This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Don't be fooled by the name and packaging: Fruit snacks are rarely good for you. Here's why.

Because most of the time, it isn't real fruit. It's no secret that the modern American grocery store is lined with aisles of food packaging spouting false claims. Misleading labeling has emerged ...

Apart from the seeds used to produce food additives, most are thrown away after the fruit is consumed ... means that packaging made from or coated in the gum could help prevent oxidation ...

FreshTech uses a safe and bio-based pad integrated into the packaging of fresh produce. The technology works well in unsealed packages at room temperature. About 86% of food waste comes from fresh ...

The report highlighted a number of concerns. One was the packaging on 80 fruit-based drinks and snacks claiming to contain no added sugar, but more than 40 had concentrated fruit juice or fruit ...

A new law banning plastic packaging on most fruit and vegetables comes into effect ... to be shipped without plastic wrapping, and fast-food restaurants will no longer be able offer free plastic ...