Is pasteurization a standard procedure?
When I squeeze an orange for juice, the juice’s color and consistency is totally different from Tropicana Pure Premium juice. Why is that? Two reasons. First, Tropicana Pure Premium is made from a special blend of Hamlin, Pineapple Sweet, and / or Valencia oranges. Most common grocery oranges are actually Naple oranges. Second, the pasteurization deactivates the enzymes causing the juice to dehomogenize, meaning the juice doesn’t separate and settle, instead it blends evenly. What sets Tropicana apart from other brands? Tropicana Pure Premium is not made from concentrate like other orange juices. It is made by squeezing fresh oranges, flash pasteurizing the juice (heating it up fast and then cooling it down just as quickly), and then packaging it. (Some varieties also include adding nutrients or pulp to the juice.) Also, for every 10 oranges used in Tropicana’s orange juice, nine and a half came from Florida and the other one half came from Brazil. The only reason Tropicana does get or
