Global weather patterns have affected many fruits and vegetables this year.  We can all remember the newsworthy courgette shortage in Spain due to late snow and frost obliterating the crop and subsequent absence from the supermarkets.  This was only the beginning of difficult growing conditions across Europe, but also in other parts of the world too. 

The worst affected IQF fruits are currently:

• Strawberry
• Redcurrant
• Plum
• Rhubarb
• Sour Cherry
• Sweet Cherry
• Blackberry
• Raspberry

With the European apple harvest soon underway, most varieties also seem to be affected which will result in a shorter than normal crop. 
The result has obviously seen price rises for raw material, and subsequent cost increases for the IQF, puree and juice markets. 
JC Dudley are well placed with their network of suppliers to try and source customer IQF Fruit and Vegetable requirements. You can visit the website http://www.jcdudley.co.uk/fruit.html
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JC Dudley have been a frozen fruit and vegetable supplier for many years.

​A family business established since 1983, specialising in the supply of a varied range of cost-effective and innovative raw materials, ingredients and finished products to Food and Drink companies within the Retail, Foodservice and Manufacturing sectors both in the UK and Overseas.

What is IQF?
IQF, short for Individually Quick Frozen is fresh fruits and vegetables which are rapid frozen when the fruit is at its optimum of freshness. This is then brought into stores and distributed by J C Dudley for the food manufacturing industry. .

JC Dudley offer a wide range of IQF Fruits and Vegetables.. Follow this link to find out which fruits and vegetables we supply. http://www.jcdudley.co.uk/fruit.html

Being part of the following associations helps us keep upto date with the industry needs. 
   
We enjoy meeting new business, so if you have any questions about JC Dudley becoming your new fruit concentrate supplier please contact us. There are various ways in which you can do that. First visit our website to have a good look around at what we offer and fill out our contact form. http://www.jcdudley.co.uk/contact-us.html. 

If you have any questions and want to talk to someone directly then here are some contact details.

Main Office Tel: +44 (0) 1494 792 839
E: sales@jcdudley.co.uk 
E: orders@jcdudley.co.uk
E: technical@jcdudley.co.uk