Surprising Fruity Facts

Facts about SPC Nature’s Finest

Picked when perfect. Nature’s Finest fruit is picked at exactly the right time, so it tastes naturally sweet.
Packed when perfect. Nature’s Finest is packed when flavour, vitamins and minerals are at their peak.
Packed with juice, not syrup. Every product in the Nature’s Finest range is packed with fruit juice, not syrup.
Fuss free fruit. Nature’s Finest provides a wide range of finest quality fruit, that is peeled and prepared for you to eat at your convenience.
Goodness locked in. Nature’s Finest special packs ‘lock in’ fruits’ vitamins and minerals.
Only the best ingredients. Nature’s Finest uses only the finest, premium fruit in all its products.
Healthy snack. Nature’s Finest is high in fibre and low in fat, making it the ideal nutritious snack.
Always in season. Nature’s Finest fruit is always in season because all varieties are available to eat at any time of the year.
Easy way to 5-a-day. The convenience of Nature’s Finest makes it easier to achieve 5 serves of fruit and vegetables per day.
Source of fibre. Nature’s Finest fruit is a source of fibre so it makes you feel fuller for longer, aids digestion and helps combat constipation.
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Facts about Fruit

A super food! Fruit is one of nature’s super foods, packed with a variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants while being low in fat and high in fibre.
Fruit aids weight management. Fruit has low energy density (ie. few calories relative to volume) so eating it as part of a reduced calorie diet can assist weight management.
Fruit gives you energy. Fruit is a great, low fat source of carbohydrates which is essential for energy for daily activity.
Good for the heart. Fruit is brimming with vitamins, fibre and protective antioxidants that promote a healthy heart.
Cancer prevention strategy. Diet may contribute to the development of an estimated one third of all cancers. Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption is the second most important cancer prevention strategy, after reducing smoking.1
Different fruit, for different benefits. It’s important to consume a broad range of fruit because different fruit contains different nutrients, vitamins and minerals, which improve health and helps prevent diseases such as heart attacks and some cancers.
Delicious detox. Packed with water, antioxidants and full of fibre, fruit can play a large role in helping us to eliminate toxins.
Better than popping pills. Benefits of fruit and vegetables come not only from the individual nutrients, but also from the interactions between these components. Dietary supplements containing isolated vitamins or minerals do not appear to have the same beneficial effects as fruit and vegetables.2
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Facts about Fruit Consumption

Live longer. An estimated 2.7 million lives could potentially be saved each year if fruit and vegetable consumption were sufficiently increased.3
Kids don’t eat enough fruit. While most kids eat fruit and vegetables, they don’t eat anywhere near enough. In fact, only 12% of boys and girls aged 2-15 years reported eating the recommended 5 portions of fruit and vegetables each day.4
Variety is the key. To get the greatest benefit from fruit variety is key, because different fruit contain different phytochemicals and nutrients.
Think colour. Eating fruit and vegetables of different colours gives your body a wider range of valuable nutrients, like fibre, folate, potassium and Vitamins A and C.
  1. 1 Source: Department of Health, 2000. NHS Cancer Plan. London: Department of Health.
  2. 2 Source: Department of Health, 1998. Nutritional Aspects of the Development of Cancer. London: The Stationery Office.
  3. 3 World Health Organisation (www.who.int) sited 10/4/09.
  4. 4 Source: Department of Health (UK) 2002. Health Survey for England. Based on a study with 11,691 participants.
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Fun Fruity Facts

Peaches were once known as Persian apples. Pears are the only fruit that ripen from the inside out. There are over 700 varieties of peaches.
Citrus fruit grew in Asia as long as 20 million years ago! In Chinese culture, peaches are a symbol of immortality and unity. Mangoes originated in East India.
Pears are a member of the rose family. In India, the mango tree is a symbol of love. Pear trees can grow to 18 metres and may be as old as 300 years.
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