Are there juice concentrates in Zrii?
Similar to the issues surrounding sourcing certain organic juices, finding year round supplies of many non-concentrate juices provides a major supply issue. Juice concentrates are typically used in large-scale manufacturing for products with a longer shelf life that do not contain synthetic preservatives. Concentrates are made by removing the water from a whole juice to make a concentrated juice. Water is then added back to reconstitute to 100 percent juice. These reconstituted concentrates, therefore, contain the same sugar content and basic nutrient profile as whole juice varieties. A common misconception about concentrates is that the sugar is, in fact, somehow also concentrated in the end product or that the juices are totally stripped of their nutrient value. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Standard Nutrient Database, a cup of orange juice has about 110 calories whether it’s fresh-squeezed, frozen or made from concentrate. The formulation team found that the conc
