Canned Foods Can-Can Cuisine You CAN save time, you CAN save money, and you CAN have healthy meals using convenient and nutritious canned foods products. Del Monte Foods Inc. The ShortCut Cook has been cooking with canned foods on the air for over five years. It's about time we dedicated a whole show to our pantry-ready friends. More than 37 billion cans of food are produced each year in the United States and Canada, offering over 1,500 varieties.
Canned foods are a convenient source of vitamins and other nutrients.
Most canned food processors have significantly reduced the sodium content, and offer low-sodium varieties. Food cans are made of steel and completely recyclable. The Del Monte label was based on the Hotel Del Monte in Monterey California, known for it's high quality and class. Premium Blended Coffee was the first product that carried the Del Monte label, packaged especially for the prestigious hotel. In 1891 they began canning fruits, and now distribute approximately 150 varieties of fruits, vegetables and beverages for consumers.