Purer Smoothies Arrive at Tesco
Dundonald-based Barefruit Products Ltd has received a major boost from Tesco, who will be stocking the company's Puro Smoothies in selected stores across Northern Ireland. This unique range has been developed using advanced scientific methods to maintain their vitamin, mineral and fibre content.
"Initially, we prepare all the fruit, blend and bottle the drinks at our Dundonald premises. We then transfer the bottles to AFBI where they are submerged in ambient water in a high pressure processing machine. This is how our smoothies stay fresh in the bottle for a shelf-life of more than 21 days. To maintain this longevity, other manufacturers pasteurise the fruit, by heating it to temperatures of more than 72 degrees, which can destroy precious Vitamin C by up to 30%." - Dr Margaret Patterson, Principal Scientific Officer at the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
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