After 80 years, Minute Maid's frozen canned juices are getting put on ice

Minute Maid helped make orange juice a year-round morning staple in 1946, when it started shipping cans of frozen juice around the U.S.But 80 years later, the brand's parent company is halting sales of frozen juice concentrates in the U.S.and Canada, saying it wants to focus on the fresh juices that customers now prefer.“We are discontinuing our frozen products and exiting the frozen can category in response to shifting consumer preferences,” The Coca-Cola Co., which owns Minute Maid, said Wednesday in a statement.Minute Maid’s frozen juices – including several varieties of orange juice, lemonade and limeade – will be discontinued by April, with inventory available while supplies last, Coca-Cola said.For generations, Americans who wanted orange juice without the work of squeezing fresh fruit cracked open a can and watched a cylinder of frozen juice go ker-plunk into a pitcher.

The concentrated juice was mixed with water to make it ready for drinking.In 1946, Vacuum Foods Corp.

became the first U.S.company to ship frozen orange juice across the country, according to Coca-Cola.

It named the product Minute Maid; Vacuum Foods eventually changed its name to Minute Maid as well.Rival Tropicana, which still sells frozen canned juice, was founded in 1947.Popular Reads'Bring her home': Savannah Guthrie addresses her mother missing in possible abductionFeb 2, 10:51 PMMore FBI help in investigation into Savannah Guthrie's missing mom: Sources3 hours ago1,000 samples sent for testing after possible biological lab found inside home: FBIFeb 2, 7:26 PMCoca-Cola acquired Minute Maid in 1960, and 13 years later, Minute Maid introduced ready-to-drink orange juice, which was sold in the refrigerated case instead of the freezer and let consumers skip the step of mixing it up.

Minute Maid added lemonade and fruit punch to its lineup in 1980.In recent years, orange juice has struggled as other options, like energy drinks and protein smoothies, have flooded the market.Skyro...