A method is described for processing fruit or vegetables, e.g., cranberries,
into
two different juices. One of the two juices has a relatively high level of acids.
The other of the two juices has a relatively low level of acids. The method of
the invention entails providing three juice streams. The first juice stream is
passed through a nanofiltration apparatus or some other apparatus that is capable
of preferentially removing acidic compounds from the raw fruit or vegetable juice
feedstock. This process creates two juice fractions: a juice fraction that is relatively
enriched in acids and a juice fraction that is relatively reduced in acids. The
second juice stream is combined with the juice fraction that is relatively enriched
in acids to create a juice that has a relatively high level of acids. The third
juice stream is combined with the juice fraction that is relatively reduced in
acids to create a juice that has a relatively low level of acids.