These days, it’s more important than ever to be mindful of what we eat and drink—and for good reason! It’s not just about flavor anymore. We want to make sure we’re smarter with what we’re consuming, and that it’s the real deal: pure, natural, and packed with health benefits.
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Since so many products claim to be “all-natural” or pure, how do you know if your favorites truly live up to those promises? It’s not enough to just read the labels. Your full understanding is key, especially for something you consume regularly.
When it comes to pineapple juice, for instance, knowing what “100% juice” is and why you should choose it, is crucial. You deserve to know exactly what you’re drinking. To help, here are three simple ways to tell if your juice is as pure as it claims to be.
1. Check: Where did your juice come from?
When it comes to the food and drinks we love, ensuring quality starts with knowing where they come from. For pineapple juice, if the source fruit isn’t grown in the best conditions, you’re certainly not getting the freshest, purest juice.
Del Monte, a trusted Filipino favorite for nearly 100 years, prides itself as the grower of good. Nestled in its 30,000-hectare plantation in Bukidnon which is hailed as the second largest in the world, are pineapples nurtured by both dedicated farmers and science. Nothing is left to chance from planting to picking. Each pineapple is planted at the right altitude, at the right temperature, and picked at the precise moment to ensure it is at its optimum!
This close attention to detail, which includes the application of best-in-industry practices, means that Del Monte’s 100% Pineapple Juice is not just tasty, but also retains health benefits that support your wellness lifestyle—like being fat-free, cholesterol-free food, and full of immune-boosting vitamins A, C, and E, plus minerals like Magnesium, Iron, Calcium, and Zinc.
2. Ask: How does the juice reach your home?
If your fruit juice claims to be 100% Pineapple Juice, it means it is directly squeezed and canned straight from fresh pineapples—maintaining the goodness of the essential flavors and nutritional characteristics of the fresh fruit.
Del Monte’s pineapples are juiced via a “farm to can” process which means they’re juiced right after being picked from the harvesting points and packed at the cannery in the shortest time possible. With time being a critical factor in retaining freshness and quality, deliveries of freshly picked pineapples from the plantation to the cannery are closely monitored and evaluated. The meticulous process involving stages of quality check ensures that the flavor, nutrients, and freshness of the pineapples are at its peak and sealed in every Del Monte Pineapple Juice that reaches your home.
Dr. Celeste Tanchoco, Country Director of the International Life Science Institute (ILSI) – Southeast Asia Region Philippine Committee, Inc., and former Chief Science Research Specialist at the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI), validates that such a process assures that the juice keeps intact its natural flavors and nutrients from the fruit.
“When pineapples are tested for quality and freshness, handpicked from the plantation, and immediately transported, cleansed, pressed, and packed on the same day, more nutrients are sealed within the 100% pure pineapple juice.”
3. Confirm: Is it pure pineapple juice—no more, no less?
Another way to tell if your juice is truly 100% juice is to confirm if it’s not pumped with artificial preservatives and unnecessary additives. While others may opt to use these substances to prolong the juice’s shelf life, they may have disadvantages.
According to Dr. Tanchoco, these preservatives and artificial ingredients may lead to adverse effects on one’s health.
With Del Monte’s farm-to-can process, the 100% Pineapple Juice you’re drinking is guaranteed to be all-natural, with no artificial preservatives. It’s pure juice straight from the fruit, canned as fast as possible—absolutely no shortcuts, just 100% real pineapple goodness.
With these three easy tips, you’ll now know exactly how to spot the real deal. Next time you’re shopping, don’t settle for anything less than 100%. Grab a can of Del Monte 100% Pineapple Juice—it ticks all the boxes for being fresh, natural, and bursting with flavor.
You can find it at your favorite grocery stores and supermarkets nationwide, or online in Lazada, Shopee, and Tiktok Shop. Choose only 100% Pineapple Juice, because you deserve it!
