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Concord Grape: Bulk Ingredients

PFVN, Inc. supplies bulk Concord grape ingredients for food and beverage manufacturing through a network of established processors. This page covers common formats—Frozen, Juice Concentrate, NFC Juice, Powder—with buyer-ready guidance on specifications, applications, packaging, and documentation.

Available formats
Frozen • Concentrate • NFC Juice • Powder
Programs
Conventional & Organic options*
Best for
Beverages • Dairy Prep • Bakery • Confectionery • Blends

*Availability depends on origin, crop year, and processor program.

Quote-ready: format + target °Brix/pH + clarity/pulp preference (if applicable) + color target + packaging + annual volume + ship-to + timeline.

Concord grape ingredient formats: concentrate, NFC juice, powder, frozen

Concord grape overview (aroma, color, and blending)

Concord grape is valued for a distinctive classic “purple grape” sensory profile and strong color potential. In manufacturing, concentrates are often selected for logistics efficiency and dosing control, NFC juice for fresher sensory cues, frozen formats for fruit-forward applications, and powders for dry handling in low water activity systems.

What Concord grape contributes

  • Signature aroma: recognizable Concord grape character for beverages and flavor systems
  • Color potential: natural purple pigments (system and pH dependent)
  • Blending power: boosts grape identity in multi-fruit blends
  • Program consistency: concentrate/powder formats help standardize year-round formulations

Performance considerations

  • Color stability: heat load and oxygen exposure can shift shade—define expectations
  • Clarity/pulp: impacts mouthfeel and processing (where applicable)
  • Acidity/pH: affects taste balance and color outcome in many systems
  • Powder handling: carrier and moisture affect flow, caking, and solubility

Buyer tip: If color is critical, share your process (hot-fill/UHT/retort) and target shade. We’ll recommend the best-fit format and spec outline.

Available formats

Frozen Concord Grape

Frozen formats help preserve fruit character and enable year-round access. Programs vary by processor and can include frozen puree/blocks or other formats (program-dependent).

What buyers specify

  • Form: puree-frozen, blocks, or other frozen formats (program-dependent)
  • Pulp/seed handling expectations (if applicable)
  • Micro limits and lot traceability
  • Packaging, pallet configuration, and cold-chain requirements

Typical applications

  • Smoothies and frozen beverage bases
  • Frozen desserts and sorbets
  • Sauces and culinary reductions
  • Low-heat processes prioritizing fruit-forward notes

Tip: If you need a specific mouthfeel, specify pulp level and whether you want a smoother vs. more fruit-forward texture (program-dependent).

Concord Grape Juice Concentrate

Juice concentrate is produced by removing water to increase soluble solids (°Brix). It is commonly selected for logistics efficiency, blending control, and repeatable formulation.

What buyers specify

  • Target °Brix (program-dependent)
  • Acidity / pH range + sensory profile
  • Color target and acceptable range (define reference where possible)
  • Clarified vs. pulpy (where applicable)
  • Micro limits, shelf-life expectations, and storage requirements
  • Packaging: drums/totes; ambient/chilled/frozen program-dependent

Typical applications

  • RTD beverages and beverage bases
  • Syrups, flavor systems, and blending
  • Dairy prep and fruit preparation systems
  • Confectionery syrups and flavor concentrates

Tip: For color-critical beverages, share finished pH and heat load—this helps align lots and format selection.

NFC Concord Grape Juice

Not-From-Concentrate single-strength juice is typically selected when a fresher sensory profile is the priority. Programs are commonly shipped chilled or frozen depending on supplier.

What buyers specify

  • Single-strength solids and acidity/pH targets (program-dependent)
  • Chilled vs. frozen logistics + shelf-life targets
  • Micro targets and intended-use requirements
  • Clarity/pulp expectations (where applicable)
  • Certifications (e.g., USDA Organic) where available

Typical applications

  • Premium beverages and juice blends
  • Smoothie bases and dairy beverages
  • Clean-label programs (program-dependent)
  • Seasonal or origin-specific programs

Tip: If you need consistent flavor intensity, include your target usage rate and desired sensory strength in your RFQ.

Concord Grape Powder

Concord grape powder is used when you need low water activity and dry handling for instant mixes, dry blends, and powder-based flavor/color systems. Programs can be carrier-based (program-dependent).

What buyers specify

  • Carrier system (if applicable) and flow/caking performance
  • Solubility/dispersibility and reconstitution expectations
  • Color and flavor intensity (classic Concord target)
  • Moisture and microbiology limits
  • Packaging and shelf-life targets

Typical applications

  • Instant beverage mixes
  • Dry blends and functional mixes (program-dependent)
  • Bakery mixes and fillings systems
  • Snack seasonings and dry flavor systems

Buyer tip: If you need minimal caking, specify storage conditions and preferred flow behavior. Powders can be hygroscopic.

Quick selection guide: which Concord grape format fits your product?

Use this guide to shortlist the right format based on handling, process, and sensory goals.

Goal Recommended format Why
Logistics efficiency + dosing control Juice concentrate Higher solids support efficient shipping and repeatable blending.
Fresher sensory cues NFC juice Often preferred when “fresh grape” notes matter (program-dependent).
Dry handling + instant applications Powder Low water activity and simple dosing into dry systems.
Fruit-forward frozen applications Frozen formats Fits smoothies, frozen desserts, and fruit-forward culinary systems.

Buyer tip: Share your finished product type (RTD beverage, dairy prep, bakery, confectionery) and your thermal process. That determines the best program for flavor + color.

Typical specifications (what to ask for)

Specs vary by format and program; this checklist helps your team align quickly.

ParameterHow it’s typically specified
Soluble solids (°Brix)Define targets for concentrate vs. NFC (program-dependent); align to dosing and finished flavor intensity.
pH / aciditySpecify a target range based on taste balance and process requirements.
Color targetDefine desired shade and acceptable variance; share your process conditions if color is critical.
Clarity / pulpClarified vs. pulpy (where applicable) depending on your system and mouthfeel needs.
Sensory profileAgree on a Concord intensity target (classic grape note) and acceptable range.
Powder systemCarrier (if applicable), solubility/dispersibility, moisture, and flow/caking performance.
MicrobiologyLimits per intended use; align to your QA standards.
CertificationsUSDA Organic / Kosher / others upon request (where available).
PackagingDrums/totes for liquids; lined cases/bags for powders; frozen-capable cases for frozen formats.
StorageAmbient/chilled/frozen depending on format and program.

Applications

Common application paths for Concord grape ingredients include:

  • Beverages: RTD juices, grape blends, soda bases, syrups, functional drinks
  • Dairy: yogurt fruit prep, drinkable yogurt, ice cream and frozen desserts
  • Bakery: fillings, glazes, fruit inclusions, breakfast items
  • Confectionery: gummies, candies, flavor bases, coatings
  • Culinary: sauces, marinades, dressings, reductions

Tip: Tell us your end product and desired Concord intensity (subtle vs. bold). We’ll recommend the best format and a buyer-ready spec outline.

Packaging & storage guidance

Packaging: Concentrates and NFC juice are commonly supplied in drums or totes. Powders ship in lined cases or bags. Frozen programs require frozen-capable packaging and palletization.

Storage: Concentrates may ship ambient, chilled, or frozen depending on program. NFC and frozen formats generally require cold chain. Powder is typically stored ambient in a cool, dry environment.

Documentation: COA and supporting quality documents are typically available. If you need USDA Organic, Kosher, allergen statements, or additional testing, mention it in your inquiry.

Traceability: Industrial programs often include lot IDs and origin information; requirements vary by supplier.

Receiving checklist: verify temperature (if chilled/frozen), inspect packaging integrity, sample per QA plan, and hold/release lots against COA.

Related products

If you’re building blends or multi-fruit programs, these are commonly sourced alongside Concord grape:

Blueberry Blackberry Cranberry Apple Lemon Blood Orange