Preparation and incorporation of co-products into beverages to enhance nutrition and sensory attributes

1. A beverage comprising:

juice; and

a co-product from juice extraction, wherein the co-product comprises a number average particle size of between 0.1 and 2000 microns, a total polyphenol content of at least 2500 parts per million, a moisture content of between 70% and 85% by weight, and a combined peel and seed content between 0.01% and 20% by weight; and

wherein a viscosity of 8 ounces of the beverage comprising at least 10 wt % of the co-product is at least 300 cps at 25° C.

2. The beverage of claim 1 , wherein the co-product comprises citrus pomace co-product.

3. The beverage of claim 2 , wherein the juice comprises orange juice.

4. The beverage of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity of 8 ounces of the beverage comprising about 15 wt % of the co-product is about 1100 cps at 25° C.

5. The beverage of claim 1 , wherein the co-product comprises between about 6% and about 20% by weight fiber, wherein the fiber of the co-product comprises both insoluble fiber and soluble fiber.

6. The beverage of claim 5 , wherein the fiber of the co-product comprises a ratio of soluble fiber to insoluble fiber of about 1:2.

7. The beverage of claim 1 , wherein the co-product comprises a combined peel and seed content between 0.01% and 2% by weight.

8. The beverage of claim 1 , wherein 8 ounces of the beverage comprising about 10 wt % of the co-product further comprises at least 2 grams of fiber.

9. The beverage of claim 1 , wherein the viscosity of 8 ounces of the beverage comprising about 20 wt % of the co-product is about 3400 cps at 25° C.

10. The beverage of claim 9 , wherein 8 ounces of the beverage comprising about 20 wt % of the co-product further comprises at least 5 grams of fiber.