In article >, "Michael \"Dog3\"" > wrote:
(Phred)
: in rec.food.cooking
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>> I'm curious to know whether there's more than a drop or two of
>> true pineapple juice in canned pineapple (and that probably there by
>> accident, or loss of "quality" control .
>>
>> I'll try to remember to check the ingredients here next time I'm in
>> the supermarket. In the meantime, what do your brands say about it?
>
>Well shoot... I don't have a can of pineapple in the pantry. I *do* have a
>can of Dole Pineapple Juice (not from concentrate). On the can the
>ingredients list says: pineapple juice, absorbic acid, vitamins A and E. I
>guess my next question would be how much actual pineapple has to be present
>for the manufacturer to be able to label it as "juice". Wording is
>everything and labels can be misleading. I know it's weird but I'm much
>more in tune with the labeling on pet foods and I'm familiar with the
>wording that AAFCO points out.

Well I sure can't complain about the speed of your reply! Almost like
a chat session. :-) As it's nearly 00:30 here, I'm off to the cot
now. But thank you for the response -- now the pressure is on me to
remember to check out the local stuff here in Oz!

Cheers, Phred.

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