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Fruit In Plastic Packaging - A Great Alternative To Cans
There was a time when many suburban gardens had small orchards growing behind the house. It was childhood bliss to play for hours with friends in the back yard, climbing the trees to pick the ripening fruit when hunger pangs interrupted the game. Oranges, mangoes, mandarins, apples (in cooler climates), mulberries and other fruit in season, all were fair game to a horde of hungry children. Those times have long gone, at least in the cities and larger towns, and the closest children now get to many fruits are the canned variety, or fruit in plastic packaging.
Food packaging suppliers have serviced this market by developing packaging products which offer the consumer an alternative to cans. There are pros and cons for both methods of packaging, depending on things like storage facilities, length of time elapsed from purchase to use, and the way the product will be used e.g. as a fresh snack or as part of a cooked or chilled recipe.
Canned Options
Canned fruit is convenient, durable, and nutritionally sound. It has a shelf life of two to four years, as the contents are sterilized during the canning process. This technology was first developed in the 1800’s, so it has been refined and perfected over an extended period of time, and is generally safe and hygienic.
With the consistent quality of canned fruit and the availability all year round of seasonal fruit, canned fruit is often favoured by cooks as the best ingredient in pies, cakes, pastries and desserts, among other recipes. The fruit can have a different taste to its fresh equivalent due to the cooking process, which some people don’t like, and there are some concerns over the aluminium content.
Plastic Packaging
The advantages in fresh fruit is that the consumer can check the quality and size of the fruit before purchasing it. The fruit can be stored in the refrigerator in the packaging, often trays or small containers that either lay flat, or stack on top of one another, saving space in the refrigerator and extending the life of the product.
Fresh fruit is great to put on school or work lunches and doesn't take any preparation, it can be taken out and eaten as needed. There are no cans to open or sharp edges for small fingers to touch.
Packaging suppliers have been quick to recognise the benefits of placing all kinds of fruit in different packaging to suit the size and shape. For example, strawberries are usually purchased in a clear plastic container with a lid, while large, soft fruits such as plums, peaches or nectarines are on trays covered by plastic wrap.
While canned fruit has its uses, fresh fruit is still the number one choice for snacks, lunches and desserts because of its nutrition, taste and ease of preparation.

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