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As investors seek more “natural” products
As American consumers find themselves gravitating toward “natural” products, particularly non-GMO and BPA-free products, food industry veteran Del Monte is also taking a hint.
Following in the footsteps of other fellow seasoned food companies including Campbell Soup and General Mills, the fruit cup and canned goods titan announced in a [March 29] press release that it too was jumping on the band wagon and converting to non-BPA packaging.
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Del Monte also announced that it would move away from GMO, or genetically modified crops. The company also announced [March 29] that not only would vegetables, fruit cups and most tomato products be non-GMO, so will added ingredients used as sweeteners and soybeans. About 154 products will be non-GMO, and they will be labelled as such. Granted, the benefits and downsides of GMO have long been debated.
“These moves, which represent a majority of the company’s products, come as a direct response and commitment towards meeting the evolving preferences of many consumers,” Del Monte’s press release stated.
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