This bill changes the rules for what counts as orange juice. Right now, the government requires that pasteurized orange juice (the kind you buy in stores that's been heat-treated to kill bacteria) must contain at least 10.5% orange juice solids by weight. This bill would lower that requirement to 10%. In practical terms, this means manufacturers could use slightly less actual orange juice and more water or other ingredients in their orange juice products while still legally calling it orange juice. The bill also clarifies that if companies add extra sweeteners like sugar, those don't count toward the minimum orange juice content requirement. So if you buy orange juice under this new rule, you'd be getting a product with a slightly lower concentration of actual orange juice compared to what's currently required, though the difference is relatively small.

Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025

Franklin, Scott

Defending Domestic Orange Juice Production Act of 2025 This bill requires finished pasteurized orange juice to contain at least 10% by weight of orange juice soluble solids, exclusive of the solids of any added optional sweetening ingredients. (Current regulations require at least 10.5% by weight of orange juice soluble solids.)