What does “juice concentrate” mean in industrial sourcing?

Juice concentrate is juice with part of the water removed to increase soluble solids (°Brix). It helps manufacturers reduce freight and storage costs while allowing precise dilution and blending to hit target sweetness, acidity, and flavor intensity.

What is NFC juice (Not-From-Concentrate) used for?

NFC juice is single-strength juice that has not been concentrated. It is commonly used when a fresher sensory profile is needed—such as premium beverages, clean-label blends, and applications where aroma retention matters.

What is the difference between aseptic puree and frozen puree?

Aseptic puree is heat-treated and packed under sterile conditions for ambient storage (handling and shelf life depend on the product). Frozen puree is kept in the frozen supply chain to preserve quality with minimal thermal impact. Choice depends on your plant capabilities, logistics, and target sensory profile.

Which documents are typically available for bulk fruit and vegetable ingredients?

Typical documentation can include a Certificate of Analysis (COA), microbiological results, allergen statements, country of origin, and additional supporting documents upon request. Availability varies by item and supplier program.

What packaging formats are common for concentrates, purees, and NFC?

Common bulk packaging includes drums and totes, with other options depending on the product and program. Packaging choice is aligned to your receiving setup, storage lane (ambient/chilled/frozen), and production workflow.

Bulk sourcing • Conventional & organic

Bulk Fruit & Vegetable Juice Concentrates, Purees & NFC Juices

PFVN, Inc. cooperates with leading processors in the USA and globally to supply industrial fruit and vegetable ingredients for professional manufacturing. If you’re purchasing for beverage, dairy, bakery, confectionery, sauces, brewing/fermentation, spirits/RTD, baby food, nutrition, or pet food, we help you choose the right format, confirm the right specifications, and align the right packaging and lane (ambient, chilled, or frozen).

Formats

Concentrate • NFC • Puree • Powder • Frozen

Programs

Conventional & Organic options

Coverage

North America + worldwide

We keep the catalog simple: one page per fruit/vegetable, with all available formats covered on that page.

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Bulk fruit and vegetable ingredients for manufacturing

Who we serve (industrial applications)

We support procurement, R&D, and QA teams that need consistent supply, predictable performance, and procurement-ready documentation.

Juice drinks, sparkling beverages, syrups, flavor bases, functional beverages, tea/coffee blends. Concentrates help manage °Brix targets; NFC supports premium aroma profiles; purees add fruit solids and mouthfeel.

Fruit additions for beer, cider, kombucha, shrubs and vinegar-style products. Aseptic purees can simplify handling and sanitation; concentrates can support gravity adjustments and flavor standardization.

Cocktail bases, cordials, frozen cocktail mixes and RTD systems. Format choice affects clarity, shelf stability, and sensory impact in alcoholic systems.

Yogurt fruit prep, drinkable yogurt, ice cream/gelato swirls, plant-based desserts and smoothies. Purees contribute texture; NFC can lift aroma; concentrates help dial sweetness and acidity.

Fillings, glazes, jams, gummies, fruit bars, and inclusions. Concentrates offer efficient flavor delivery; purees support a fruit-forward label and texture.

Dressings, marinades, glazes, condiments and cooking sauces. Fruit and vegetable concentrates can help build sweetness, acidity, color, and soluble solids in a controllable way.

Fruit and vegetable purees for pouches, jars and blended bases. Attention typically focuses on texture, consistency, and documentation aligned to your internal QA requirements.

Bars, gels, blends and select pet food/treat applications (format dependent). Powders can support dry blends; purees can support soft textures; concentrates can help standardize flavor and solids.

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Why concentrates are a workhorse ingredient

Juice concentrates deliver fruit or vegetable character in an efficient bulk format by removing water. That often means lower freight and storage cost than single-strength juice, plus flexibility to hit target °Brix, acidity, and flavor intensity through controlled dilution and blending.

Predictable dilution: supports consistent production batches
Blend-ready: helps manage cost targets and seasonal variability
Lane options: ambient programs for many items; frozen programs for maximum retention (item-dependent)
Broad utility: beverage, sauce, bakery, fermentation and sweetening/flavor adjustment

Why NFC and purees matter

Not every product behaves the same. NFC and purees are often preferred when you need fresh sensory character, fruit solids, or a specific mouthfeel/texture. We help you choose the format based on your processing constraints and label goals.

NFC juice: single-strength, used for premium aroma profiles and clean-label systems
Puree: fruit/vegetable solids for texture, body, and fruit-forward positioning
Aseptic vs. frozen: chosen based on your lane, storage capacity, and production workflow
Powders: dry handling for certain blends and mixes (carrier/solubility depends on item)

If you share your application and target specs, we’ll recommend the best format and pack for your plant.

Formats we offer (and how to choose)

Exact availability depends on the fruit/vegetable. Open any product page to see which formats are available for that item.

Format	What it is	Best fit for
Juice Concentrate	Juice with water removed to increase soluble solids (°Brix). Typically pasteurized; shipped ambient or frozen depending on program. Often used as a flavoring, sweetening, and solids-control tool in manufacturing.	RTD beverages, syrups and bases, blending and standardization, brewing/fermentation inputs, sauces and reductions, cost-optimized fruit systems.
NFC Juice	Not-From-Concentrate (single-strength) juice. Commonly chilled or frozen to protect sensory profile (program dependent).	Premium beverages, clean-label blends, aroma-forward systems, select dairy and smoothie bases where “fresh profile” matters.
Puree (Aseptic or Frozen)	Whole fruit/vegetable processed into a smooth ingredient; texture can be adjusted via finishing/screening. Packed aseptic for ambient storage or shipped frozen depending on the item/program.	Smoothies, yogurt prep, baby food, bakery fillings, sauces, dessert swirls, brewing fruit additions, inclusions and bases.
Powder	Dehydrated ingredient (often spray-dried). Solubility, flow, and carrier use (if any) depend on the product and performance targets.	Dry blends, instant beverages, bakery mixes, snacks, seasoning systems, and certain nutrition applications (application dependent).
Frozen Formats	Frozen fruit/vegetable ingredients or frozen processed formats designed for quality retention and year-round supply.	Smoothies, frozen desserts, sauces, fruit preparations, and applications where reduced thermal impact supports flavor/color.

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How to specify bulk ingredients (buyer checklist)

Most industrial programs are purchased against a defined internal spec. If you share your targets up front, sourcing becomes faster and approvals are smoother.

Format: concentrate, NFC, puree (aseptic/frozen), powder, frozen
Target solids (°Brix) / viscosity: range and tolerance (as applicable)
Acidity & pH needs: guidance depends on your formulation and process
Intended application: beverage, dairy, bakery, sauce, fermentation, etc.
Processing conditions: hot-fill, pasteurization/HTST, carbonation, fermentation, freezing
Packaging preference: drum/tote and receiving constraints
Volume & cadence: spot load vs. program volume
Destination: to align lane and logistics (ambient/chilled/frozen)

If you already have a spec sheet, paste it into your message—our team can align to it directly.

Quality & documentation (typical)

Documentation availability varies by item and supplier program, but these are commonly requested during approvals:

COA: key parameters aligned to your spec
Microbiology: results aligned to intended end-use
Allergen statement: and cross-contact notes where applicable
Country of origin: and traceability / lot coding
Certifications: USDA Organic, Kosher, Non-GMO (as available)
Additional supporting docs: provided upon request when applicable

Need help selecting targets? Visit Academy for application guides or send your application details via the quote form.

FAQ: bulk concentrates, NFC, and purees

Juice concentrate is juice with part of the water removed to increase soluble solids (°Brix). It can reduce freight and storage burden and enables precise dilution and blending to achieve target sweetness, acidity, and flavor intensity.

NFC juice is single-strength juice that has not been concentrated. It’s commonly chosen when a fresher sensory profile is required— such as premium beverages and clean-label blends where aroma retention matters.

Aseptic puree is heat-treated and packed under sterile conditions for ambient storage (handling and shelf life depend on the product). Frozen puree stays in the frozen lane to preserve quality with minimal thermal impact. Selection depends on your lane, storage and process needs.

Typical documentation can include COA, microbiology, allergen statements, and country of origin, with additional support upon request. Availability varies by item and supplier program.

Drums and totes are common bulk packaging formats, with other options depending on the product and program. Packaging is aligned to your receiving setup and storage lane (ambient/chilled/frozen).

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One page per fruit/vegetable—showing available formats (concentrate, NFC, puree, powder, frozen) and the kind of specifications buyers typically align to for repeatable manufacturing.

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