Glossary of Juicy Terms
100 Percent Pure or 100 Percent Juice — This is your guarantee you are getting only juice, not a diluted juice beverage with water and sweeteners added. Look for it on the label. If it’s not there, it’s not all juice. When you see the Florida Sunshine Tree, you know what’s inside was produced from oranges of grapefruit grown only within the state of Florida. It also guarantees that the juice is 100 percent pure and meets the highest standards in the world.
Fresh Squeezed Juice — This term means the juice was squeezed from fresh oranges or grapefruit and packaged in paper cartons, glass or plastic containers. It is not pasteurized, is clearly labeled and is located in the produce or dairy section of your grocery store.
Chilled, Ready-to-Serve — This is juice made from frozen concentrate or pasteurized juice. It is packaged in paper cartons, plastic or glass containers and is usually found in the dairy section.
Not from Concentrate — This juice is flash-heated to pasteurize it immediately after the fruit is squeezed. It has never been concentrated.
From Concentrated — This refers to juice manufactured as a frozen concentrate; then reconstituted and pasteurized before packaging.
Frozen Concentrate — This freshly-squeezed juice has been concentrated and frozen. It is reconstituted by adding back the amount of water originally removed.
Fresh Frozen — Freshly-squeezed juice that is packaged and frozen without pasteurizing or further processing is called “fresh frozen.” It is usually sold in plastic bottles in the frozen food section of the grocery store and is ready to drink after thawing.
Juice in Aseptic Containers — This is a shelf-stable product usually found with canned and bottled juices on the dry-goods shelf of your store. It is pasteurized juice or juice from concentrate, packaged in sterilized containers.
Canned Juice — Orange or grapefruit juice that has been pasteurized and sealed in cans provides extended shelf life of more than one year. Remember, canned juice should be refrigerated after opening and used within one week.
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