing them of designing and marketing "ultra-processed" foods ...