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canned

[kand] / kænd /
ADJECTIVE
preserved
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ADJECTIVE
recorded or prepared in advance
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In ready-to-drink products like canned cocktails, one of the industry’s fastest growing areas, Diageo said a “quality issue” with Casamigos packaging had weighed on performance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Another shopper had suggested replacing saffron with a canned drink.

From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2026

Processing tomatoes — those used in products such as canned diced tomatoes and ketchup — are also fetching lower prices than they did a few years ago.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

"There is little difference nutritionally between canned and fresh food in terms of macronutrients, like carbohydrates, protein, fats, and fibre, as well as fat-soluble vitamins, like vitamin A and E, and minerals," she says.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

And they probably wouldn’t need to open the canned goods right away.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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