Fruits (shelf-stable)

Fruits are one of the most popular food category in the world and are consumed on a daily basis. They provide many health benefits and great nutritional values ​​while being naturally low in fat, sodium and calories. It is no wonder that fruits have always been in high demand. Dietary fiber, vitamin C and D and potassium are commonly found in fruit and help our bodies maintain health standards. Another great thing about fruits is the fact that heart disease and high blood cholesterol can be easily avoided or neutralized by consuming fruits which cotain dietary fibers.

When it comes to fruits you can find them in pretty much every supermarket, grocery store, convenience store and many other retail establishments. They can come fresh, frozen or canned and in recent years consumers have been shifting more and more to shelf-stable fruit products. There has been much debate over health benefits of shelf-stable fruit products and studies have found out that thanks to modern day technology of preserving foods and the methods used to create these products, shelf-stable fruits retain more nutrients than fresh products. While fresh products are great to consume their life expectancy is very low, the distribution and harvesting process is very complicated and rigorous and within a week majority of nutrients are lost. Shelf-stable fruit products are highly convenient, easily packaged and stored and retain most of the flavor and nutrients even within a year. Private label businesses have been slowly entering the market for shelf-stable fruits and realizing it's potential.