Welch's
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Welch Foods Inc. (Welch's) is an American company, started by Thomas Bramwell Welch, that has produced 100% fruit juices since 1869. It is the food processing and marketing arm of The National Grape Cooperative Association, which comprises 1,300 grape growers located in Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Ontario, Canada.
Welch's is particularly known for its grape juices and jellies, made from dark Concord grapes and white Niagara grapes. The company also manufactures and markets an array of other products including refrigerated juices, frozen and shelf-stable concentrates, organic grape juice and dried fruit.
Welch's today is focused on research that explores the possible benefits associated with 100% grape juice made from Concord and Niagara grapes[citation needed]. In recent years, that research has pointed to links with improved cardiovascular and cognitive functions. A study released in July 2006 also noted that juice made from Concord grapes ranks extremely high in antioxidant concentration, ranking second behind only blackberries among the more than 1,100 foods and beverages tested[citation needed]. This antioxidant study, which appears in the July issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, was conducted independently of any industry sponsors. Food samples were obtained from the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Food and Nutrient Analysis Program.
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[edit] List of products
- Welch's Grape Juice
- Welch's White Grape Peach Juice
- Welch's Sparkling White Grape Juice Cocktail
- Welch's Apple Cranberry Juice
- Welch's Fruit Snacks
- Welch's Strawberry Breeze
- Welch's Passionfruit Juice
- Welch's Cranaplle Juice
[edit] Soda
Welch's fruit flavored soda is a product of Cadbury-Schweppes' Dr. Pepper/Seven Up unit.
