With fruit and vegetable juice sales rocketing around the world, JC Dudley is well-positioned to help anyone looking for a specialist juice supplier for their food or drink business.
Juices are enjoying a faster sales growth than any other food and drink sector in the UK, while at the same time sales of beer are experiencing a slump in sales.

The popularity of fruit juice drinks has risen due to the desire for more healthy drinks. Sales of fruit and vegetable juices have risen by 17% since 2018, according to Santander’s analysis of the latest ONS Prodcom data.
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The younger generation is driving the increasing demand for juice drinks with more than half of 16-24-year-olds drinking juice drinks at least once a day, with smoothie sales rising the fastest. According to sales data, people spent £112m on smoothies alone in 2018, and smoothie sales are still on the rise today.

Reliable juice supplier

With the sales of beer dropping in the UK to their lowest level in ten years, many drinks manufacturers are responding to changing tastes and demands for healthy drink alternatives.
Food and drink remain the largest UK manufacturing sector, reporting sales of over £71.8bn each year, and the UK is widely seen as a global leader in new food and drink product innovation.

With these huge shifts in consumer buying habits and a growing interest from the younger generation for vegan food and drink alternatives and more people following healthy juice and smoothie diets, many traditional foods and drink manufacturers are now switching their production towards products with more fruit-based ingredients, including the development of new fruit and vegetable juice drink ranges.

With manufacturers needing to respond quicker than ever to create and develop new products to meet with customer demand, sourcing their ingredients through a reliable juice supplier is critical.
JC Dudley is well-positioned to help food and drink manufacturers with our reliable, high-quality and sustainability sourced fruit and vegetable juice products through our network of long-term international growers and business partners.

Fruit juice concentrates

JC Dudley supplies a range of fruit and vegetable juices including fruit concentrates. Fruit concentrate is made by squeezing fresh fruit into juice, usually by a method of crushing the juice or by low-temperature vacuum concentration, and then evaporating out part of the water content of the fruit juice leaving behind a concentrated juice.

The fruit and vegetable juice concentrate market is expected to continue to grow due to the rising demand for healthy food and drink products but also growing concerns about food safety.
From a manufacturers point of view, it is cheaper to purchase and transport juice concentrates than fresh juice. Also, it is much more convenient to transport and handle juice concentrates because of the reduced weight and the way they are packaged.

With more consumers looking to buy healthy non-alcoholic drinks, the pressure on soft drink producers to source high quality and unadulterated fruit and vegetable juice concentrate has never been greater. This growing demand is expected to promote the growth of the juice market, making it even more important to establish a good working relationship with a reliable and trustworthy juice supplier, such as JC Dudley.

If you are looking for a sustainable supply of NFC fruit juices, we can supply you with everything from apple, orange and grape, to more unusual flavours such as chokeberry, goji and yuzu.
We supply a wide range of fruit juice concentrates as well as ready-prepared fruit purees and vegetable juices and purees.

Do not hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team to discuss your juice supplier needs. We are here to help!

When you are developing a new fruit-based food product or fruit juice drink range, it can be difficult to find an ethical, sustainable and trustworthy juice supplier to help with your product development.
This is why JC Dudley began their operations many years ago to provide food and drink manufacturers with the freshest, highest-quality and sustainably sourced food ingredients to help them achieve their goals.

JC Dudley has become the 'go-to' juice supplier for many leading food and drink brands in the UK and overseas because of our outstanding track record and history of forging strong working partnerships with all of our ingredient suppliers.

Fruit juice suppliers and more

JC Dudley supplies high-quality, sustainable and ethically sourced fruit juice concentrates and NFC fruit juices directly to food and drinks manufacturers of all sizes from large, well-established brand names to small, independent start-ups offering a bespoke product with limited availability and scarcity to create a high level of desire from their customers.

While a lot of new food and drink entrepreneurs will look for the cheapest wholesalers to get started, they need to also consider the quality and consistency of supply for their product. It is not only price that is important when launching a new food or drinks brand.

However, after very little research most savvy entrepreneurs will come to realise that working in partnership with JC Dudley will actually work out more affordable for them in the long term. We offer a bespoke range of difficult to source fruit concentrates, juices and other ingredients such as oils, essences and dried herbs and spices that can enhance and improve the quality and uniqueness of a new recipe that you are looking to develop – and all these ingredients are available under one roof.

From popular to obscure juice extracts

While one of the most popular and well-known juice concentrates in the world is orange juice, growers will often focus on producing oranges over other less commercial fruit crops.

However, a new innovative drink developer wishing to launch a new range can take the somewhat humble orange juice concentrate that has been used for decades, and using modern blending techniques and unique ingredients, add to the taste and quality of this juice to create something entirely new for the drinks market.

JC Dudley is committed to producing and delivering fresh fruit juice and clean fruit products with the highest of standards for our commercial customers. If you are planning on bringing a new drink to market then you will need a juice supplier that you can trust.

Best quality juice supplier on the market

Because we have built up a strong working relationship with our international growers, we can assure our customers that we will only ever source and supply the highest quality fruit juice products available.

 We source from ethical and sustainable sources that help to support the growers and their families as well as help to preserve their local environment and the health of their soil.

JC Dudley is also well aware of the demand coming from end consumers for healthy, clean fruit ingredients, this is why we strive to help our growing partners to maintain the health of their fruit products.

Consumers want fruit juice suppliers and drink manufactures to use clean, fresh, high-quality fruit ingredients because they want to put their health first. Drinking fruit juice is a great way for consumers to get healthy doses of vitamins and minerals such as iron, potassium, vitamins A and C etc.

Fruit juice concentrates can also be used to flavour and enhance many food products, such as ice cream, cakes, pies, sauces and fruit desserts. The freshness of these ingredients is paramount to deliver a good-tasting and desirable food or snack product. This is why you should source from a credible and trustworthy juice supplier such as JC Dudley.

Do not hesitate to contact our friendly team to discuss your fruit juice supplier needs. We are here to help!

JC Dudley provides superior quality food and drink ingredients to manufacturers in the food and drink sector, including leading bakeries, dairies and drink producers. 
 
Our food ingredient company supplies a wide range of food products including many unusual and hard to source fruit, vegetables, powders and oils that can help to enhance the quality and flavour of your food or drink products.
 
Over our many years of operation, we have become the preferred source of food ingredients for major food and drink manufacturers. 
 
At JC Dudley, we believe that a successful end food or drink product needs to have excellent quality ingredients and a good working relationship between a manufacturer and its suppliers. This is what has made JC Dudley such a popular choice to partner with.
 
Our expert procurement team only source the best top-quality, ethically sourced and sustainable food products from our network of worldwide producers. 
 
We take great pride in the solid relationships we have forged with our international producers over the years, which has led to us being able to deliver a consistent supply of quality food products to our B2B customers. 
 
More than oranges and apples!

The challenges of rapidly changing food markets and customer demands for more unusual, yet healthy fruit and vegetable ingredients in their food and drink products has led us to work even more closely with our supply chain. 
 
With new food and drink products being launched every day, it is essential that your food ingredient company can keep up with emerging trends and demands. This is why we offer individually tailored services to our customers that can help to boost their business and brand, including:

• Advice and practical ways to market for overseas and domestic processors
• Taking innovative products to market in a considered, orderly and cost-effective fashion
• Provision of immediate and effective practical advice for new product development (NPD) colleagues supported by access to representative samples and datasheets for quick turnaround

 
As well as technical support from experienced people and logistical support to help minimise your development costs and the environmental impact of your new product.
 
Our other food products

While you may think that we only source and supply the most common fruits and vegetables that have become a popular staple with customers, we go the extra mile to source more unique food ingredient products to offer our customers more opportunities to develop new flavour combinations that are not already being marketed.  Our range of other food products include:

• Chilli pepper mash (salt fermented or acid cured)
• Coconut products
• Ginger products
• Turmeric products
• Capers
• Caperberries
• Peppercorns
• Plant-based flours
• Yerba Mate, Guayusa and Guarana powders
• Guacamole
• Pickled products
• Dips ranges (frozen, HPP or chilled)
• Frozen tropical vegetables (various formats)
• Locust bean gum (food and industrial grade)
• HPP juices and purees (fruit and vegetable)
• Vinegar (60% corn)
• Blends and compounds (fruit and vegetable)
• Tapioca starch (native)
• Invert sugar syrup
• Potato starch (native)
• Aloe vera
• Dried Acerola Powder (17% Vitamin C.)
• Liquid extracts, syrups and powders
• And more...

 
You can see our full list of other food products for more details of what we can supply. If you cannot find what you are looking for, then do not hesitate to contact our friendly team at JC Dudley who will be more than happy to help and advise you.
 
Get in touch with us at JC Dudley and find out why we are a preferred 'go-to' food ingredient company in the UK for both large and small innovative food and drink manufacturers. 

JC Dudley is one of the UK's leading fruit puree suppliers sourcing and delivering high quality, sustainably sourced fruit purees to food and drink manufacturers with our comprehensive range of puree flavours and textures.

Our team is well known in the food and drink manufacturing industry for offering a very wide range of often hard to find fruit and vegetable products. This is because we have a well-established business with very strong relationships with our growers and suppliers.

We work hard to manage our business processes to ensure a secure supply of superb food ingredients, working closely with our business partners in our supply chain to maintain our high standards and swift sourcing and delivery.

Our diverse fruit puree range

We are one of the country's most trusted fruit puree suppliers delivering everything from the traditional to the tropical. We source our ingredients from highly trusted suppliers from around the world and focus on building relationships with sustainable growers that treat their workers fairly while taking good care of their land and environment.

This way we can give full transparency and traceability to our customers, often to the very field that the fruit was grown in. Our global reach has taken time to build, but this works to your advantage as we can source from suppliers that will provide the perfect ingredient to meet with your needs.
We all know that fruit crops can fail, so having such strong working relationships with leading growers and suppliers around the world, we can still source the finest ingredients to make your food or drink product even when fruit ingredients are scarce.

Fruit puree range

We offer everything from Açai to Tamarillo (Tree Tomato) in our extensive range of fruit purees, so if you are looking for something traditional such as strawberry, raspberry and apple or you prefer something a little more rare and unusual, such as lulo, pitanga or Dragonfruit (red and white), then you need not look any further than JC Dudley.

We offer a one-stop-shop for all of your fruit puree ingredients whether you need a sauce for your ice-cream, a fruit ingredient for your baked goods, or a flavouring for your yoghurt range, and more!
We also keep an eye on emerging consumer trends to enable us to stay one step ahead of demand to enable us to deliver the fruit puree you want swiftly and in the right quantities for your needs. For example, consumers love to jump on the next superfood trend and seek out food and drink products with a healthy dose of vitamins and minerals rather than added sugar, such as Acerola cherry and other tart fruits high in Vitamin C.

Acerola cherry puree

Acerola cherry is a plant that produces cherry-like berries but isn't a true cherry. The berries have been used for centuries as a healthy source of Vitamin C and the berries were pureed down and fed to people to help recover from coughs and colds and help to boost their immunity.
Acerola puree has a sweet, fragrant, and astringent taste that is very pleasant. Because the berries are quickly perishable with much of its valuable nutrition being lost within 5 days of harvesting, using an Acerola fruit puree is a good way to preserve the benefits of the Acerola berries as they are pureed immediately after harvesting.

The berries contain higher amounts of vitamin C than oranges and the only other berry that outdoes Acerola are rosehips, which we also supply as a puree. Choosing either Acerola or rosehip for your health food, drink or healthy snack will be really popular, especially during cold and flu season.
As one of the country's most trusted and well-established fruit puree suppliers, JC Dudley is here to help you with our comprehensive range of high-quality fruit purees. Do not hesitate to contact our friendly team for more information about our purees. We would be pleased to answer your questions.

JC Dudley has always been a leading food ingredient company with a heart. While everyone has become very conscious about tackling the issue of food waste, our dedicated team at JC Dudley have always been very conscientious about our practices and set out from day one with a mission to deliver a supply of superior quality, yet very cost-effective raw food ingredients to leading commercial and small-scale, innovative food and drink companies both in the UK and worldwide.

Naturally grown fruits and vegetable come in all shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, it is only the best looking produce that is chosen to supply the major food supermarkets and retail stores. While there has been a rise in the popularity of 'ugly' or 'wonky' fruit and vegetables being taken up by consumers who choose to not overlook those specimens that are not quite supermarket-perfect, the majority of consumers will still choose to buy standard-looking produce.

So, what happens to all the 'wonky' fruits and vegetables that don't make the grade? Well, for years the fresh produce that isn't destined for the supermarket shelves or the fresh market are usually sent to food processors to be made into juice, purees, extracts, tinned foods, dried food ingredients, and other products.

Traditional farming practices

For hundreds of years, small farming families never wasted a thing! They would make good use of all the food that their farm would produce, so any imperfect produce would always be used up in some way to prevent food from being wasted.

How many people can remember their grannies making endless pots of jam or jars of chutney and pickles? Previous generations of home producers would dry, preserve, jar or can their own fruits and vegetables long before the invention of the home freezer and it was those imperfect fruits and vegetables that would go into the fillings of pies and be the base of many sustaining, hearty soups and stews.

What food ingredient companies are doing nowadays is no different to what these old farmers did to preserve their food and keep food waste to a minimum. But it is only fairly recently that people have become obsessed with the sustainability movement and have become more aware of growing and harvesting practices.

Responsible food ingredient company

JC Dudley has effectively been saving wonky fruit and vegetables for many years, however, we have never compromised on quality! Our business helps to reduce food waste by utilizing all of the resources available to us.

Our supply chain business partners produce the most amazing, high-quality food ingredients that use up all of those slightly less pretty-looking fruits and vegetables that would never make it to the supermarket shelves. Using their knowledge and skills, they take this wonky produce and transform it into many different quality food ingredients, including dried and frozen fruits that can be used to make fruit-based foods, snacks and drinks.

We know that fruit used for a delicious filling needs to be high-quality fruit, but that product doesn't require the most beautiful looking fruit to make it taste wonderful.

When you stroll down a supermarket aisle and see food that has fruit as the main ingredient, then it is most likely made using wonky fruit. That fruit ingredient used may also have been supplied by JC Dudley!

Working closely with our international partners of many years, we can proudly say that JC Dudley is a food ingredient company that is part of a conscientious supply chain which is very effective at turning every wonky fruit and vegetable produced into a quality food ingredient that people love to consume.
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Do not hesitate to contact our team at JC Dudley to discuss your food ingredient needs.

JC Dudley has long been known as an important food ingredient supplier with a strong reputation for working with leading business partners from around the world. A key player in our loyal global supply chain isIprona. Based in Italy, Iprona is internationally known as being the king of elderberry processing.

Working closely with Iprona as well as other leading producers, JC Dudley has built a strong supply relationship with leading processors to deliver high-quality industrial fruit juices, juice concentrates, pulps and purees sourced from many countries around the world.

Elderberries, in particular, are in the spotlight at the moment for having powerful antiviral properties. Through our strong working relationship with Iprona, JC Dudley can offer a stable, consistent and sustainable supply of elderberry-based food products for your food or drink range.
So why exactly are elderberries the healthy choice right now? Let's take a closer look.

Elderberries – natures antiviral fruit!

Elderberries are an ancient fruit that has been used for hundreds of years as a natural remedy used by apothecaries and healers to help fight off common viral infections, such as colds and flu. Research has since shown the berries to be naturally high in vitamins A, C and E and have high levels of potassium; all valuable for preventing or treating the symptoms of viral illnesses.

The small, deep purple berries grow on the Sambucus tree and have been harvested for centuries by healers and herbalists to help treat the sick and reduce the symptoms of common viruses. Modern researchers, the GMI Research Group, believe that the antiviral properties found in elderberries are effective against influenza A and B and the common cold.

Antiviral and antimicrobial properties

It is believed that using broad-based antiviral treatments, such as elderberry extract supplementation, can prevent key viral proteins from entering host cells.

As well as having an antiviral effect, elderberry extract is antimicrobial, meaning that it can also help to combat bacterial infections such as pneumonia, which can often develop following a severe bout of flu.

With more than 20 million doctor appointments per year being booked for patients suffering from colds and flu, researchers believe that by using elderberry extract the duration of the virus can be shortened, meaning that less working and school days will be missed.

Immune-boosting benefits of elderberries

Consuming elderberry juice can also help to boost your natural immunity. Drinking the juice helps the body to produce cytokines. Cytokine is a protein that regulates our immune system and our inflammatory response to infections.

According to a research study, the immune-boosting properties found in elderberries were effective against 10 different strains of the influenza virus. The antimicrobial effect of elderberry extract is down to its high content of anthocyanin, which is a type of flavonoid that contains both antimicrobial and antiviral properties.

Owing to the potent antiviral and antimicrobial properties of elderberries, it is no wonder that ancient healers and apothecaries realised the powerful nature of the berries to help treat and ease the symptoms of both influenza and bacterial infections in the people in their community.

A common, yet very effective concoction used for generations is elderberry syrup, which is high in bioactive phenolic compounds that act to strengthen the antioxidant status in healthy people, making them more resilient against viruses.

The anthocyanins found in elderberries have also been shown to inhibit inflammatory biomarkers to build resistance against both bacterial and viral infections. Using natural elderberry juice and extracts can be an effective natural alternative to using antibiotics, which have a strong potential for over-use during the cold and flu seasons.

Sourcing elderberries
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Consuming raw elderberries or the bark or leaves of the Sambucus plant isn't recommended as it can cause negative gastrointestinal effects. It is best to avoid consuming raw elderberries, but instead, use prepared sources from a reputable fruit juice concentrate supplier such as JC Dudley.
Do not hesitate to contact our friendly team at JC Dudley for your elderberry juice and extract needs. 

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Our team at JC Dudley are very proud of our high-quality purees and concentrates. You cannot beat our superb range of fruit flavours for a fresh and full-bodied taste.

We take the greatest care to produce our fruit-based puree concentrate to retain the purest and most natural taste possible, carefully blended to give a satisfying and pleasant mouthfeel.

JC Dudley uses the very latest cutting-edge technology to gently extract juice from our carefully sourced fresh fruit and vegetables. This has enabled us to offer our customers a wide range of fruit purees and concentrates to use in their food and drink products.
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​Although many food and drink manufacturers tend to stick to well-known and more familiar fruit puree concentrates for their products, we do offer more unusual and less well-known option to give your end products a unique twist that can set you apart from your competition!

For example, while pear puree concentrate is a popular choice because it is a familiar fruit to consumers, plus the fact that pears have a high content of potassium and calcium, which makes pear a healthy choice of puree concentrate for those wanting to produce something for the health food market, for those that dare, we supply more unusual flavours, such as:

• Camu Camu
• Dragonfruit
• Fig
• Guanabana
• Guava
• Lingonberry
• Papaya
• Physalis
• Quince
• Rhubarb
• Sour Cherry
• Sweet Cherry

​So if you are looking to produce a new fruit-based product with a unique twist, then why not be bold and daring by combining different flavours!

Let's take a look at one of these fruit ingredients, dragon fruit, and why it may appeal to your target customer.
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Dragon fruit is a tropical fruit that is taking the healthy eating world by storm. It has become increasingly popular over recent years and although people were first attracted to it because of its unusual looks, it also has a unique taste that people have really taken to.

Not only does it taste good, but it carries many nutrients that health-conscious consumers are looking for when choosing a healthy alternative to sugary snacks and drinks.

The fruit grows on the Hylocereus cactus, and as the cactus flowers only open at night and the fruit has bright red skin with green scales that resemble a dragon's scales, dragon fruit has become an unusual, yet very trendy choice amongst consumers.
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​Dragon fruit has a firm white pulp with black seeds that most people say tastes like a cross between a kiwi and a pear. It's not an overly sweet fruit and contains small amounts of several valuable nutrients, including iron, magnesium, and natural fibre.

Due to the firm flesh containing a large amount of natural fibre and magnesium, dragon fruit is considered to be one of the most highly nutrient-dense fruits.

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​Thanks to JC Dudley operating the latest fruit preparation technologies, we extract our fruit juices with the greatest of care. We offer our customers a wide range of fruit puree concentrate options, so we are sure that we can supply you with exactly what you need for your food or drink products.
 
Our end to end production and manufacturing system means we can supply you with the very highest quality of puree concentrate that retains their fresh taste and integrity throughout their use in your food or drinks production.
 
Our purees and concentrates are ideal for a wide range of food and drink products such as juices, smoothies, yoghurt drinks, alcoholic drinks, baked goods, desserts, confectionery, jams and conserves.
 
Why not contact our team at JC Dudley to discuss your fruit puree concentrate needs. We are here to help!

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We all know that regularly consuming fresh fruit ingredients is good for our health, but some fruit ingredients are better than others for strengthening and supporting our immune systems.

There can be a lot of benefits to drinking immunity-boosting juices, especially when you are sick with a cold or flu virus. So as winter hits us and the cold and flu season kicks in, it can be very handy to have a stash of drinks at home that contain fresh fruit ingredients that actively help to deliver essential vitamins and minerals that we need to fight off those winter bugs and keep our energy up.

This means there are great opportunities for drink manufacturers to produce and provide drink products that pack a nutritional punch because of the immune-boosting ingredients they contain.

​How JC Dudley can help
If you are thinking about creating a fruit-based drink made with immunity-enhancing ingredients to specifically target the health marketplace and people that are looking for something to boost their body's natural defences, then you should consult with our team at JC Dudley and make good use of our many years of industry expertise.

What makes us unique as a food ingredient supplier is that we can work closely with you in partnership to help and support you on your journey towards creating a new drink product.

Our dedicated team go much further than just supplying you with the fruit juice ingredients that you need for your products. We also offer the following services to our clients:

• Competitive, sensible and strategic options
• Extra eyes and ears for your Sales and Purchasing departments
• Just in time deliveries
• Logistical support
• Market development and penetration
• New product development
• Technical support
  
  

Do not hesitate to talk to our friendly team if you would like more information about how we can help you with your drinks development.

If you are looking for excellent juice ingredients that combine to create a great immunity-boosting punch, then how about the following suggested combinations:

1: Orange, apple and carrot: A nice balance of tartness from the apple helps to balance the sweetness of the orange and carrot. This combination can deliver a healthy dose of vitamin A, B-6, and C, potassium and folic acid.

2: Grapefruit and orange: Packed full of vitamin A, B-6, and C, folic acid and zinc, this combination is rich in antioxidants and helps to protect cells from damage as well as giving the body the ability to fight off infections.

3: Mango and strawberries: With a healthy dose of vitamin E from the mango, this is a drink to help boost your immune system. A tasty way to get a nice balance of vitamins A, C, and E, iron and folate.

4: Watermelon: With its high water content, watermelon is great for rehydrating your cells. However, did you know that the unique combination of nutrients in watermelon (vitamin A and C, magnesium and zinc) can help to reduce muscle soreness – a common symptom of the flu.

5: Kiwi, strawberries and mint: A surprisingly refreshing mix of flavours that pack a decent punch of vitamin C. This immune-boosting combination contains vitamin A, C, and B-6, magnesium, zinc and folate.

Not just a fresh fruit ingredients supplier!
You will be pleased to hear that JC Dudley isn't just well known for our superb range of fruit juice ingredients. We also supply top-quality vegetable juices as well as a range of natural oils, essences, dried herbs and spices that can be contained within your base ingredients to give your drink a unique flavour and a stand-out signature that separates your brand from other drink manufacturers.
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See our range of fruit concentrates or NFC (not from concentrate) juices to get a better idea about the flavour combinations you can create. Do not hesitate to contact us if you would like more help and guidance with your choice of ingredients. We are here to help!