Glossary of Juice Terms

100% Pure or 100% Juice - Juice that is directly squeezed from a fruit or vegetable. Can be made from juice concentrate reconstituted with water, and certain other ingredients (for example, vitamins) as prescribed by law.

Juice Drink - A drink that contains less than 100% juice. A juice drink also may contain sweeteners and water. Other terms with the same meaning are juice cocktail, punch, drink, sparkler, blend, and beverage. Under US law, manufacturers are required to list the total percent juice content on the information panel of juices and diluted juice beverages.

Squeezed Juice - This term means the juice was extracted from fruit or vegetables and packaged in a variety of appropriate containers. It is not pasteurized and is kept under refrigeration.

Pasturized Juice - Juice that has been heated (pasteurized) to increase its shelf life.

Chilled, Ready-to-Serve - Juice made from frozen concentrate or pasteurized juice. It is packaged in paper cartons, plastic or glass containers.

Not from Concentrate - This juice is from the fruit or vegetable after it is squeezed. It has never been concentrated.

From Concentrate - This refers to juice manufactured as a frozen concentrate; and/or reconstituted from concentrate.

Frozen Concentrate - This juice has been concentrated and frozen. It is ready to be consumed after reconstituting with water per the instructions on the container.

Frozen - Juice that is packaged and frozen without pasteurizing or further processing is called “frozen."

Juice in Aseptic Containers - This is a shelf-stable product. It is pasteurized juice or juice from concentrate, packaged in sterilized containers or preserved by a specific sterilization technique.

Canned Juice - Fruit or vegetable juice that has been heated and sealed in cans to provide shelf life for an extended period of time. Canned juice should be refrigerated after opening in a container other than the can it came in, and consumed within one week.

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