Some people might wonder what an apple juice concentrate is and why it is produced. Before discussing the use of apple concentrate in the food industry, it is important to have a better understanding of the word “concentrate”. The word is literally meant 1. A concentrated form of material and 2. A substance whose water or liquid is removed under pressure. Based on the literal meaning of the word, concentrate is a substance that has dense and rich compounds. In other words, concentrate is a solid substance that most of its water and solvents have been eliminated. It is considerable to state that concentrate can be prepared in various forms such as puree and extract. Some nutrients are the components of concentrate such as amino acids, vitamins, minerals, phosphorus, and calcium. Through the process of apple concentration, the water is taken out and the effective ingredients are left. Hence, the volume and weight significantly come down, the substance is about 3 to 7 times thicker than the original form. As a result, it is affordable to be transported and also exported to different countries. The concentrate used in the food industry is processed through the stages of preparation, washing, dehydration, purification, filtration, concentration, cooking or storing fruit in tanks, and preparing it for consumption. One of the most important applications of apple concentrate is its use for making ice cream. According to the standards, 12 percent of ice cream must be made of fruit concentrate.
Apple Concentrate in Asia
There are some significant factors for the remarkable growth in the use of apple concentrate in the world, particularly in Asia. Over the last few decades, the rate of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and heart stroke, along with unhealthy eating habits have encouraged people to turn into using more organic, healthy, and natural food in the world. In the year 2018, Asia Pacific was the biggest and the largest fruit concentrate market. According to the statistics, China has been dominating the market internationally. Increased demands for healthy and natural food have determined the needs of the market. It is estimated that Pacific Asia is one of the fast-growing marketplaces in the fruit concentrate industry.
Middle-East and Africa Fruit Concentrate Market
It is expected that Middle-East and Africa Fruit Concentrate Market grows to reach 3.55 million dollars by the year 2026. Since the Middle East and Africa have so many empty lands, they are capable of planting fruits in vast amounts. Apple concentrate is widely used in the food industry in the marketplaces of these two regions. Iran, one of the leading countries in the middle east, is a huge producer, manufacturer, supplier, and distributor in the region.
Fruit Juice Consumption in the Russian Federation
The Russian Federation is one of the biggest importers and consumers of fruit juice concentrate from Iran. The export of Iranian yellow apple concentrate is of interest to many Russian companies and traders. Due to the strong political and commercial relationships between these two countries, Russia needs to import the Iranian concentrate for its various and high uses. The main concentrate products in Russia are used in the following cases:
- Producing non-carbonated natural juice
- Producing carbonated natural juice
- Producing alcoholic beverages
- Producing flavored products
Russian traders are very sensitive to the quality of the product and the time of delivery. Among the most important reasons or factors for Russians to import apple concentrate from Iran, the price is highly important.
Apple Concentrate Packaging
Most of the exported apple concentrate is shipped in metal barrels with aseptic packaging. Each pallet contains a metal barrel and is transported in a refrigerated container of apple concentrate with a Brix level of 68 to 70. The main conventional packaging in Europe for export concentrate is in the following types:
- Tin fruit concentrate in 4, 12, and 25-liter weights
- Fruit concentrate in a metal barrel with aseptic bag packaging
- Gallon packaging in 4, 12, 25, 75, and 150-liter weights
- Fruit concentrate in a wooden bowl
- Apple concentrate in a metal tanker
In the world today, apple concentrate is used for easier production, which in the past was much more difficult for the producer. In general, fruits such as apples are used in the following cases: Export and consumption of fresh apples Production of apple puree and apple concentrate
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