Fruit juice has been popular for hundreds of years. In fact, the Romans used to have great fun, crushing grapes underfoot then drinking the juice for its health giving properties.
It’s only in the last 50 years or so that juice has become commercially available in New Zealand. Orange and apple juices were traditionally produced by citrus or pipfruit growers. Today, juice is available in a wide range of exotic varieties from guava to calamansi, and pineapple to papaya.
Tropical fruit blends have become increasingly popular as has squeezed orange juice. Packaging has evolved to suit busy lifestyles and juice is now widely available everywhere you go. While juice consumption is pretty evenly balanced throughout the day, it does skew to mealtimes.
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People drink juice for a variety of reasons. Refreshment and energy, nutrition and taste. Whatever the reason, juice is a glassful of goodness that tastes great to boot!
Fruit, fruit products and fruit nectars not only taste good, they're also essential elements in our diet. Next to vegetables, fruit is the most important source for carotene and Vitamin C.
Let’s review some of the top five truths about fruit juice.
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The New Zealand Ministry of Health guidelines recommend that one glass of fruit juice can count for one of the daily servings of fruit.
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Juice is a good source of Vitamin C (1). read more
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Juice is a natural source of energy(2). read more
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Fruit Juice is a good dietary source of antioxidants(3). read more
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Orange Juice is a natural source of folate. read more
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