Grape NFC Juice or Grape Juice Concentrate
Grapes or Vitis vinifera have long been used by man as a foodstuff. Grapes originate from the Caucasian region but nowadays they are grown all over the world from Argentina, Australia to France, Italy, Spain, Greece, South Africa, USA and Chile. They are used for making jams, juices, jellies, vinegars, drugs, raisins, grape seed oils and of course wine! Grapes are also used in many kinds of confectionery as a natural sweetener, binding agent for ingredients or of course for their magnificent flavour!
Grapes can be a multitude of colours from crimson, black, dark blue, yellow, green and pink. "White" grapes are actually green in color, and are evolutionarily derived from the red grape.It is this wide diversity of colour that helps provide a rich, natural colour to foods.
Approximately 71% of world grape production is used for wine, 27% as fresh fruit, and 2% as dried fruit. The area dedicated to vineyards is increasing by about 2% per year.
E.E. & Brian Smith can supply a vast array of grape products including varietals such as Merlot, Muscat, Chardonnay and Shiraz or standard grape concentrates with varying degrees of colour intensity for a specific, niche purpose.
Both Grape NFC and Grape juice concentrates are supplied:
- Frozen
- Aseptically Packed
Grape juice can be transported:
- Plastic Pails
- Steel or Plastic Drums
- 1000 Kg Containers
- Bulk Tankers
Interesting Facts
- The grape was successfully cultivated in the Old World for thousands of years and was eventually brought to California.
- Fossilised grape leaves, stem pieces and seeds unearthed from Miocene and Tertiary deposits in the Northern Hemisphere indicate the long existence and wide distribution of the vine, as it was known to the ancients.
- The mature fruit of all varieties, about 8,000 altogether, will ferment into a kind of wine when crushed, and most grapes can be dried or eaten fresh.
- Only a limited number of varieties produce standard or higher quality wines.
- Three varieties account for most of the raisins of commerce and only 15 to 20 varieties are grown extensively as table grapes.
- A single variety yields the bulk of sweet juice produced in the U.S., and only a few varieties are used for canning.
For more information please contact William Neill, Julian De Cruz or Gemma Wakeley with your enquiries and orders.
