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Flavored water is a kind of spring, purified, bottled mineral water with flavors added to it. Flavored water is a combination of mineral water, various fruit juices concentrations (such as pineapple, blackberry, mango, apple, strawberry, orange and others), artificial sweeteners or natural sweeteners. Whereas, the functional water is derived from flavored water and is prepared using ingredients such as minerals, vitamins, botanicals, herbs, raw fruit and vegetables and oxygen. These additives and antioxidants provide extra nutritional values and benefits to functional water. Growing health concerns and consumer awareness has led to the shift in demand from carbonated or artificial soft drinks to healthy alternatives including flavored and functional water. Commonly available flavored and functional water products have mixed, cherry, guava, lemon, peach and apple flavors. Preservatives, colors, caffeine and carbonation are not contained in flavored and functional water. As a result