glossary

IQF - Individually quick frozen

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.

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.

Nectar - 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.

No Additives - A product is classified as having no additives/preservatives if it carries an on-pack claim stating that it is free from additives/preservatives/
artificial colours/etc.

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.

Organic - a product is classified as organic if it carries an on-pack claim to that effect, i.e. if it is made using ingredients from organic culture, produced without insecticides, herbicides, growth stimulants, etc. In some cases, where permitted by local law, a product may be described as organic which is made largely, but not entirely from organic ingredients. Biodynamic, Demeter, etc. products are also classified as organic; "natural" foods are not, unless they are specifically marketed as organic.