Carrot Jam[med] (reformulated, now re-CONSTITUTE-able) Carrot Preserve
After a significant amount of time jammed up [1] (wireless: make message, instrument unintelligible by operating elsewhere (ref: ed.4 Oxford Dictionary), this new category [2] of jam (n. (UK, slang) luck, (Canadian, slang) courage (ref: Wiktionary) is "a real treat". The certified organic carrots are grown in heartland Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND, where the temperatures are cooler, producing sweeter taste. And processing "combines an ancient preservation technique with sophisticated state of the art drying technologies" (ref: NZ Fernmark Licensee No. 100763).
It sits within "mixed prepared / preserved fruit, inc. sweetened" [HS200892]. Where NEW ZEALAND export volume growth was 17% (2006-2016), volumes doubling 2012 to 2013. The average reported NZ export price increased 5% during the 2006-2016 period. The top 10 "importers share" at 72% with 1st USA, 2nd Canada, 5th UK and 9th Australia. The opportunities identified included: yogurt and icecream flavorings, juices, food ingredients (cereals, snack bars) et al. Sources of value creation: "wide range of New Zealand developed, branded IP" (source: UN Comtrade (from New Zealand Customs data) Coriolis analysis p116, p118).
Also an "innovative foods" [HS210690] (“other foods not elsewhere specified, other” or nec) products that have not yet been assigned a global trade code. Mainly (estimated 70-80%) exported under this code are nutraceuticals, functional foods and innovative products. New Zealand leverageable factors: “isolated island location, strong food safety standards, trusted by consumers, track record of success”. $CAGR 2016-2021 14%. "Constant demand for new categories…retail-ready products". “Due to New Zealand privacy laws, details…under this code are confidential”. (source: UN Comtrade (from New Zealand Customs data) Coriolis analysis p27, p67)
EFSA health claim ID 2702: “Chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)” and “Slimming aid/ Weight control”; EFSA health claim ID 2922: “Inulin/oligofructose from chicory” and “Satiety”;
EFSA 3951 "native chicory inulin contributes to normal bowel function by increasing stool frequency”.
c/- Recipients of FTC's Notice of Penalty Offences Concerning Substantiation of Product Claims (updated 13Apr23) including, among others, Amazon.com Inc
INGREDIENTS: Fruit and Vegetable Powders (Yeast Reduced Grape, Cert. Organic Carrot, Rice Dextrins, Cert. Organic Chicory Root, Cert. Organic Lemon, Fruit Pectins)
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Reconstituted with 30% to 31.5% [*] water
Serving size 1 tbsp 2.3oz (10g); Servings Per Container 30
Energy 101KJ (24Cal); Protein, total - less than 1g; Protein, gluten - 0g; Fat, total - less than 1g; Fat, saturated - less than 1g; Fat, trans - 0g; Cholesterol 0g; Carbohydrate, total - 5.1g (3%DI); Carbohydrate, sugars - 3.0g; Dietary Fiber 1.5g (12%DI) [soluble fiber 1g (8%DI)]; Inulin 1.3g; Sodium less than 5mg; Potassium 8mg; Calcium 2mg; Iron 0.05mg; Vitamin D 0mcg
Abbreviations: The % Daily Intake (%DI) or Recommended Daily Intake (RDI) tells you how much a nutrient, in a serving of food, contributes to a daily diet. An average adult diet of 8,700KJ or 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
USDA Database for the Choline Content of Selected Foods (release 2, 2008)
Jams and preserves, includes fruit spreads (NDB 19297) Total Choline 10.2mg/100g;
Betaine 0.1mg/100g
USDA Database for the Flavonoid Content of Selected Foods, Release 3.3 (2018)
Jams and preserves, includes fruit spreads (NDB 19297) n/a
Jams and preserves, grape (NDB 99368) low mg/100g of flavones and flavonols present
Retention description “Fruits dried (reheated)”; retention code “0257”; copper 100% (ref: USDA Table of Nutrient Retention Factors, Release 6)
Copper: indicative (non-identical) ingredient sources (per 100g): Raisin, seedless (FCDB ID L161) 0.33mg (%DI 11%); Rice, brown (FCDB ID E1079) 0.25mg (%DI 8%); Carrot, raw (FCDB ID X1114) [low] 0.03mg [high 1.8mg USDA Phytochem]; Chicory roots, raw (FDB ID 11154) 0.077mg; Lemon, raw (FCDB ID L92) 0.26mg (%DI 9%); Pectin (FDC ID 19310) 0.42mg (%DI 13%)
c/- Jams and preserves (NDB 19297) copper 0.1mg/100g; Jams and preserves, grape (NDB 99368) n/a; Jellies, grape (NDB 99406) n/a
Copper (recommended daily intake (RDI): 0.9mg or 900mcg): contributes to normal: connective tissue structure, energy production, neurological function, skin and hair colouration, iron transport and metabolism, immune system function and cell protection from free radical damage (ref: FSANZ)
Copper is an “essential mineral”. People with celiac disease, or those who maintain a gluten-free diet, are considered a group “at risk of copper inadequacy”. Also people with Menkes disease (MNK), a rare X-linked recessive disorder (more common in males), and people taking high doses of zinc supplements are more at risk of copper inadequacy (ref: NIH Copper Fact Sheet for Health Professionals)
Country of Origin: Made in NEW ZEALAND using several grown in NEW ZEALAND bio ingredients
Food SAFETY Verification: Certificate Number 2699 (an International Accreditation NEW ZEALAND (IANZ) third-party inspection body audit, pursuant to the Food Act 2014) issued to Eat Right Foods Ltd at MPI's highest risk level, for the manufacture, processing, exporting, packing, holding and distribution of food products. And the independent audit company is ISO 17020 accredited
Additional Audited Compliance: Australian NEW ZEALAND Food Standards Act 1991 (FSANZ Act) and Code 2002; CAFTA Model Recall Procedure: Food Australia, 45(7), 313-316 1993; Codex Alimentarius Commission: Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) System & Guidelines Annex to CAC/RCP 1-1969, Revised 2022; Food Regulations 2015 (LI 2015/310), version July 2023 and Fair Trading Amendment Act 2021
Availability: An EATRIGHT® Online Shop Only Product, shipping ~30% less water/liquid content/weight
Address: PO Box 1525 [Level 1, 6 Church St], Nelson 7040, NEW ZEALAND
Packaging: Tamper-proof double seal, easy open, resealable 'zip'. Home compostable degradation enjoys a companion mix of micro-organisms, moisture, heat and oxygen
Shelf life: 12 months
[1] See Internet archive "eatright.co.nz/products" pub. 18Jan07 also 2:13-cv-02174 dkt 26 id 8 but a debut appearance for shop.eatright.co.nz
[2] "It was who won and why the decisive edge…lateral connection between two previously unconnected objects" (ref: The Bakeoff, by Malcolm Gladwell, The New Yorker pub. 5Sep05). Lateral connections: "Bill Barber, Pirkey Barber" the "registrant" of wholefoodswellnessclub.com, wholefoodswellnessclub.co.uk (ref: email 26Sep11; USPTO 85327696 potential opposer(s) 1st Eat Right Foods Ltd, 2nd The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company, Inc). But USPTO 74584371 [registrant WFMI] submitted 11Oct94 by William G. Barker, Arnold, White & Durkee. William G. Barker, Pirkey Barber PLLC represented Frito-Lay North America ["tortilla-chip's topical seasoning"] opposing USPTO 78405596 (supplemental register) "spent millions fighting Frito-Lay [Pirkey Barber]…just kept it going to try and bleed us" (ref: ex Whole Foods Market senior global grocery director (Sept07 visit to NZ organized by NZTE and AuzTrade), Princeton Vanguard CEO Perry Abbenante email 16Feb13). van n. (arch) winnowing machine [FAN] (ref: ed.4 OX Dict). Vanguard Group "pushing for changes, sale of company (ref: Reuters pub. 5Nov16)
[3] "Store brand" sales increased 12.3% (2011-2020) and were included in "top three" representing over 71% (2020) of the "most eaten brands of jams, jellies and preserves in the US" (ref: Statista). But, since Smucker's (NYSE:SJM) discontinued Knott's Berry Farm (acquired by Smucker's 2008 from ConAgra), top 3 possibly as high as 75% now. “2008, sales of private-label food and other consumer products increased 10 percent, compared with 3 percent growth for branded products [aggressive private label push by Whole Foods]” (ref: Industry Dynamics, “Leveraging growth…” by PWC Analysis pub. Aug09; [10Mar15]) use of anticompetitive "tactics to thwart". See additional "lateral connections" below
[^] Where "HOPE" is the common thread (ref: Fifty-Six HOPE Rd. Music, Ltd. v. Jammin Java 9th Cir. Appeals Court case 17-56245 provided 9Jan19). And "Ninth Circuit law, willful infringement exists when a defendant knows it is infringing or acts in reckless disregard or willful blindness to the fact that it is infringing" (ref: Fifty-Six HOPE Rd. Music, Ltd. v. A.V.E.L.A., Inc., 778 F.3d 1059, 1074 (9th Cir.) in 9th Cir. Appeals Court 18-35473 [emphasis added]).
[*] “In an oligopolistic industry with a few dominant integrated companies…the acquisition…though adding but 1.3% to [market] share…would, in the framework of this industry, likely result in a substantial reduction of competition” (ref: US v. Aluminium Co. 377 U.S. 271, 280 (1964) id 2 (b), (d)). And insulate to separate or detach, to separate in order to prevent a transfer; bare unclothed, uncover (ref: Wiktionary)
[^^] Refer also to "GS1 US Antitrust Compliance Policy" (ref: 2:13-cv-02174 dkt 38-2 the very bottom "…| Antitrust Policy |…"). And the GS1 barcoded samples sent (ref: 2:13-cv-02174 dkt 26-2 p5) included "9421001131141". The 10.6oz samples included "copper" (Pantone® color) elements in the wrap around sleeve made from card. Where detail in gs1us.org/antitrust-policy includes "violations…
[^^^] An “unusual merger case in that it is neither a horizontal nor a vertical merger…nor is it a product extension merger… [where] Kennecott on the edge of the market" (ref: Kennecott Copper Corp v. FTC 467 F.2d 67 (10th Cir. 1972). And "Copper: the critical mineral for powering data centers" by Bruno Venditti pub. 10Nov23)