Band 9: The diagram below shows how orange juice is produced. Summarised the important information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram shows the steps involved in the production of orange juice from fresh fruit.

Overall, the process consists of various stages, beginning with the collection of fresh oranges and ending with the distribution of packaged juice to supermarkets. There are two main ways to make the juice: a direct method for fresh juice and a longer method involving evaporation to make concentrate.

At the beginning of the process, fresh oranges are delivered by truck to a factory. Next, the fruit undergoes a washing stage before the juice is squeezed out in an extraction machine. During extraction, the remaining solid waste is separated from the liquid and used as animal feed.

After this, the juice follows two different paths. In the first path, the fresh juice is packaged into cartons and sent straight to the supermarket. In the second path, the juice is moved by a refrigerated truck to an evaporation facility, where water is removed to create concentrated juice. This concentrate is then packed into cans and stored in a warehouse. Before final packaging, the canned concentrate is sent to another factory where water is added back to the juice. Finally, the reconstituted juice is packaged and delivered to supermarkets.