Ingredient format
Juice Concentrate
Fruit juice with much of its water removed: compact to ship, reconstituted or used as a sweetener.
What it is
What Juice Concentrate means
Juice concentrate is fruit juice with a large share of its water removed, usually by evaporation. The result is a thick, sweet liquid several times stronger than the original juice. Adding the water back reconstitutes it to single-strength juice.
Removing the water makes it far cheaper to ship and store than the same amount of juice. Concentrates are specified by their sugar level, measured in degrees Brix, and may be clarified or cloudy; ask us for the details on any ingredient. Concentrates are available both frozen and aseptically packed.
Besides being made back into juice, fruit juice concentrates are widely used as an ingredient in their own right, including as a sweetener.
How it compares
Juice Concentrate versus similar formats
The formats buyers most often weigh it against, and what actually differs.
Juice Concentrate vs.
Frozen Puree
Puree keeps the whole fruit, pulp included, at its natural strength. Concentrate is the juice alone, with much of the water taken out, so it is thinner but far more concentrated.
Juice Concentrate vs.
Aseptic
Aseptic describes how a product is packed: sterilized and sealed in sterile packaging to be shelf-stable. Concentrate describes what the product is. Our concentrates are available both ways: packed aseptically, or frozen.
In manufacturing
What it's used for
Juice concentrates are used to add fruit flavor, sweetness and color. Common uses include:
- Juices and juice drinks
- Fruit-juice sweetening in place of other sugars
- Sauces, glazes and marinades
- Dairy, frozen desserts and confectionery
- Bakery and fruit fillings
What we supply
Juice Concentrate ingredients
3 ingredients are currently listed as Juice Concentrate. Cuts, pack sizes and specs are on each ingredient's page.
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