American Industry Overview: Canned Fruits, Vegetables, Preserves, Jams, and Jellies
This industry includes establishments primarily engaged in canning fruits, vegetables, and fruit and vegetable juices; and in manufacturing ketchup and similar tomato sauces, or natural and imitation preserves, jams, and jellies.
Industry Snapshot
According to Chicago-based Information Resources Inc., $1.7 billion worth of canned and bottled fruit was sold in the United States in 2009, whereas canned and bottled vegetable sales totaled $2.4 billion. Earlier in the decade, it was estimated that the food processing industry, including canned fruits and vegetables, accounted for nearly 13 percent of the value...